In New York City's underground, five rival gangs compete for money and power in a ring with only one rule: don't kill your opponent.
Shiro Kuroda has just broken that rule.
Every House in the organization carries their own brand of justice. For Shiro, that justice is rooted in Japanese culture and tradition, the old ways carried into the new world. To pay for his mistake and preserve his employer's reputation, he is ordered to hunt down a deadly enemy who's returned for revenge.
And if he fails, honor demands that he take his own life in shame.
*** This book was previously published as Devil's Honor under the pseudonym S.W. Vaughn. This version has been significantly revised and updated. ***
S.W. Vaughn lives in "scenic" Central New York, with its two glorious seasons -- winter and road construction -- along with her husband and son. An award-winning author, copywriter, and blogger, she's been writing professionally for over 15 years.
Under Sonya Bateman, she is the author of the DeathSpeaker Codex series (urban fantasy) and the Gavyn Donatti series (urban fantasy / Simon & Schuster).
While I thoroughly enjoyed this story and loved learning more about the characters I found it hard to get into in the beginning but I must say I'm not disappointed in the story line at all