Tales of the Otori Book Two

Takeo, heir to the great Otori clan, has pledged his life to the secret Tribe. His supernatural skills of virtual invisibility and acute hearing make him their most deadly assassin. But he must deny the solemn oath of vengeance he made, his adopted birthright of wealth, land and power - and his love for Kaede. If he does not devote himself entirely to the brutal ways of the Tribe, they will kill him. Whichever path he chooses, it will lead to hardship and sacrifice in the bitter winter of the high mountains, and test him to the limits of his being.

Kaede, heiress to vast lands, is now the valuable pawn of ruthless warlords. She must use her intelligence, beauty and cunning to assert her place in a world of all-powerful men - who must never suspect the dangerous secret she hides.

Picador 2004

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Tales of the Otori trilogy:
- Across the Nightingale Floor (2002), https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/15912975
- Grass for His Pillow (2003), https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/15900672
- Brilliance of the Moon (2004)

Sequel:
- The Harsh Cry of the Heron (2006)

Prequel:
- Heaven's Net is Wide (2007)

Lian Hearn is a pseudonym, author is Gillian Rubinstein, an English-born children's author and playwright. She moved to Australia in 1973 and lives now in Goolwa on the Murray Mouth.

Muutama bonuskirja lisää Delennan kirjakassiin :P Nämä ovat sarjan ykkönen ja kakkonen. En tiedä, kiinnostavatko kirjat juonensa puolesta ollenkaan ja tapahtumatkin sijoittuvat Japaniin, mutta kun kirjailija on (nykyään) aussi..

Kiitokset kirjatilauksesta!! Se tuli tarpeeseen, sillä seuraava remontti alkaa 4.5. ja huusholliin on tehtävä tilaa :(

It took me a while to turn my brain into fantasy mode as it's been way too long since I've read the genre. This was fascinating but not captivating.

---shit, I read nr 2 first apparently! Oopsie daisy...

I'll read nr 1 when I find it in my pile :D

I'm taking this with me to my geocaching event in Jakari. If no-one picks it up I'll take it to the main library bc-shelf.

Have fun reading!