"Down-and-out samurai Ryudo Konosuke has a supernatural gift, but it is a power that has ruined his life. For the gifted, their abilities can be a double-edged sword, granting amazing abilities yet threatening to overwhelm them at the same time. After escaping from some assassins, Konosuke and Aki both struggle not to lose themselves to their gifts. Then a new ally relates the secret story of Lord Haretake of the Tsuchimikado clan. Konosuke will stop at nothing to find his love, Tsuki, but Lord Haretake needs her divine power for his own dark plans..."--Back cover.