Emperor of the Eight Islands
Books 1 and 2 in The Tale of Shikanoko series
$25.58
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
30 May 2017
Summary
CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF OTORI
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 destiny play ou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733635267 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733635261 |
| Author: | Lian Hearn |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 33mm |
| Series: | The Tale of Shikanoko |
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Critics Review
Brutally thrilling historical fantasy - Herald Sun
Wildly successful… Convince[s] as if being read in translation, as if Hearn is merely the medium for some lost and ancient text. Much like Game of Thrones, the book can be read as political intrigue, with great strength deriving from the character studies. Nobody is black or white, rather shades of grey - The AgeMoves onwards with the narrative force of a flood. It is easy to let the book sweep the reader away, to engage with strange events… very compelling characters [and] huge imaginative vitality - Sydney Morning HeraldThe action comes thick and fast … Compelling characters and captivating worldbuilding - Japan TimesOne of the most thrilling series of our time. - The Times on TALES OF THE OTORIA classic in the making. - Sydney Morning Herald on GRASS FOR HIS PILLOWThe best story of magic, love, sex, revenge and suspense since Philip Pullman. - Independent On Sunday on TALES OF THE OTORIAn engrossing fantasy saga of literary quality. - The Age on TALES OF THE OTORIAbout The Author
Lian Hearn
One of Australia’s most internationally successful writers, Lian Hearn’s books have been translated into 42 languages and have sold millions of copies. Nine of her books are set in a mythical country based on medieval Japan: these are the five Tales of the Otori books, starting with Across the Nightingale Floor; The Tale of Shikanoko: Emperor of the Eight Islands and Lord of the Darkwood; and Children of the Otori: Orphan Warriors and Sibling Assassins. She has also written two historical novels set in nineteenth-century Japan, Blossoms and Shadows and The Storyteller and His Three Daughters.
Lian’s passionate interest in Japan began when she was a teenager. She received an AsiaLink arts fellowship for travel and research in 1999. She travels frequently to Japan and has studied Japanese for many years. She has always been deeply interested in languages and has a BA and MA in French and Spanish from Oxford University. She worked as an editor and film critic in England and Australia before beginning her career as a novelist in 1986, under the name of Gillian Rubinstein, with the bestselling and award-winning children’s novel Space Demons.
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