From the entrance of the 16-year-old hero, Takeo, as he is about to be swatted down by a mounted horseman and the way he can become invisible or make a duplicate of himself when he needs to, to the head-rolling decapitations that follow interminably, the impossible becomes the semiplausible. Mystical powers and martial arts rampage through this pseudo-Japanese story, the first of a projected trilogy by newcomer Hearn, with an abandon that's head spinning. makes reading these books a moment of pure bliss.' LE MONDE 'Lian Hearn's marvellous storytelling talent. 'An engrossing fantasy saga of literary quality.' THE AGE a world that is rich with character and detail, yet effortless to read' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'One of the most thrilling series of our time.' THE TIMES INCLUDES an extract from GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW PLUS three chapters of EMPEROR OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS, the first novel in Lian Hearn's spellbinding Tale of Shikanoko series. His journey is one of revenge and treachery, beauty and magic, and the passion of first love. Why, then, does he possess the deadly skills that make him so valuable to the sinister Tribe? These supernatural powers will lead him to his violent destiny within the walls of Inuyama - and to an impossible longing for a girl who can never be his. No assassin can cross it unheard.īrought up in a remote village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people, Takeo has learned only the ways of peace.
Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. In his fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. 'The best story of magic, love, sex, revenge and suspense to have come this way since Philip Pullman.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Enter the feudal world of the Otori - filled with magic, treachery and intrigue - inspired by medieval Japan and created by acclaimed Australian author, Lian Hearn.
One of the most thrilling series of our time.
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