The Tale of Shikanoko

5 books in series
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Emperor of the Eight Islands Publisher's Summary

An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands.

A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother.

A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children.

A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne.

These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of destiny play out against a backdrop of wild forest, elegant court, and savage battlefield. Set in a mythical medieval Japan inhabited by warriors and assassins, ghosts and guardian spirits, Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn is a brilliantly imagined novel, full of drama and intrigue – and it is just the beginning of an enthralling, epic adventure: The Tale of Shikanoko.

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  • Book 1

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  • Book 2

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    • Autumn Princess, Dragon Child

    • The Tale of the Shikanoko, Book 2
    • By: Lian Hearn
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    • The Tengu's Game of Go

    • The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 4
    • By: Lian Hearn
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