Milton Davis's first historical fiction novel takes us back to the Swahili Coast and to the shores of Nipon.  Merchant Kesi Masanja (Black Rose), defies the traditions of her society as a merchant sailing the monsoons to Asia from her home city of Pemba. She becomes the guardian of sheltered princess Danuja Tanaka after her  father, Daimyo Tanaka, and her family are killed by rival warlords. Together they navigate the challenges of their societies while struggling with the legacies of their families.