Description:In 13th-century Japan, disease, famine, violence, and natural disasters plague society. Samurai lords, blindedby power, shirk any responsibility to protect the citizenry. Religious leaders care more about currying favor withthe powerful than helping common people find hope and a positive way to deal with their suffering. But oneunknown Buddhist monk dares to speak the truth to power, insisting that all human life is precious and that thegovernment needs to change its ways and become of service to the people. Feeling threatened by Nichiren' sgrowing popularity, the authorities try to execute him, fail, and banish him to the desolated Sado Island, fromwhere few exiles ever return alive.Volume 2 picks up during the exile, where, undaunted, Nichiren wins friends and followers and eventually gainsa rare pardon. He returns to the main island and continues his work, teaching and training the next generationof disciples.This real-life adventure story will captivate readers as it illustrates the life of one courageous human being whostopped at nothing to bring happiness to the people and peace to the land.