Brilliance of the Moon is the third book in theTales of the Otoriseries by Lian Hearn. Don't miss therelated series, The Tale of Shikanoko.
A beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, this thrilling follow-up toGrass for His PillowandAcross the Nightingale Floordelves 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.Lian Hearnis the pseudonym for the writerGillian 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, andHeaven's Net is Wide—are available now from Riverhead Books. Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko.US