Jack Fletcher is running for his life. The port of Nagasaki is within reach but the Shoguns samurai are closing in fast for the kill. So too is Jacks old school rival Kazuki. Every road is blocked and every mountain pass guarded as Jack makes his final dash for safety. But with all of Japan hunting him hes going need a miracle to survive. And even if he reaches the end of the road will there be a ship bound for home? Or will he be burned at the stake first? Only the Ring of Sky knows his fate . . . A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end. Eoin Colfer