The land of Yamato became a battlefield between the Taira and Minamoto clans, which ousted the Fujiwara family from ruling the country. Someday this time will be described in the tragic “Tale of the House of Taira.” But for now, the triumph of the Minamoto and the fall of the Taira are still very far away. War captures more and more new regions and provinces. The weakening imperial court weaves intrigues. And the star of Taira Kiyomori rises - a great commander, a desperately brave man who first elevated the Taira family, and then led it to disaster... (reverse side) The variety of historical facts in Delkey's novel is amazing . She manages to amazingly accurately recreate one of the most complex periods of the Japanese Middle Ages. "Locus" Delkey is unrivaled in meticulously restoring the smallest details of the distant past. "Minneapolis Star Tribune"