Emperor of the Eight Islands

Like George R. R. Martin, Lian Hearn has captivated millions of readers worldwide with her masterpiece of imagination, TALES OF THE OTORI. Now, against a dazzling canvas of wild forest, elegant court and savage battlefield, she brilliantly brings to life the world that existed 300 years earlier.Hearn weaves an intricate tapestry - seething with intrigue, adventure and love - of two rival clans struggling over who will be crowned Emperor of the Eight Islands, in a medieval Japanese country inhabited by warriors, assassins, ghosts and guardian spirits. And as the laws of destiny play out their inexorable drama, so the battle for the Lotus Throne begins.Coming soonLORD OF THE DARKWOOD: Books 3 and 4 in THE TALE OF SHIKANOKO.Praise for EMPEROR OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS:'huge imaginative vitality' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD'a fitting follow-up to the Otori series' THE AGE'colourful and fascinating characters' COURIER MAIL'a must-read' AUREALIS'stands alone for fine storytelling' WEST AUSTRALIAN'sure to recruit a fresh legion of fans' THE SATURDAY PAPERDon't miss any of the novels in the OTORI sagaACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOORGRASS FOR HIS PILLOWBRILLIANCE OF THE MOONTHE HARSH CRY OF THE HERONHEAVEN'S NET IS WIDE

Ideal for readers interested in historical fiction.