The Thirsty Man
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A few days after the eighth Tokugawa shogun inherits power in an unstable political climate, a striking man enters Edo. With piercing eyes and a beauty that seems to come from an engraving, he is Mondo Kainage, the new poison taster employed by the shogun's family.
However, Koga ninja have hatched a plot to assassinate both Shogun Yoshimune and Mondo. As the poison taster navigates the treacherous world of the shogunate, he must uncover the conspiracy and protect his own life.
