Synopsis: From the back cover of the Ace first edition: "Warrior - Laicy Campbell came to Earth to learn the way of the sword... and the way of the Zen masters. The natural grace with which she swung her blade had impressed her teachers, and her training had been rigorous. But there were some things she could learn only on her own... Wanderer - Now she was a ronin - traveling the colonies in search of danger... and walking the path of enlightenment. Nothing guided her but the calling. Somehow, she always knew where to go next... Iroshi - Rune was a dying planet, its arid settlements filled with thieves and desperate men who lay in wait for the vulnerable. She planned to stay for just a few short days. But it was in the brutal desert of Rune that she discovered at last the task she was meant for, the temple that must be build. And the shadow warrior who would lead her to her ultimate destiny as a searcher and a samurai..."