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Emperor of the Eight Islands

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. Set in a mythical medieval Japan inhabited by warriors and assassins, ghosts and guardian spirits, Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn 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.


Author:

  • Lian Hearn

Narrator:

  • Neil Shah

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 13 h 44 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Fantasy
  • Epic fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Historical fantasy

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