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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Emperor of the Eight Islands
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Books 1 and 2 in the Tale of Shikanoko Series

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hachette Australia , 2016 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Emperor of the Eight Islands, Lian Hearn , 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)

Autumn Princess, Dragon Child, Lian Hearn , 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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Works about this Work

Lian Hearn, Emperor of the Eight Islands DV , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12 March 2016;

— Review of Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn , 2016 selected work novel
Review : Emperor of the Eight Islands Stephanie McLeay , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 89 2016;

— Review of Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn , 2016 selected work novel
Well Read : Tales of Survival in Dangerous Worlds Katharine England , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 19 March 2016; (p. 36)

— Review of First Person Shooter Cameron Raynes , 2016 single work novel ; Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn , 2016 selected work novel
Well Read : Tales of Survival in Dangerous Worlds Katharine England , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 19 March 2016; (p. 36)

— Review of First Person Shooter Cameron Raynes , 2016 single work novel ; Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn , 2016 selected work novel
Review : Emperor of the Eight Islands Stephanie McLeay , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 89 2016;

— Review of Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn , 2016 selected work novel
Lian Hearn, Emperor of the Eight Islands DV , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12 March 2016;

— Review of Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn , 2016 selected work novel
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