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Samurai Rising by Pamela S. Turner, illustrated by Gareth Hinds, narrates the life of Minamoto Yoshitsune, a 12th-century samurai whose father was executed for treason and whose mother was sent to a brothel. Raised in a Buddhist monastery, Yoshitsune escapes at 15 to become a samurai. He joins his half-brother Yoritomo in a rebellion against the Taira clan, leading to significant military victories before facing betrayal and seppuku.