"A vicious battle rages at the burial place of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's father. Their father, who was a great and powerful "demon dog," has left behind a very precious heirloom. This heirloom is Tesusaiga, a very powerful sword which Inuyasha's father carved from his own fang to protect his human wife, Inuyasha's mother"--Page 4 of cover

Inuyasha encounters an old friend named Totosai, the swordsmith who forged Inuyasha's sword. He offers to teach Inuyasha how to use the full power of the sword in return for protection from Sesshomaru, who has threatened him.

"Hearing that Kyoto may be alive, Inuyasha sets off to find her in hopes of a reconciliation, but when he expresses his true feelings, Kyoto embraces him only to extract her revenge."--

"Inuyasha, locked in a battle to the death with Koga the wolf-demon, must find a way to convince Koga the fight is all part of evil Naraku's plan to destroy them both, but it may be too late to avoid the battle's deadly conclusion."--

"Naraku turns Sango against Inuyasha, who struggles along with his friends to avoid Naraku's traps and their own emotions; meanwhile, Miroku faces a life-threatening curse and must come to terms with his own past."--