Yukiko (New edition.)

August, 1945 - an American submarine moves towards the darkened coast of a Japanese island.

On board are an odd quartet: Gus, a commander who was once a student of religion; Angelo, the navigator, who conceals his secret almost to the end; Havenmeyer, who understands weapons far better than complexities of the soul; and Ikeda, caught between two cultures and uncertain of where his true loyalty lies.

Thus begins a wartime adventure-thriller which also offers a glimpse into the Ainu of Hokkaido, who are turned into a race of occult artificers, half real and half magic.