An author known for mystery and coming-of-age novels, such as "Haru-san," depicts their beloved wuxia world with a protagonist who becomes a female assassin to avenge her parents. ---------- "Shifuden: The King-Slayer's Blade" Emi Fujino, Tokuma Bunko, 20241003 Price: ¥740 In the country of Gyo, the king's virtue was lost, and the world began to fall into chaos. Ryu Shifū, whose parents were killed after being falsely accused of creating the "King-Slayer's Blade," concealed her identity as a woman and became an assassin feared as "Zetsumei-Satsu," continuing her journey. One day, at a tavern she stopped at, she encounters men who claim to possess the Tsukika Blade, being pursued by the Saiboku Thief, Kurumi-kaku, who is trying to steal it. This Tsukika Blade was, in fact, the blade made by Shifū's father. But... ---------- Books in the same genre can be found using the following tags (based on Amazon classification): #Akissy'sTokumaBunko #Akissy'sLiteratureAndCriticism #Shifuden #EmiFujino #Emi_Fujino #Books #JapaneseLiterature/NovelsAndStories