The Vine-Tangled Bridge of Kiso, Volume 3

A young couple and their guardian escape a harsh ruler, only to fall into the hands of a far stranger master. Ganseki Castle’s labyrinthine defenses conceal prisoners, secret passages, and a threatened marriage. Father Austin’s scientific devices and a young warrior’s skill offer hope, but power and sorcery continually change the terms of their struggle.

Beyond the castle, loyalty and love draw other travelers into deadly plots. A stolen set of mining plans pits treachery against devotion, while a ruler’s hidden nature leads the adventurers toward Mount Hakusan. There, thieves pursue magical treasures, wolves guard a mountain cave, and ancient tree spirits gather beneath an enormous camphor tree.

Kunieda Shirō joins historical adventure to supernatural invention in the third volume of The Vine-Tangled Bridge of Kiso. This complete translation of the supplied third portion includes notes on names, quoted texts, historical terms, and source peculiarities. The narrative continues in Volume 4. AI-assisted translation.