Kurohana (Black Flower)

They thought she died with the rest of them.

Years ago, the Lotus-an elite and merciless syndicate cloaked in myth-wiped out one of the most powerful clans in Japan. The massacre was swift, brutal, and left nothing but scorched earth and unanswered questions. But deep in the shadows, a single child survived. Nala.

Trained in secret by her grandfather, Nala grew into a weapon of precision and control. She doesn't seek vengeance-only the truth behind the betrayal that stole her family. Three of her four brothers were confirmed dead that night. One remains unaccounted for. And the deeper she digs, the more the whispers grow... Was he taken? Turned? Alive?

When new clues surface suggesting the Lotus has reemerged, Nala is thrust into a mission that forces her into the company of a covert team sworn to dismantle the syndicate. But trust comes at a price, and the more she uncovers, the tighter the noose becomes.

Loyalties will be tested. Lines will blur. And as the shadows close in, Nala must confront the horrifying possibility that the past didn't just survive-it's been waiting for her return.

The world that changed her family is shifting, and a storm is coming. As the truth unfolds, she learns many things that makes her goal very clear. Avenge her family and uncover the truth about her past. Will she be able to face the darkness within.. or be consumed by it?