The 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...
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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
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ISBN:
9781509812790
Publisher: Picador
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Series: The Tale of Shikanoko (#1)
Set in a fantastical/mythical Japanese background, following the fortunes of a disparate group of people.After the emperor is killed, his son is forced into hiding as a court favourite is placed on the throne instead. A nephew escapes his uncles attempt on his life and finds refuge in the forest.The...
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