SUMMARY: Lord Shigeru, heir to the Otori clan, faces hostility from the shrewdly ambitious Iida family in the East and base treachery at home from his uncles. His noble education and training as a warrior have prepared him for leadership and combat, but fate and Shigeru's youthful determination br
Heaven's Net is Wide
β Scribed by Lian Hearn
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group;Hodder Headline Australia
- Year
- 2010;2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 382 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The new beginning and the grand finale of Lian Hearn's celebrated Tales of the Otori is "rivetingly elegant" (Washington Post).
Heaven's Net Is Wide is the prequel that reveals the full story of Lord Otori Shigeruβthe figure who has presided in both life and death over the entire series, the man who represents the true spirit of the Otori Clan. The first and the last tale, it introduces readers to the strange and beautiful world of the Otori and closes the circle where it opened in Across the Nightingale Floor. Set in a mythical, medieval Japan, this epic historical fantasy of revenge and betrayal, honor and loyalty, beauty, passion, and the overwhelming power of love, has enthralled millions of readers the world overβand now, with the cycle complete, its audience will only continue to grow.
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