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Lord of the Darkwood
Lian Hearn
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Description for Lord of the Darkwood
Paperback. Series: The Tale of Shikanoko. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FA; FM; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles, hidden temples and savage battlefields, the adventure that began with Emperor of the Eight Islands draws to its thrilling conclusion, in Lian Hearn's Lord of the Darkwood. The rightful emperor is lost. Shikanoko is condemned to live, half-man and half-deer, an outlaw in the Darkwood. Yet the mighty lords who now rule the Eight Islands are prey to suspicion and illness, and drought and famine choke the realm. Only Shikanoko can bring healing, by restoring the preordained ruler to the Lotus Throne. And only one person can bring him ... Read more
Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles, hidden temples and savage battlefields, the adventure that began with Emperor of the Eight Islands draws to its thrilling conclusion, in Lian Hearn's Lord of the Darkwood. The rightful emperor is lost. Shikanoko is condemned to live, half-man and half-deer, an outlaw in the Darkwood. Yet the mighty lords who now rule the Eight Islands are prey to suspicion and illness, and drought and famine choke the realm. Only Shikanoko can bring healing, by restoring the preordained ruler to the Lotus Throne. And only one person can bring him ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Tale of Shikanoko
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509812837
SKU
V9781509812837
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Ref
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About Lian Hearn
Lian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as a film critic and arts editor in London before settling in Australia. She is the author of Across the Nightingale Floor, the first in the internationally acclaimed Tales of the Otori series. Grass for His Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon, The Harsh Cry of the Heron and Heaven's Net ... Read more
Reviews for Lord of the Darkwood
Across the Nightingale Floor was described to me by the young man in Borders bookshop as a Japanese Harry Potter, only better . In fact, it's a different beast entirely. Much darker, much sharper, much less predictable
Daily Telegraph on Tales of the Otori An original and exquisitely wrought adventure story
Observer on Tales of the Otori ... Read more
Daily Telegraph on Tales of the Otori An original and exquisitely wrought adventure story
Observer on Tales of the Otori ... Read more