A Calligraphy of Blood: The Way of the Samurai

They killed him as a child. Now, twenty years later, they’re back to kill him again.

Hashi’s only crime was surviving an execution meant to erase him from history. Hidden from the world for most of his life, he knows little of the bloodline that made him dangerous or the conspiracy that has followed him since birth.

Now his reappearance threatens the delicate balance of power in a Japan divided between the Shogun and the Emperor.

To save his dying uncle who protected him and uncover the truth of his past, but danger lurks around every corner as he’s hunted by….

Samurai. Yakuza. Pirates. Assassins. And even the woman he loves…A mysterious, beautiful Ninja.

The most dangerous hunter of all is the woman he loves, a beautiful and mysterious ninja ordered to take his head.

Hashi’s unlikely allies offer little safety: a once-great samurai running out of time, an American privateer whose compass points only toward trouble, a castaway Russian ballerina colder than a Siberian winter, and a mysterious goldfish whose place in the unfolding conspiracy remains unknown.

Surrounded by enemies and uncertain allies, Hashi must learn that survival requires more than skill with a sword. Surrounded by enemies and uncertain allies, Hashi must learn that survival requires more than skill with a sword. It demands strategy, sacrifice, and the courage to follow his own path.

Prepare for a bloody and brutal journey through the beautiful world of Edo Japan in this epic historical action adventure where the way of the samurai is resolute acceptance of death.

What to expect:

Grounded historical action and adventure.

Samurai, ninja, yakuza, pirates, and political conspiracy.

Strategic and realistic sword combat.

A hidden birthright capable of changing Japan.

International intrigue and an unconventional group of allies.

Romance shaped by divided loyalties and betrayal.

No magic, game systems, levels, or LitRPG elements.

Book I is complete, with new chapters through August 25, 2026.

Winner of the GENRE BLAST Competition, Honolulu Film Awards, Finalist World Series of Writing, Finalist Las Vegas Screenwriting Competition, Semi-Finalist Austin Revolution and many more...

Experience A Calligraphy of Blood — forged in brutality, written in blood.