Akiba, a newspaper reporter transferred from the police beat to the culture desk, is assigned to cover shogi. His path crosses with that of Nobushige Sanada, a man of the same age making a last attempt to become a professional player, in this novel of setbacks and renewal.

A reporter covering shogi and a man striving to become a professional player search for their next move in life.

A Three Kingdoms novel that begins when the young Chen Gong loses the woman he loves to Dong Zhuo and encounters Cao Cao.

To reclaim the woman taken from him, the young Chen Gong steps into an age of turmoil alongside Cao Cao.