Original Publication Date: December 03, 2026
Ryuichi barely survived the yokai, demons and gods who were determined to end him. Now, he’s been banished by his master with his new, motley “family”: An unreliable big brother who’s supposed to protect him in fights, but never does. An overprotective surrogate mother who wants to burp him after every meal. A drunk uncle who keeps getting him into fights with demons. The crazy aunt who hates him, and his own shadow twin who might actually kill him.
Somehow Ryuichi must lead this unlikely band so that they can close the gate that protects the human world from that of the demons. But the demons and yokai are determined to keep it open by any means necessary and do whatever they must to stop Ryuichi and his newfound family. What none of them expect is the Hami … an ancient creature that everyone thought was long dead. In ancient times, Hami almost swallowed the earth and now it’s back for vengeance and power.
Somehow Ryuichi and his group must find a way to work together or the world they know will be lost forever.
Hinako Hishinuma:
A Japanese native, Hinako Hishinuma spent her college years volunteering to help underprivileged children in the Philippines, and working to improve farming with non chemical fertilizers in Indonesia. She studied Kendo for sixteen years, and participated in national tournaments where she became the #2 champion for all of Japan. A licensed teacher in Japan for middle and high school students, she loves reading, origami and calligraphy. With a degree in Applied Biological Sciences, she currently lives in the US with her husband and son, and a hound dog that doubles as her son’s horse.
Madaug Hishinuma Bio:
Intense gamer, former teacher (and resident of Japan where he taught middle-schoolers) and current mastermind of all around mayhem, Madaug Hishinuma first started writing in grade school . . . on his mother’s walls. Deciding that near death experiences weren’t exactly his thing, he traded his crayons for a computer, and once he broke away from his severe gaming addiction, realized that his keyboard could also be used to create his own worlds. He’s been doing that ever since. With a degree in Japanese History where he specialized in the Sengoku period, he is the author of his own intergalactic comic, Space Sovereign, and the bestseller, Sherrilyn’s Worlds. He’s currently at work finishing his next novel.
Characters
Ryuichi
The hero
