- Title:
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Lord of the Darkwood (MP3)
- Series:
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The Tale of Shikanoko
- Written by:
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Lian Hearn
- Read by:
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Paul English
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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13 hours 38 minutes
- MP3 size:
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590 MB
- Published:
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August 09 2016
- Available Date:
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August 09 2016
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781489353795
- Genres:
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Fiction; Fantasy Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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The second and final instalment of The Tale of Shikanoko: a bold epic of a fantastical medieval Japan from the creator of the global phenomenon Tales of the Otori, Lian Hearn, whose books have sold over four million copies worldwide.
Books 3 and 4 in The Tale of Shikanoko series.
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 in Lord of the Darkwood, the second instalment of Lian Hearn's the Tale of Shikanoko.
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. Only Shikanoko can bring healing, by restoring the preordained ruler to the Lotus Throne. And only one person can bring him back from the Darkwood
'Brutally thrilling historical fantasy.'
The Herald Sun
'Wildly successful ... Convince[s] as if being read in translation, as if Hearn is merely the medium for some lost and ancient text. Much like Game of Thrones, the book can be read as political intrigue, with great strength deriving from the character studies. Nobody is black or white, rather shades of grey.'
The Age
'One of the great joys of genre novels is that they usually care deeply about plot, satisfying the innately human desire for story. And there is story aplenty here. The unfolding events are so fascinating, the writing so lithe and seductive.'
The Saturday Paper