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Lian Hearn
The Tales of the Otori Trilogy has delighted thousands of readers around Australia. Now the three books have become six, and in this exquisite small format they will captivate a…
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The sequel to Across the Nightingale Floor follows the separate fates of young lovers Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede, as they fight for survival in a violent time of war…
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The Harsh Cry of the Heron is the dazzling continuation of the Tales of the Otori, an unforgettable epic with a vast emotional landscape, a classic work that crosses genres…
Lord Shigeru, heir to the Otori clan, faces hostility from the shrewdly ambitious Iida family in the east and treachery at home from his own uncles. His noble education and…
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The first book in the Otori trilogy is a tale of war, intrigue, love and betrayal set in an imaginary ancient Japanese society and tells the story of Takeo, a…
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An historical novel about a young woman living through the most fascinating period of Japanese history.
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Hearn’s third installment in the Tales of the Otori series brings a mystical and violent conclusion to the saga of Takeo Otori as he fulfills his destiny to reclaim the…
Orphan warriors fight for survival in a brutal medieval world in this enthralling new chapter in Lian Hearn’s multi-million-copy selling OTORI series The bitter struggles of the Tribe and the…
A new generation, a relentless enmity. The thrilling climax of Lian Hearn’s multi-million-copy bestselling OTORI series As a boy Arai Sunaomi was known as the Miracle Child and crossed between…
Set in an engaging, alternate Japan, this first book in a new epic trilogy has already become a bestselling sensation in England and Australia, earning comparisons to Harry Potter, The…
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This fourth installment in the epic Tales of the Otori signals the conclusion of Hearnss beloved series, described by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as part Shogun, part Lord of the…
This epic tale–the first volume of the now-complete Tales of the Otori –isthe prequel to Across the Nightingale Floor, the book that first introducedHearn’s mythical, medieval Japanese world.
The Tales of the Otori continue…
After the devastating battle of Takahara, the Otori have allied with the Saga clan to defeat the Arai and give their clan any chance…
The first instalment in a magnificent epic by the creator of the global phenomenon the Tales of the Otori, Lian Hearn, whose books have sold over four million copies worldwide.
The Tales of the Otori end here…
Arai Sunaomi has grown into a warrior on the verge of his coming-of-age, and powerful figures across the clans want him for adoptions…
The second volume in the Tales of the Otori trilogy - a journey of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion, which does for medieval Japan what Game…
A stunning prequel to the Tales of the Otori series that began with Across the Nightingale Floor, the mystical world of an ancient, feudal Japan, which does for medieval Japan…
The third book in the epic Tales of the Otori series - timeless storytelling that crosses genres, genders and generations, which does for medieval Japan what Game of Thrones does…
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From the author of the phenomenal and bestselling TALES OF THE OTORI series comes a stand-alone historical novel set in 19th century Japan.
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An epic, fantastical adventure in the mythical Japan, a world inhabited by warriors, assassins, acrobats, ghosts, guardian spirits, demons, horses, and monkeys –
An outstandingly beautiful and haunting final sequel to the Tales of the Otori, which does for medieval Japan what Game of Thrones does for medieval Europe.
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The second and final instalment of The Tale of Shikanoko: a bold epic of a fantastical medieval Japan from the creator of the global phenomenon Tales of the Otori, Lian…
In this final book in the series, the rightful emperor is lost; illness and murder give rise to suspicions and make enemies of allies. Unrest rules the country. Only Shika…
The international bestseller - a journey of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion, which does for medieval Japan what Game of Thrones does for medieval Europe.
In this magnificent new epic, destined to become a classic, bestselling Australian author Lian Hearn transports us to a mythical Japanese world set 300 years before Tales of the Otori.
The bitter struggles of the Tribe and the clans have left many children orphaned. Among them are Sunaomi and Chikara, sons of Arai Zenko, who face death after their parents’…
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As a boy Arai Sunaomi was known as the Miracle Child and crossed between the worlds to walk among the dead. Now he has put aside his past to follow…
As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of…
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In book two of Lian Hearn’s Tale of Shikanoko series, a self-assured warrior stumbles into a game of Go that turns fatal. An ambitious lord leaves his nephew for dead…
An epic fantasy set in a mythical, medieval Japan, Lian Hearn’s Tales of the Otori series has crossed genres, generations, and genders. Grand and complex in its themes, elegantly written…
Books 1 and 2 in The Tale of Shikanoko series.
An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands.
A stubborn father forces his younger son to…
This epic tale–the first volume of the now-complete Tales of the Otori –isthe prequel to Across the Nightingale Floor, the book that first introducedHearns mythical, medieval Japanese world. Unabridged.14 CDs.
Eagerly anticipated prequel to the international best-selling Tales of the Otori. Heaven’s Net is Wide is the first and last Tale that both closes the circle and introduces readers to…
The rightful emperor is lost to the world, farther from the throne than ever before … The lord of the usurper clan has fallen ill, and further unrest looms ……
