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Emperor of the Eight Islands : Book 1 in the Tale of Shikanoko by Lian Hearn (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux

ISBN-100374536317

ISBN-139780374536312

eBay Product ID (ePID)215965953

Product Key Features

Book TitleEmperor of the Eight Islands : Book 1 in the Tale of Shikanoko

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicLiterary, Action & Adventure, Fantasy / Historical

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorLian Hearn

Book SeriesThe Tale of Shikanoko Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-042559

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"[ 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

Series Volume Number1

Dewey Decimal823/.914

SynopsisIn the opening pages of the action-packed Book One of Lian Hearn's epic Tale of Shikanoko series, a future lord is dispossessed of his birthright by a scheming uncle, a mountain sorcerer imbues a mask with the spirit of a great stag for a lost young man, a stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother, and a powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne, the child who is the rightful heir to the emperor barely escaping the capital in the arms of his sister. And that is just the beginning. As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly. The Tale of Shikanoko Book One: Emperor of the Eight Islands Book Two: Autumn Princess, Dragon Child Book Three: Lord of the Darkwood Book Four: The Tengu's Game of Go

LC Classification NumberPR9619.3.H3725E47