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    Lord of the Darkwood
    Lord of the Darkwood
    Lord of the Darkwood
    Audiobook5 hours

    Lord of the Darkwood

    Written by Lian Hearn

    Narrated by Neil Shah

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    About this audiobook

    Shikanoko, at what should be a warrior's hour of greatest triumph, turns his back on those around him, in mourning for a secret love . . .

    The Spider Tribe, spurned by their guardian, explore the extent of their powers and ruthless ambitions . . .

    Hina, who alone knows the whereabouts of the true emperor, has to forge a new identity of her own. No one must ever know that she is Kiyoyori's daughter . . .

    As the traditional powers navigate weakness and disarray, old spirits and new figures enter the epic battle for the Lotus Throne . . .

    In Lord of the Darkwood, the major players of The Tale of Shikanoko are forced to deal with the consequences-expected and unexpected alike-of their past reckless actions. Each of them strives to achieve their destiny, but so far the paths they have followed seem to have done nothing but provoke Heaven's displeasure.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateAug 9, 2016
    ISBN9781681681573
    Lord of the Darkwood
    Author

    Lian Hearn

    Lian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as a film critic and arts editor in London before settling in Australia. A lifelong interest in Japan led to the study of the Japanese language, many trips to Japan, and culminated in the Tales of the Otori series.

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    • 4/5
      Based on a copy from NetGalley.

      I feel like I definitely missed something by not reading the previous two books, but the writing was very lovely and poetic. And I enjoyed reading the story even if I was sometimes confused about what was happening.
    • 4/5
      Lord of the Darkwood by Lian Hearn (Gillian Rubenstein) is the 3rd volume in her series entitled Tales of Shikanoko a fantasy set in similar country to feudal Japan. In the first two volumes, the author introduced her characters and spread them over the canvas of her work. In this, the third book, she is bringing the characters together and readying them for the final confrontation that I assume will take place in volume 4.I have been enjoying the series and thanks to having read her previous series, Tales of the Otori, I have learned not to get too attached to any one character. In book one we were concerned with the birthright of one warrior but by book three the story has expanded and we realize that all the action is based on a game of Go which the Gods are playing and the very existence of the empire relies on how the mortals perform.This author bases her fantasies on medieval Japan and revolves her story around clan rivalries and treachery over placing an imposter on the imperial throne. The players are now in place so I am looking forward to an action packed and tension filled conclusion to this series.
    • 4/5
      A good third installment, things are beginning to happen. A bit of growing up needed so, it covered more years except for introductory material. Enjoyed.