The Tale of Shikanoko Series by Lian Hearn

3.78 · 73 ratings
  • Emperor of the Eight Islands (The Tale of Shikanoko #1)
    #1

    Emperor of the Eight Islands (The Tale of Shikanoko #1)

    Lian Hearn

    Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings · published 2016

    An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands.A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother.A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children.A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne.These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of destiny play out against a backdrop of wild forest, elegant court, and savage battlefield... more

  • Autumn Princess, Dragon Child (The Tale of Shikanoko #2)
    #2

    Autumn Princess, Dragon Child (The Tale of Shikanoko #2)

    Lian Hearn

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2016

    A self-assured warrior stumbles into a game of Go that turns fatal. An ambitious lord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. A woman of the Old People seeks five fathers for her five children, who will go on to found the Spider Tribe and direct the fate of the country... more

  • The Emperor of the Eight Islands (The Tale of Shikanoko #1-2)
    #1-2

    The Emperor of the Eight Islands (The Tale of Shikanoko #1-2)

    Lian Hearn

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2016

    An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands.A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother.A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children.A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne.These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of destiny play out against a backdrop of wild forest, elegant court, and savage battlefield... more

  • Lord of the Darkwood (The Tale of Shikanoko #3)
    #3

    Lord of the Darkwood (The Tale of Shikanoko #3)

    Lian Hearn

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2016

    "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.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... more

  • The Tengu's Game of Go (The Tale of Shikanoko #4)
    #4

    The Tengu's Game of Go (The Tale of Shikanoko #4)

    Lian Hearn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2016

    The rightful emperor is lost to the world, farther from the throne than ever before . . . The lord of the usurper clan has fallen ill, and further unrest looms . . . Shikanoko has withdrawn to the furthest reaches of the country, leaving his allies stranded and the Spider Tribe unchecked . . more

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