A Brutal Dark Fantasy of Sake, Vengeance, and Double the Crimson
In a land where warlords drown in their own gold and entire villages burn for the crime of surviving, one name is spoken only in whispers, then screamed in terror:
Ganzan the Red Maw.
Eight feet of crimson muscle, iron tusks, and a war-club carved from a dead sea-dragon's spine. He does not conquer. He does not rule. He collects receipts.
Hire him with good sake and honest food and he will stand between you and the end of the world. Cross him, and the world ends for you first.
From the ashes of Kurotsume to the throne of the Black Castle, follow the rise of the deadliest mercenary alive: an oni who keeps a code of honor sharper than any blade, a belly bigger than any grudge, and a list of debts written in fire and blood.
But when the gods themselves decide one Red Maw is no longer enough, an even older legend walks out of myth carrying starfire and an identical grin.
Two crimson storms. One unbreakable code. A realm full of people who are about to learn the true meaning of "payment in full."
Dark, hilarious, and relentlessly brutal, The Red Maw Awakens is the first book in an epic dark-fantasy saga where vengeance is served hot, sake flows like rivers, and some debts can only be settled by tearing the world in half.
Pour a cup. Lock your doors. The Red Maw is awake... .