fiction – Jonelle Patrick writes about Japan

The Samurai’s Octopus

Yes, finally! New book coming out on April 21, 2026! For readers who loved the intrigue of Shōgun and the resourceful women in The Square of Sevens… It’s the year 1784 and the shōgun rules with an iron fist…except within the walled pleasure quarter of Yoshiwara. Inside the Great Gate, samurai law does not apply, and it’s women who pull theContinueContinue reading “The Samurai’s Octopus”