Shadow Warrior: Based on the true story of a fearless ninja and her network of female spies
Prologue Kõga region 2
In the 1500s Japan was battered by war The country was broken into small states ruled over by hundreds of war lords called daimyos Each had his own castle and army of samurai warriors Daimyos fought constant brutal battles for power and land leaving children orphaned and towns destroyed In the rugged Kōga region a few small villages formed a quiet refuge from war Tucked between treacherous mountain passes the area was difficult for enemy armies to reach But Kōga also had a secret weapon ninjas Mochizuki Chiyome was determined to be one of them 3
