"Tezcatlipoca" is a large-scale crime novel in which cartel violence, organ trafficking, and fractured family ties collide. Its sense of inexorable brutality leaves a strong impression.

Violence and exploitation keep crossing borders.

"Even After the Stars Have Fallen" is a historical novel centered on Kawanabe Kyosui, the daughter of the artist Kawanabe Kyosai. It follows her life under the shadow of her father and a changing modern era.

She carries both her father's name and her own art.