Isuna Hasekura

"Once upon a time, Tote Col, a wandering student of barely ten years, was saved by a traveling merchant and a wisewolf. Their journey ended fifteen years ago, but Col's is just beginning. The priest hopeful, accompanied by his wolf sister, Myuri, sets out with an ambitious plan in mind--to translate the sacred scriptures into the common tongue with the help of the kingdom of Winfiel and the Debau Company. But the Our Book of God project challenges...

The aspiring priest Col and Myuri, daughter of the wisewolf Holo and the merchant Lawrence, are finally settled into Atiph City with the help of Heir Hyland. Setting the noble from Winfiel Kingdom's ambitious plan into motion, Col and a group of local scribes devote themselves to transcribing the scriptures into the vernacular. But spreading the words of God strays from the path of righteousness as Our Book of God becomes a catalyst of unruly contempt...

After turning a healthy profit following his adventures in Pasloe, Kraft Lawrence is eager to reinvest his capital with an eye to the future. When the deal turns sour, though, Lawrence finds himself deeply in debt and facing a very bleak future indeed. Luckily, Holo is at his side with a risky (and less than legal) scheme that may just save the merchant's neck and a promise that, no matter what, she will guarantee his safety. Is their relationship...

As Lawrence and Holo put into motion the final phase of their plan to extricate themselves from the jaws of financial ruin, they are confronted by an unforeseen obstacle.

"A new chapter unfolds in the travels of Lawrence and Holo! The pair arrives at the church in the village of Tereo to glean information about Holo's homeland of Yoitsu. But Elsa, the deaconess, turns them away flat! What has happened to make her so suspicious? Could it have something to do with the neighboring town of Enberch?" --p.[4] of cover.

"In search of information about Yoitsu, Lawrence and company arrive in the port town of Kerube. Soon after encountering the merchant woman Eve, it quickly becomes apparent that there are deals afoot with big profits at stake. Navigating the various parties all angling for a piece of the action, though, is no easy business, even with a wisewolf on your side!"--Page 4 of cover.

"Thanks to the silversmith Fran, Lawrence now has a map of the North. But Lawrence's gladness at the thought of finally being able to take Holo back to her home is short-lived, as upon revisiting Lenos he is embroiled in the strife surrounding a forbidden text. It is said that this mysterious book contains details of methods that threaten the land of Yoitsu itself. But in trying to get his hands on the book, Lawrence, who must return to the marketplace,...

When the wolf goddess Holo and her merchant traveling companion Lawrence arrive at the church in the village of Tereo to glean information about Holo's homeland, a suspicious deaconess turns them away.

Lawrence the traveling merchant and his companion, Holo the Wisewolf, head north seeking Holo's home of Yoitsu and, using information obtained in the pagan town of Kumersun, they finally arrive at the small countryside village of Tereo where a priest may have a lead.

A collection of short stories featuring the wolf goddess Holo and her merchant traveling companion, Lawrence.