Book cover for 'The Lion and the Sakura' by Given Rumano, featuring a regal lion's head with a mane and an open mouth, surrounded by intricate gold details, cherry blossoms, a spear on the left, and a katana on the right.

Where ancient prophecies whisper of a lion’s awakening from the land of the rising sun, none imagined it would be the legendary samurai—Yasuke. His extraordinary journey blazes a trail from the courts of Japan to the lost prince of an African empire on the brink of collapse.

In an exotic world where ancestral spirits awaken and ancient sorcery pulses through a land crying out for its rightful heir. Yasuke returns to reclaim his birthright. Yet, each step towards his destiny brings new enemies from the shadows, forcing him to form an unexpected ally with the captivating Princess Danai. Her formidable strength challenges every samurai code that has guarded his heart through years of isolation.

Facing her own dilemma, Danai wrestles with an impossible decision of sacrificing her freedom in a marriage of duty, to save her people from her brother’s tyranny. Or follow her heart toward the very man fated to kill her brother—her only sibling.

Caught in a web of passion, where political intrigue dances with ancient magic. The ancestors have chosen their champions, but even legends can fall…

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