In war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake
his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his
birthright by running away!
In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the
Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki's
peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an
abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of
his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it
back, he'll have to do what he does best--run away!
As the new year of 1334 begins, Yorishige is concerned about enemies
closing in on Suwa territory. He needs information about their moves and
motives and decides to send Tokiyuki and his growing band of retainers,
the Elusive Warriors, to scout things out. Then, in an isolated village
on the northern edge of the province, Tokiyuki encounters a dangerous
stranger...