The Blue-Spangled Blue (The Path Book 1)

Jitsu. Once the center of human expansion into distant space, this world was isolated for the better part of a century, a theocratic government rising to fill the void left by its former corporate owners.

Now, as Jitsu begins to open itself to the rest of humanity, Brando D'Angelo di Makomo accepts a teaching position on the arid planet.

He finds himself drawn to controversial architect Tenshi Koroma and her religious reform movement.

As he learns more about Tenshi's faith-The Path-Brando decides to accept its tenets, to shatter his identity and rebuild himself so that he can be worthy of a soul.But the dogmatic struggles on Jitsu are a mask for the machinations of a diabolical mind, and the professor's life will be forever altered by the cruelty of Tenshi's enemies.

In the aftermath, Brando will find a deadly new Way along The Path. And his steps will echo throughout history.