A killer. A traitor. A deadly war that could take their love and their lives...Ruling the Kyoto yakuza makes Nao Murata a perpetual target, especially with the Koreans encroaching into their territory. An attempt on his life at his mafia headquarters crosses a line. Setting up his beloved ally Aki as the would-be assassin crosses another. Nao knows the only way to save his friend's life is to sever their growing bond and force Aki to fake his own death...But Aki Hisona refuses to stay dead. Determined to expose Nao's would-be assassin and save the man he loves, Aki goes deep undercover in the Korean underworld. But when he's asked to prove his loyalty, he risks becoming caught in a web of his own lies...Will Nao and Aki find the assassin in time, or will Nao's rule end in bloody chaos?
The Yakuza Path: Flowers of Flesh and Blood
is the powerful fifth installment of
The Yakuza Path
thriller series. If you like gritty Japanese crime, richly-nuanced characters, and slow-burning gay romance, then you'll love Amy Tasukada's high-octane novel.