The Third Shadow Warrior

Kyonosuke, a humble peasant from the Hida mountains whose lifelong dream was to become a samurai, is granted an impossible opportunity. He is chosen as one of three shadow doubles for Lord Yasutaka. Months of brutal, dehumanizing training follow, molding him into a living replica. Then, fate intervenes on the battlefield: the true lord and the other two shadows are slain. Suddenly, Kyonosuke—the last remaining phantom—must fully embody the identity, authority, and burdens of Lord Yasutaka himself. He is thrust into a world of politics and war, forced to live a life not his own to prevent his clan's total destruction.