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Emperor of the Eight Islands
Books 1 and 2 in The Tale of Shikanoko series
Series: The Tale of Shikanoko
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Like George R. R. Martin, Lian Hearn has captivated millions of readers worldwide with her masterpiece of imagination, Tales of the Otori. Now, against a dazzling canvas of wild forest, elegant court and savage battlefield, she brilliantly brings to life the world that existed 300 years earlier. Hearn weaves an intricate tapestry—seething with intrigue, adventure and love—of two rival clans struggling over who will be crowned Emperor of the Eight Islands, in a medieval Japanese country inhabited by warriors, assassins, ghosts and guardian spirits. And as the laws of destiny play out their inexorable drama, the battle for the Lotus Throne begins.
Coming soon: Lord of the Darkwood. Books 3 and 4 in The Tale of Shikanoko.
Praise for Emperor of the Eight Islands:
‘huge imaginative vitality’ - Sydney Morning Herald
‘a fitting follow-up to the Otori series’ - The Age
‘colourful and fascinating characters’ - Courier Mail
‘a must-read’ - Aurealis
‘stands alone for fine storytelling’ - West Australian
‘sure to recruit a fresh legion of fans’ - The Saturday Paper
Don't miss any of the novels in the Otori saga:
Across the Nightingale Floor
Grass for His Pillow
Brilliance of the Moon
The Harsh Cry of the Heron
Heaven's Net is Wide
Series: The Tale of Shikanoko
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Emperor of the Eight Islands
Like George R. R. Martin, Lian Hearn has captivated millions of readers worldwide with her masterpiece of imagination, Tales of the Otori. Now, against a dazzling canvas of wild forest, elegant court and savage battlefield, she brilliantly brings to life the world that existed 300 years earlier. Hearn weaves an intricate tapestry—seething with intrigue, adventure and love—of two rival clans...PaperbackSold Out -
Emperor of the Eight Islands
An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother. A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of...PaperbackSold Out
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Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn is praised for its brutally thrilling historical fantasy, fine storytelling, and imaginative vitality. A fitting follow-up to the author's Otori series, it is seen as a must-read that is likely to gain new fans. The book is noted for its colourful, intriguing characters and its immersive recreation of a teeming, bloodthirsty medieval world.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780733635137
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 March 2016
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 580g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Lian Hearn's beloved Tales of the Otori series, set in an imagined feudal Japan, has sold more than four million copies worldwide and has been translated into nearly forty languages. It is comprised of five volumes: ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR, GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW, BRILLIANCE OF THE MOON, THE HARSH CRY OF THE HERON and HEAVEN'S NET IS WIDE. The series was followed by two standalone novels, BLOSSOMS AND SHADOWS and THE STORYTELLER AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS, also set in Japan. EMPEROR OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS is Books 1 and 2 in The Tale of Shikanoko and is followed by LORD OF THE DARKWOOD (Books 3 and 4). Lian has made many trips to Japan and has studied Japanese. She read Modern Languages at Oxford and worked as an editor and film critic in England before emigrating to Australia. For the latest news from Lian, visit lianhearn.com, follow Lian on Twitter @LianHearn, or join the readers who have become Lian's friend on Facebook.
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Emperor of the Eight Islands
An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother. A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of...PaperbackSold Out -
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