Lian Hearn

This epic tale--the first volume of the now-complete "Tales of the Otori"--isthe prequel to "Across the Nightingale Floor," the book that first introducedHearns mythical, medieval Japanese world. Una

Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles, hidden temples and savage battlefields, the adventure that began with Emperor of the Eight Islands draws to its thrilling conclusion, in Lian Hearn's Lord of the Darkwood. The rightful emperor is lost. Shikanoko is condemned to live, half-man and half-deer, an outlaw in the Darkwood. Yet the mighty lords who now rule the Eight Islands are prey to suspicion and illness, and drought and famine choke the realm

Au cœur du Japon médiéval, la lutte des clans fait rage. Shikanoko, un jeune héritier, a été trahi par son oncle et laissé pour mort dans la montagne. Il trouve refuge chez un sorcier qui lui fait do

Shikanoko, le guerrier au masque de cerf, est désormais le seul susceptible de renverser le pouvoir. Au-dessus de l’Empire des Huit Îles, le ciel est plus menaçant que jamais. Les pièces de l’échiqui

From the author of the multi-million-copy selling Otori series, Blossoms and Shadows is a compelling tale of women and men, love and war, and the rise of a nation.It is Japan, 1857. The age of the Samurai is ending and a new Japan is about to be born. For those caught in the middle the times are unsure and turbulent, as new beliefs clash with long-held traditions.Tsuru is a young woman with a secret ambition to become a doctor. Caught up in the politics of these unstable times, she will be forced to make some difficult choices. And when war comes, Tsurus struggle to be treated as an equal will take her onto the battlefields

Shigeru, heredero del clan de los Otori, se enfrenta a los ataques fronterizos de la ambiciosa familia Iida y a la traición en el seno de su hogar por parte de sus propios tíos. Su educación como noble y su entrenamiento guerrero le han preparado para el liderazgo y el combate, pero el trágico destino y la impulsiva determinación del joven Shigeru lleva a los Tres Países a la guerra. Una guerra con brutales consecuencias. Es el principio de una gran saga.

" Tu conquerras la paix en cinq batailles : quatre victoires et une défaite. " Takeo parviendra-t-il à apporter la paix sur les Trois Pays comme l''annonce la prophétie ? Après leur union secrète au

The epic conclusion to the bestselling Tales of the Otori-"one of the most thrilling new series of our time."* The Harsh Cry of the Heron is the rich and stirring finale to a series whose imaginative vision has enthralled millions of readers worldwide, and an extraordinary novel that stands as a thrilling achievement in its own right. A dazzling epic of warfare and sacrifice, passionate revenge, treacherous betrayal, and unconquerable love, The Harsh Cry of the Heron takes the storytelling achievement of Hearn's fantastic medieval Japanese world to startling new heights of drama and action. Fifteen years of peace and prosperity under the rule of Lord Otori Takeo and his wife Kaede is threatened by a rogue network of assassins, the resurgence of old rivalries, the arrival of foreigners bearing new weapons and religion, and an unfulfilled prophecy that Lord Takeo will die at the hand of a member of his own family. The Harsh Cry of the Heron is the ultimate conclusion to the Tales of the Otori series that both completes the characters' lives and brilliantly illuminates unexpected aspects of the entire Otori saga.

lian hearn est le pseudonyme d'un auteur féminin pour la jeunesse, célèbre en australie où elle vit avec son mari et leurs trois enfants. elle est diplômée en littérature de l'université d'oxford et a travaillé comme critique de cinéma et éditeur d'art à londres avant de s'installer en australie. son intérêt de toujours pour la civilisation et la poésie japonaises, pour le japonais qu'elle apprend, a trouvé son apogée dans l'écriture du clan des otori.

Set in an engaging, alternate Japan, this first book in a new epic trilogy has already become a bestselling sensation in England and Australia, earning comparisons to "Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." It begins with legend of a nightingale floor in a black-walled fortress--a floor that sings in alarm at the step of an assassin.

Set in an engaging, alternate Japan, this first book in a new epic trilogy has already become a bestselling sensation in England and Australia, earning comparisons to "Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." It begins with legend of a nightingale floor in a black-walled fortress--a floor that sings in alarm at the step of an assassin.

Peace comes at the price of bloodshed five battles will buy you peace, four to win and one to lose. At the temple of Terayama, the words of the blind sage's prophecy continue to haunt Takeo as he readies his armies for battle. Determined to avenge Shigeru's death and claim his rightful inheritance, Takeo and Kaede, together with Takeo's forces, fight their way to the domain of Maruyama. But then they must separate. Takeo makes plans for a battle by the sea, and Kaede returns to her family's home at Shirakawa. Will they see each other again? 'Blood-splashed combat alternates with contemplative stillness, and the writing is extraordinary. Hearn's trilogy ends as it began, virtually pitchperfect' - Francis Spufford, "Evening Standard".