"Aย terrificย โwhat ifโ time-travel novel with anย intriguing historical element, epic battles, and a dash of romance."โAdrian Cousins, author ofย The Jason Apsley series
In this exciting historical romantasy in the spirit of The Hurricane Wars and The Time Travelerโs WifeโOutlander set in Japanโa young Scottish woman is magically transported to the last Samurai era, where she encounters ghosts from the past, her own Japanese ancestry, and a love that transcends time.
While in Japan researching her familyโs history, a vicious typhoon sends Isla Mackenzie 128 years back in time, to the dawn of the Satsuma Rebellion. There she meets her ancestors, and a charismatic samurai, Kei, with whom she unexpectedly finds romance.
But, unlike her Beloved,ย Isla knows about the looming Samurai rebellionโand Kaiโs fate.ย Should she attempt to change history or somehow make her way back to the life sheโd had before?
Compulsively readable, historically grounded, and irresistibly immersive, Gate to Kagoshima is an unforgettable tale of duty, and of timeless love.ย ย
Poppy Kuroki is the author of Gate to Kagoshima, the first Ancestor Memories novel. She was born in Scotland, grew up in England, and lived in Japan, where she worked as a writer and freelance editor. She lives in London with her son.