A priceless artifact could restore a family's honor — or destroy everything in its wake.
While vacationing in Tokyo, archaeologist Annja Creed is approached by a man who desperately needs her help. Kennichi Ogawa, the last descendant of an ancient warrior family, is trying to locate a stolen artifact. Legend has it that the vajra was mystically endowed by a warrior's spirit to help the Yumegakure-ryu family forever be a source for good. But the vajra could help the forces of evil if it gets into the wrong hands. And now the bloodthirsty Yakuza and a group of hired ninja are after it.
As Annja and Kennichi trek through the fog-enshrouded mountains of the Iga province to find the relic, they must also outsmart the vicious Yakuza and ninja who are dangerously close to uncovering the vajra first... and to destroying their competition.
wow!
way to go MERZ--way to ruin a decent series by odom and milan that used to be filled with non-stop action. well, the bus stops (and i mean dead in the water) here. how do you like your heroine now-- SHE DOESN'T EVEN PULL OUT THE SWORD FOR OVER TWO HUNDRED PAGES! (and counting)!!JON MERZ should be writing for harlequin romance because the will she wont she kiss a guy on the cheek is a little hard to swallow after i really liked the first 8 volumes.who is THIS miss creed anyway? THIS miss creed is such the world traveler that she is snobbishly prudish when some people change into their workout clothes and "HORRORS" show their underwear in a way that "annja" finds and i quote "tasteless" and "crude". WHAT? if you like your action consisting of tepid descriptions of eating dinner, lunch and breakfast---then this is the book for you!