The Clan Wars were a dark time for Rokugan, but in the end a dark god fell, heroes rose, and hope prevailed.

But only for a short time.

In the wake of the birth of a new Jade Empire, a sinister shadow has fallen across Toturi’s Throne. The Splendid Emperor has been kidnapped, and the villainous Scorpion Clan have been judged guilty of the crime. But are they truly to blame or is there an unseen enemy at work? With only an inexperienced Imperial Chancellor to restore peace, the Great Clans fall into war among themselves. Old hatreds are awakened, old rivalries restored, and the Empire is consumed by war.