The Wicked and the Damned: A Hundred Tales of Karma Vol.6

Download or read book The Wicked and the Damned: A Hundred Tales of Karma Vol.6 written by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and published by Creek ＆ River Co., Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in ancient Japan, Natsuhiko Kyogoku's chilling series interweaves tales of karma and retribution with supernatural tricksters and spirits. In The Willow Woman, a prosperous innkeeper falls victim to the curse of an ancient willow tree that seems intent on preventing him from producing an heir. Ogin the Puppeteer becomes concerned when she reconnects with a long-lost childhood friend and hears the young woman is engaged to the innkeeper, whose four previous wives all died or disappeared under mysterious circumstances.