Kyoto's Secret Brushstrokes

She paints beauty. She hides truth. She shapes destiny.



In Edo-period Kyoto, where power moves behind paper screens and silken scrolls, Hana lives a quiet life as a tea merchant. But her true talent lies in ink and illusion—each of her paintings a secret map of Kyoto’s volatile political undercurrent.



As whispers of war grow louder, Hana’s quiet rebellion threatens to change the course of history. But with enemies on all sides—and an enigmatic ally who may be more dangerous than any warlord—Hana must decide: will she remain a silent artist, or become the force that redraws the fate of an empire?