y separately published work icon The Tale of Shikanoko series - author   novel   fantasy  
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Tale of Shikanoko
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y separately published work icon Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2016 9107918 2016 single work novel fantasy

'A future lord is dispossessed of his birthright by a scheming uncle, a mountain sorcerer imbues a mask with the spirit of a great stag for a lost young man, a stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother, and a powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne, the child who is the rightful heir to the emperor barely escaping the capital in the arms of his sister. And that is just the beginning.

'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 Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly.' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Autumn Princess, Dragon Child Lian Hearn , New York (City) : Farrar Straus and Giroux , 2016 9298284 2016 single work novel fantasy

'A self-assured warrior stumbles into a game of Go that turns fatal. An ambitious lord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. A woman of the Old People seeks five fathers for her five children, who will go on to found the Spider Tribe and direct the fate of the country. As destiny weaves its tapestry in Lian Hearn's Tale of Shikanoko series, an emotionally rich and compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields in Autumn Princess, Dragon Child.' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Lord of the Darkwood Lian Hearn , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2016 9670668 2016 single work novel fantasy

'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 overrun the realm.

'Only Shikanoko can bring healing by restoring the preordained ruler to the Lotus Throne and only one person can bring him back from the Darkwood.

Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles and savage battlefields, Lian Hearn's Tale of Shikanoko series draws to its thrilling conclusion.' (Publication summary)

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First known date: 2016

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Review : The Tale of Shikanoko : Emperor of the Eight Islands Benjamin Chandler , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 382 2016; (p. 63)

— Review of The Tale of Shikanoko Lian Hearn , 2016 series - author novel
Aurora Australis : A Quiet Spring Alexandra Pierce , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Aurora Australis , May 2016;
Review : The Tale of Shikanoko : Emperor of the Eight Islands Benjamin Chandler , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 382 2016; (p. 63)

— Review of The Tale of Shikanoko Lian Hearn , 2016 series - author novel
Aurora Australis : A Quiet Spring Alexandra Pierce , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Aurora Australis , May 2016;
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