{"product_id":"9780733641213","title":"Orphan Warriors","description":"Author: Lian Hearn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733641213\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jan 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \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\u003eOrphan warriors fight for survival in a brutal medieval world in this enthralling new chapter in Lian Hearn's multi-million-copy selling OTORI series\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bitter struggles of the Tribe and the clans have left many children orphaned. Among them are Sunaomi and Chikara, sons of Arai Zenko, who face death after their parents' treachery. Their aunt, Kaede, is able to save their lives on condition they become novice monks and never leave the temple at Terayama.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSunaomi has been brought up as a warrior, yet his grandmother is Muto Shizuka. He cannot escape that he is also a child of the Tribe. As he discovers unimagined talents within himself he comes up against Hisao, Takeo's son, the ghostmaster, as well as Saga Hideki, the most powerful warlord in the realm, the Emperor's General.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking place in the magical medieval world of Tales of the Otori, \u003ci\u003eOrphan Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age adventure story in a human world of courage and sacrifice behind which always hovers a supernatural world of danger and dread.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Lian Hearn:\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\u003eMuch like \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, the book can be read as political intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e. 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'Huge imaginative vitality. Moves onwards with the narrative force of a flood. \u003cb\u003eIt is easy to let the book sweep the reader away\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\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","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47918967652510,"sku":"ING-9780733641213","price":41.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733641213.jpg?v=1782801915","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733641213","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}