Lian Hearn is the pseudonym of a writer--born in England, educated at Oxford, currently living in Australia--who has a lifelong interest in Japan, has lived there, and studies Japanese. She is the author of the bestselling series Tales of the Otori.
"In Autumn Princess, Dragon Child, Lian Hearn's mythic Japan fully
unfurls, expansive and engrossing, rendered in crystal-clear prose
that reads like the translation of a book from outside of time.
This kind of story, written with this kind of craft, has become
rare. There are fugitive royals and evil monks; there is forest
magic and high politics. The swords all have names. There's a name
for this genre, even if you don't see the label stuck to shelves
much anymore. The word for The Tale of Shikanoko is: adventure!"
--Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore"Lian
Hearn has written a one-of-a-kind epic series brimming with
spirits, demons, and warriors. The story is as deeply imagined and
immersive as it is addictive. One doesn't know whether to give in
to the desire to turn the pages as quickly as possible or to linger
and savor Hearn's crystalline prose and striking emotional
observations. Hearn's characters grab you by the hand on page 1 and
whisper, 'Follow me.' It's a pleasure to obey." --Kelly Luce,
author of Three Scenarios in Which Hana Sasaki Grows a Tail
Praise for The Tale of Shikanoko"[Emperor of the Eight Islands is]
a thrilling, fast-paced fantasy with plot twists, political
intrigue, romance, and a richly detailed setting that will appeal
to a variety of readers, especially those with an interest in
Japanese mythology and otherworldly influences."--Karin Thogersen,
Library Journal "Hearn's new series is off to an exciting and
promising start." --Kristine Huntley, ALA Booklist "Hearn begins
her new series, The Tale of Shikanoko, by introducing the primary
characters while setting up conflicts and relationships that will
evolve in the three volumes to follow, all to be published this
year . . . he fluid prose and morally ambiguous characters are
magically seductive." --Kirkus Reviews"With meticulous attention to
detail for the period, along with a bone-deep appreciation of
Japanese culture, Hearn's homage to those masterpieces is as close
as we're going to get for the moment and tremendously entertaining
in its own right. 'The Tale Of Shikanoko' has romance, intrigue,
fantasy, passion, betrayal, sacrifice and the old-fashioned
pleasure of truly having no idea what will happen next. Now where
the heck are Volumes 3 and 4?" --Michael Giltz, BookFilter
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