Book 1

Across the Nightingale Floor

by Lian Hearn

Published 18 July 2002
Every now and then a novel appears, completely unlike anything that has appeared before. Across the Nightingale Floor is such a work-a magical creation of a world beyond time. Set in an imaginary, ancient Japanese society dominated by warring clans, Across the Nightingale Floor is a story of a...Read more

Book 1

Across the Nightingale

by Lian Hearn

Published 26 April 2004

Book 2

Grass for His Pillow

by Lian Hearn

Published 1 August 2003

The sequel to Across the Nightingale Floor follows the separate fates of young lovers, Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede, as they fight for survival in a violent time of war, famine and treacherous alliances.

Takeo has pledged his life to the secret Tribe. His supernatural skills of invisibility and...

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Book 2

Lord Otori, Takeo, and Takeo’s new teacher Kenji set off to meet Kaede, a fifteen-year-old girl chosen as the future Lady Otori by a group of political collaborators. Takeo is still trying to come to terms with knowing that, through the father he never knew, he is one of...

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Book 3

Brilliance of the Moon

by Lian Hearn

Published 1 January 2004
The third title in the compelling Tales of the Otori - the story that began with Across the Nightingale Floor and Grass For His Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn is an epic tale of love, power and destiny, set in a mythical world inspired by feudal...Read more

Book 4

The Harsh Cry of the Heron

by Lian Hearn

Published 1 September 2006

Takeo and Kaede have ruled the Three Countries peacefully for over 16 years, following the tumultuous events laid out in the epic Tales of the Otori. The land and people are peaceable and calm, the world is balanced and Heaven seems to shine upon them. They have three daughters....

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Book 5

Heaven's Net Is Wide

by Lian Hearn

Published 1 August 2007

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 bring the...

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