Book excerpt: Inuyasha and comrades are deeply entrenched in the battle of their lives as they fend off the vicious attacks of the undead assassins known as the Band of Seven. But Inuyasha gains some unlikely comrades in his fight when his brother Sesshômaru and feral rival Koga get entangled in the skirmish. As the Band of Seven's numbers dwindle, their attacks become increasingly more desperate and push Inuyasha's new allies to their limits. All comes to a fiery climax as another of Naraku's malevolent plots is revealed!