Aki Monogatari is an adventure novel set convincingly in the Japan of the start of the seventeenth century, a country where everything is changing: from the new system of government established by the Tokugawa following their victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, to the lifestyle of the samurai class, whose raison d’être is gradually being eroded by the long period of peace which follows it. An exciting story that will delight all types of reader, from fans of historical and adventure novels to those who love the far east and its traditions and both adult and younger readers who enjoy mystery novels.