Yamada no Goji is a minor nobleman of ancient Japan who has lost everything-- except a single purpose: keep a promise to the woman he loved. In orderto fulfill his vow, all he has to do is fight a horde of demons and monsters, bargain with a few ghosts, outwit the sinister schemers of the emperor'scourt, find a way to defeat an assassin who cannot be seen, heard, or touched-- and change the course of history. Fortunately, Yamada specializes inachieving...