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This is the final book in the original Otori clan trilogy (there is a prequel, which I love, and a sequel, which I don’t like). Lord Otori Takeo is denying his peaceful upbringing and fleeing his genetic inheritance of supernatural skills as an assassin – and he is fighting for his rights as the adopted son of the Otori clan. Between them, Takeo and the love of his life, Lady Shirakawa Kaede, can bring peace to the three countries. But the enemies arrayed against them include the corrupt Otori lords who stole their place twenty years earlier; the newly-risen lord who once saved Lady Shirakawa’s life; and the Tribe, who have bent all their supernatural skill on seeing Takeo killed for his defiance of their demands. It is a climactic end to the trilogy, and ultimately it is as painful and beautiful as all the rest. Do yourself a favour and read the prequel and the trilogy. They’re just brilliant.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and overwhelming.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Lian Hearn
- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 368
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books, RB Large Print, Riverhead Trade
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781573222709
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