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As a book it has never gone out of print. Even now his story is most celebrated through the perennially popular novel Musashi, by Yoshikawa Eiji, first serialized in the Asahi Newspaper in 1935. The legendary story of Musashi spoke to hearts and minds through Japanese art and theater in the Edo Period. Fiercely independent, he pioneered his own path. His life combines elements of suspenseful heroism, spiritual insight, and the romance of a ronin warrior. The image of Musashi comes to us as a blend of historical fact and fiction. Musashi’s work has found meaning not only to practitioners of the Sword and Martial Arts, but also metaphorically for business and daily life. The Book of Five Rings is cryptic and profound enough to have supported numerous translations and interpretations. Musashi became canonized as a Kensei, or Sword Saint. It survived to serve as an inspiration to Samurai, and in later times to martial artists around the world. His classic work the Book of Five Rings was written to his student as a guide to strategy, shortly before Musashi died in 1645. Meeting the Master of the Book of Five Ringsįew Samurai in Japanese history have captured the imagination of Japanese and people around the world like Miyamoto Musashi. One's a bat-crap-crazy, assassin vampire Queen, stalking him, determined to make him her eternal chew toy. Problem is, the two women currently in his life, couldn't be more different, or problematic. He wants a relationship, with a nice, easy-going, uncomplicated woman. No, the last thing she needs in her life is an uncontrollable, annoying man.Women Women of all shapes and sizes love Maat warrior and world-class superflirt, Nate, but after a hundred years of flirting - with the best of intentions - Nate is kind of weary of the whole meaningless dating scene. And worst of all, he appears to be completely an utterly immune to her Siren powers. One who keeps scowling at her rather than flirting, kissing her one moment, insulting her the next. The last thing she needs in her life is a man. Charisse has enough on her plate dealing with the demanding bitch-rock on top of her extensive, magical, high-maintenance family. Being a Siren meant bonding with a possessive, bitchy and hungry. ick, the drooling No, she had a deep, dark secret. Admittedly, the supernatural package came with a face/body to die for and the ability to manipulate others with her stunning voice, but there's a major downside to being a songstress of the high seas and she wasn't just talking about the never-ending compliments, the incessant flattery or the drooling. Being a Siren sucked Charisse Bright could attest to that. |