The Fox, the Falcon, & the Serpent

Beneath serpent’s gaze—In Edo’s hush, steel and snow—A daughter rising

By: Eric Gibbons

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A murdered mother. A stolen inheritance. A daughter raised on steel, poison, and quiet vengeance.
In the shadows of Edo-era Japan, a young girl named Chiyo grows beneath the weight of a serpent’s crime—her mother’s death disguised as misfortune, her father’s honor erased by whispers. But the snake that struck her family still coils in silk nearby… waiting to strike again.

By day, Chiyo becomes the perfect courtesan in the House of Snow—graceful, obedient, unseen.
By night, she becomes something far more dangerous: a silent blade, trained in fortified venom, deception, and patience by her father’s own hand.

As Chiyo navigates a world of samurai politics, brothel intrigue, corrupt detectives, forbidden love, and murderous secrets, she discovers a truth more devastating than she imagined. The woman who owns her life may also be the one who destroyed it.

To reclaim her family’s honor, Chiyo must unravel a network of blackmail, illusions, and hidden identities—and face the serpent behind it all.

But justice in Edo walks with quiet feet… and sometimes wears the mask of a fox.

Perfect for readers of Memoirs of a Geisha, Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Across the Nightingale Floor, and fans of:

• Japanese historical fiction

• Strong female protagonists

• Samurai revenge stories

• Myth-infused thrillers

• Asian folklore

• Vengeance and redemption arcs

• Dark, atmospheric coming-of-age tales

A story of poison and mercy, of masks and monsters, of a girl who learns to hunt the serpent that raised her.