The Temple of the Sun Goddess

Ishe Fujiwara had fought southern dragons, a demon-crazed grizzly, entered the Spirit World and lived. Now he has to face a fearsome task. He has to dance and sing at his Gembuk, the Japanese ceremony of manhood. With the approach of the Gembuk comes more supernatural dangers to Ishe and his family. His mother, WeNoNah, must use her magic to protect him. In the end, she finds that the only way she can save her son is by leaving her beloved husband. The Temple of the Sun Goddess, sequel to The Land of the Sun Goddess, continues the saga of the Shin Nippon, the Japanese Empire in the New World.