Set in a mythical medieval Japan inhabited by warriors and assassins, ghosts and guardian spirits, Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn is a brilliantly imagined novel, full of drama and intrigue – the beginning of an enthralling, epic adventure: The Tale of Shikanoko/5(47). In 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 /5(). Gillian Rubinstein (born 29 August ) is an English-born children's author and playwright. Born in Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in As well as eight plays, numerous short stories and articles, she has written over 30 books. Her award-winning and hugely popular debut Space Demons.
Emperor of the Eight Islands Lian Hearn. $ Paperback Out of Stock - Order Now (usually dispatches in 7 days) In 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. Editions for Emperor of the Eight Islands: X (Paperback published in ), (Paperback published in ), (Hardcover published in Emperor of the Eight Islands (Tale of Shikanoko, #1) by Lian Hearn Format: eARC Source: supplied by publisher via NetGalley Formats available: paperback, ebook, audiobook Genres: fantasy Series: Tale of Shikanoko #1 Pages: Published by FSG Originals on April 26th Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes Noble, Kobo, Book Depository.
Overview. In 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. In 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. The Emperor of the Eight Islands shows us a legend so shrouded in the mists of time that it has come to feel like myth. And it is not a land we in the West know well. Instead of the fantasy realm of Middle Earth, the author has created their own semi-mythical version of feudal Japan, and it is there that the story is set.
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