Rising Son

<p>After centuries of self-imposed isolation the Empire of Japan has re-emerged onto the world stage.</p><p><br></p><p>From their poverty-stricken farm in a remote village the Sakai family sends their eldest son to the New World to begin life in the cane fields of Hawaii. There he is forced to adapt to a new climate culture and searing racial intolerance. With his new picture bride the young man must flee the grueling sugar plantations for California where their immigrant dream continues to elude them. Finally arriving on Bainbridge Island in Washington State they will try to raise a family in a new era of hope.</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile the son of a Japanese consular attach�� born and schooled in the USA is whisked back to his homeland for military training in the tense months before the outbreak of WWII. His assignment to a clandestine spy operation targeting the western United States leaves him stranded with severe injuries. His recovery his tenuous situation and a newly kindled romance finds him questioning his true allegiance. Is Japan his homeland or is it the US where his heart calls him?</p><p><br></p><p>From the splendid palaces of tsars emperors and sugar barons to the dirt floor hovels of society's most desperate many of the historical figures who shaped the modern world come to life. Experience through these characters how simple misunderstandings poor statecraft and devastating wars whipsaw the lives of those they rule often with tragic consequences.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Rising Son</em> is an epic saga spanning a century in the lives of two families as their challenges secrets and desires intertwine. It is the story of simple people navigating a difficult world. A story of fear of racial bigotry of deception honesty and love. Equal parts romantic adventure and cautionary tale.</p>