An age when the land drank more than its fill of blood. A time of conflict in ancient Japan known as the Konton Jidai 混沌 時代, 'The Age of Chaos.' Before the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, two great clans were at war, the Beasts and the Serpents. For the first time in three hundred years, the tyranny of the Beast and the Serpent will be challenged... But who, if any, will survive the Gyakusatsu? 虐殺。 [Note: A third-person narrative following a collection of characters traversing the 'Age of Chaos', set in Feudal Japan, prior to the Edo period. Frequent violent and horrific events described. Many adult themes, and infrequent profanity. Dates and locations noted with chapter headings, events/chapters not always proceeding in direct chronological order. Although the book is written in English and intended for English-speaking readers, some Japanese words and characters have been added throughout to further illustrate unique traditional items/places/names.]
17 parts