{"product_id":"9780733635267","title":"Emperor of the Eight Islands","description":"Author: Lian Hearn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733635267\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 May 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e** CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF OTORI **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stubborn father\u003c\/b\u003e forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mysterious woman\u003c\/b\u003e seeks five fathers for her children.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful priest\u003c\/b\u003e meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese 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,\u003ci\u003e Emperor of the Eight Islands\u003c\/i\u003e by Lian Hearn is a brilliantly imagined novel, full of drama and intrigue - the beginning of an enthralling, epic adventure: The Tale of Shikanoko.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrutally thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e historical fantasy' \u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWildly successful\u003c\/b\u003e... Convince[s] as if being read in translation, as if Hearn is merely the medium for some lost and ancient text. \u003cb\u003eMuch like \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, the book can be read as political intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e, with great strength deriving from the character studies. Nobody is black or white, rather shades of grey' \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Moves onwards with the narrative force of a flood. \u003cb\u003eIt is easy to let the book sweep the reader away\u003c\/b\u003e, to engage with strange events... \u003cb\u003every compelling characters\u003c\/b\u003e [and] huge imaginative vitality' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe action comes thick and fast\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Compelling characters and captivating worldbuilding' \u003ci\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA must-read\u003c\/b\u003e' Aurealis\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of the great joys of genre novels is that they usually care deeply about plot, satisfying the innately human desire for story. And there is story aplenty here. \u003cb\u003eThe unfolding events are so fascinating, the writing so lithe and seductive\u003c\/b\u003e. There's no need to have read Hearn's earlier Otori series, set in the same remarkable fantasy world, to enjoy this one. Indeed, her new epic seems sure to recruit a fresh legion of fans' \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Stands alone for \u003cb\u003efine storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Colourful and \u003cb\u003efascinating characters\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eCourier Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvailable now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLORD OF THE DARKWOOD: Books 3 and 4 in THE TALE OF SHIKANOKO.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss any of the novels in the OTORI saga\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGRASS FOR HIS PILLOW\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBRILLIANCE OF THE MOON\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE HARSH CRY OF THE HERON\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHEAVEN'S NET IS WIDE","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465971388574,"sku":"ADS-9780733635267","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733635267.jpg?v=1770010519","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733635267","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}