Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa

Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa is the first novel in the Kamigawa Cycle, which started in Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa is continued and Guardian: Saviors of Kamigawa. It is written by Scott McGough and published in January 2005.

Plot

Now in the employ of Princess Michiko and beholden to Myojin of Night's Reach, Toshi Umezawa tries to honor his commitments while pursuing his own ends.

But as the Kami War threatens to engulf Kamigawa, an unimaginably powerful spirit beast threatens the world. And at the heart of the battle moves the figure of the Daimyo, who’s impassive features conceal a sinister crime that gnaws at the world's heart.