The world stands on the brink of it's darkest hour. John Mung's great-grandson, Captain Kenji Ishikaway of Japan's air force becomes embroiled a series of events that lead to the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and ultimately Hiroshima.

He must go into the very Gates of Hell.

This fascinating novel finalizes the epic saga begun with The Fall of the Shogun. Through the compelling story of John Mung and his descendants, bestselling author Dov Silverman has breathed fire into the history of Japan's emergence into the modern world.