Melanie Schoen 30s is a self published author of graphic novels and fiction With a stint as a professional translator under her belt and decades of private writing experience she is finally putting out her first original works She harbors a great love of historical fiction romance and adventure her works frequently starring members of the LGBT community. With the changing of the seasons Kazuchiyo s campaign in the west is brought to a temporary close He and his lovers seeking recuperation and renown begin the march home but not to Aritaka s stronghold of Gyoe Lord Aritaka instead bids them come to Suyama Province to the mountain of the Red Dragon that Kazuchiyo s true family called home To see his father s murderer take their ancestral seat is almost indignity than Kazuchiyo can bear but with the autumn harvest festivities underway he bides his time increasing his skill with magic navigating new enemies and new alliances and preparing for the autumn harvest festivities His armies and his lovers can t yet afford another conflict Even so intrigue and assassination are a samurai s stalwart fellows and war is never far behind Lord of the East is the third book of the KAZUCHIYO series continuing the adventures and romance of a young samurai his most loyal warrior and a trickster shinobi Visit melanieschoenbooks: com for updates and information KAZUCHIYO Lord of the East