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Lian Hearn

Biography

Lian Hearn

Lian Hearn is the pseudonym of a writer --- born in England, educated at Oxford, currently living in Australia --- who has had a lifelong interest in Japan, has lived there, and studies Japanese. She is the author of the bestselling series Tales of the Otori.

For an interview with the author, suggestions for further reading, and more, visit www.lianhearn.com.

Lian Hearn

Books by Lian Hearn

The Tengu’s Game of Go: The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 4
by Lian Hearn - Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy

In the final volume of The Tale of the Shikanoko, all the epic’s many battles --- personal and political, martial and magical --- come to a thrilling climax as destiny determines the fate of the Lotus Throne.

Lord of the Darkwood: The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 3
by Lian Hearn - Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy

In the first two volumes, Shikanoko has achieved great triumph and faced great tragedy. Now, he and those around him must face the consequences of both, including the rise of the Spider Tribe.

Autumn Princess, Dragon Child: The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 2
by Lian Hearn - Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy

In the second book of Lian Hearn’s four-volume epic of mythical, medieval Japan, Shikanoko must rise to new and unexpected challenges as the story builds to a startling, heartbreaking showdown.

Emperor of the Eight Islands: The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 1
by Lian Hearn - Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy

Set in a mythical medieval Japan inhabited by warriors and assassins, ghosts and guardian spirits, EMPEROR OF EIGHT ISLANDS is a brilliantly imagined novel, full of drama and intrigue --- and it is just the beginning of an enthralling, epic adventure: The Tale of Shikanoko.