The Greatest darknesses of all are the lies that cloud a man's heart...
For over a year, the Empire waited for the return of its greatest hero: Toturi the First, Emperor of Rokugan, vanished without a trace. All efforts to locate him failed. Even the vaunted powers of the land's most powerful shugenja were unable to rescue him, and it became the sole quest for two young heroes. Now, that quest is over... The Emperor sits again on the Jade Throne, commanding the armies of the Clans to march against one another. Open warfare erupts, and the treachery divides the powerful forces of the Crane. To the south, Lion fights Crab, while in the Shadowlands, a dying Thunder's voice goes unheard. The Lady of the Dragon rises with terrible force to crush her enemies and free her lands from the Naga invaders, and the Unicorn fight desperately to fulfill their Emperor's commands. It is a time of black shadows, of sorcery and betrayal...it is a time of heroes.