When The Leopard Mask was first published to kick off a fantasy epic announced to extend to a full hundred instalments, many were incredulous. Eighty-six books later, The Guin Saga continues to set new records in Japan with new instalments routinely making best-seller lists. Kurimoto's lifework, a fantasy epic of uncommon richness and intrigue, will enthral readers of all ages with its universal themes. Her saga of two orphaned royal twins, Rinda and Remus, and the man-beast Guin, who is their saviour, is storytelling at its best. The saga starts here, with the Leopard Mask.