false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189044502m/186668.jpg 186668 17 The new beginning-and the grand finale-to the beloved Tales of the Otori series. <br/><br/> <i>Heaven's Net Is Wide</i> is the new first volume of the now complete Tales of the Otori- prequel to <i>Across the Nightingale Floor</i>, the book that first introduced Hearn's mythical, medieval Japanese world. This is the story of Lord Otori Shigeru-who has presided over the entire series as a sort of spiritual warrior-godfather-the man who saved Takeo and raised him as his own and heir to the Otori clan. This sweeping novel expands on what has been only hinted at before: Shigeru's training in the ways of the warrior and feudal lord, his relationship with the Tribe of mysteriously powerful assassins, the battles that tested his skills and talents, and his fateful meeting with Lady Maruyama. <br/><br/> <i>Heaven's Net Is Wide</i> is an epic tale of warfare, loyalty, love, and heartbreak. This book leaves off where <i>Across the Nightingale Floor</i> begins, finally bringing the Otori series full circle. And while it both completes and introduces the Tales of the Otori, it also stands on its own as a satisfying, dramatic novel of feudal Japan. 2376430 book 16 8 2007 Heaven's Net Is Wide (The First Tale of the Otori) total:411|5:156|4:157|3:68|2:26|1:4| 411 1668 766 59 3 0 false false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 14:33:10 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 15:09:22 -0700 2009
The author is a British author who developed a facination with early Japan. Hers is a fictional world of 3 Japanese warrior clans a tribe with valueable skills (hired as spies and assasins...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 19:08:22 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 09:11:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed May 14 20:41:47 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 20:42:40 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 12:38:39 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 12:43:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 21:13:48 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 14:41:38 -0700 2009 Heaven's Net is Wide by Lian Hearn is the prequel to the Tales of the Otori, particularly before Across the Nightingale floor. It is seen as the first and last book of the series, as it brings the series full circle.

Heaven's Net is Wide details the life of Otori Shigeru, Takeo's adoptive...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 19 09:05:44 -0800 2009 Sat Jun 06 15:56:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 04 13:05:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 17:43:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 19:13:36 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 15:36:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 18:51:05 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 22:34:35 -0800 2008 Across the Nightingale Floor, and we still have half a book to read. Hearn uses it to tell an unconvincing love story and make a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 28 21:08:02 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 26 21:38:08 -0800 2008 Lian Hearn's "Tales of the Otori" series is amongst my favorite reads. A fictional tale set in feudal Japan, the books and the entire series has been a refreshing change from the tired old feudal fantasy genre.

Heaven's Net is Wide is the final book and also the first book in ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 20 07:50:46 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 13 08:53:29 -0700 2008 I have loved this entire series, even more by the fact that I feel like I happened upon it myself years ago and how it seems to have a small audience. You know how it is when you have a favorite book or movie thatyou don't think anyone else knows about abo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 17:17:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 09:55:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 23 19:36:19 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 00:46:25 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 19:40:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 19:43:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 11:52:45 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 11:58:29 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 03:47:54 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 15:43:27 -0700 2007
Heaven's Net is Wide is a prequel to The Tales of the Otori trilogy. It tells the story of Shigeru, the rather mysterious adopted father of Takeo, the narrator of The Tales of the Otori. The book is a fantasy, set in a version
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