{"product_id":"the-samurai-of-rust-james-dargan-9798231926961","title":"The Samurai of Rust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe highways are broken. The sky bleeds rust. And only the blade endures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShinji Nakata was once a Tokyo gangster. Now he is a wandering swordsman in a dead world, guided only by the fragments of bushido he clings to like scripture. Each step across the wasteland is a vow. Each kill is a ritual. Mercy has no place here-until he meets Lena Voss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scavenger who builds life from scraps, Lena trusts engines more than men. When Nakata saves her, she finds herself tied to his silent code and haunted discipline. Together, they cross paths with the Brotherhood of the Crossroads, a brutal cult of biker-monks ruled by Shiro, a scarred warlord who baptizes his followers in fire and blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Samurai of Rust\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is Book One of the Dead World Post-Apocalyptic Cycle-a gritty, atmospheric saga where samurai discipline collides with the fury of the wasteland. Perfect for fans of Cormac McCarthy's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Kurosawa's ronin epics, and Mad Max's savage frontier, this novella delivers a brutal yet haunting tale of survival, loyalty, and the last sparks of honor in a dying world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Dargan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798231926961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Danny Boy Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d","brand":"James Dargan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623515107583,"sku":"9798231926961","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-samurai-of-rust-james-dargan-9798231926961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}