Download or read book The Plum-Rain Scroll written by Ruth Manley and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastic tale of peril and heroic deeds set in Idzumo, the old Japan of legend and living folklore. Marishoten, the evil Black Iris Lord, seeks to overtrhow the Mikado and usurp the Chrysanthemum throne. First he must find the plum roll scroll, which holds the three secrets that will help him to achieve his victory.