Brilliance of the Moon - (Tales of the Otori) by Lian Hearn (Paperback)

About the Book

Hearn's third installment in the "Tales of the Otori" series brings a mystical and violent conclusion to the saga of Takeo Otori as he fulfills his destiny to reclaim the Otori lands.

Book Synopsis

Brilliance of the Moon is the third book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko.

A beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, this thrilling follow-up to Grass for His Pillow and Across the Nightingale Floor delves deeper into the complex loyalties that bind its characters from birth. Filled with adventure and surprising twists of plot and fortune, this third book in the Tales of the Otori series travels beyond the Three Countries, to the outside influences that threaten to intrude upon this isolated realm.

Review Quotes

A worthy conclusion to a genuinely thrilling epic saga. ("Booklist") Elegant...a fragrant blend of romance and martial-arts action. ("Publishers Weekly") "Brilliance of the Moon" is hard to put down. ("Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

"A worthy conclusion to an inventive trilogy."

About the Author

Lian Hearn is the pseudonym for the writer Gillian Rubinstein, currently living in Australia, who has a lifelong interest in Japan, has lived there, and speaks Japanese. All five books in the Tales of the Otori series--Across the Nightingale Floor, Grass for His Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon, The Harsh Cry of the Heron, and Heaven's Net is Wide--are available now from Riverhead Books. Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko.