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  <title><![CDATA[Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, # 3)]]></title>
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  <default_description>Lian Hearn's third installment in the Tales of the Otori series &lt;I&gt;Brilliance of the Moon&lt;/I&gt; brings a mystical and violent conclusion to the saga of Takeo Otori as he fulfills his destiny to reclaim the Otori lands. At the climax of &lt;I&gt;Grass for his Pillow&lt;/I&gt;, Takeo's passion for his beloved Kaede was finally realized with their secret and forbidden wedding. As spring approaches, Takeo and Kaede prepare for war and embark on a campaign to reclaim their respective realms. But just when victory seems certain, Hearn characteristically uproots her characters with unseen treachery and the two lovers are again separated. Takeo must summon courage from his conflicted heritage as he marches towards his destiny. The fates of other Otori characters are also determined in a succinct and magical finale.  &lt;p&gt;  This third chapter in the Otori saga lives up its predecessors. Hearn's mythical ancient Japan is again brought to storybook life. Although the novel's climax comes suddenly and almost unexpectedly, the afterword hints at another tale to be told by the heirs of Kaede and Takeo's legendary rise. &lt;I&gt;--Jeremy Pugh&lt;/I&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2004</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, Book 3)</original_title>
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  <read_at>Thu Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Takeo and Kaede have married and they are traveling to claim their respective lands.  They become separated, when Takeo goes to make an alliance with the Tareda (pirates), and Kaede leaves Mariyama to visit her home, Shirakawa.  She intends to bring back her sisters, but is instead ambushed by Lord ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64462024">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_updated>Thu Aug 14 15:30:29 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The conclusion of the _Tales of the Otori_ Trilogy was ultimately disappointing.  After an intriguing but not particularly noteworthy start in _Across the Nightingale Floor_ I started in on the second book, _Grass for his Pillow_ after reading the first chapter and discovering that it developed Kaed...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30168202">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Aug 10 06:39:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Having purchased all five books on the strength of the first, I am at a crossroads. This book delivered the lyrical, descriptive language that I found so enchanting in Book 1, and it also provided some plot twists that kept me on my toes. Where I felt it faltered was in the resolution of the story; ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66524998">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="58819165">
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[wow.wow.wow. cool. amazing. mesmerizing. <br/><br/>keree...n!!! saya ga bisa konsentrasi ngapa2in sebelum buku ini selesai dibaca!!! semua aspek di buku ini bener2 bagus!! ceritanya, plot, tokoh, dan segala detail dari penggambaran perasaa, pemnadangan, sampe pembunuhannya. <br/><br/>Bagi yang m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58819165">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="58058737">
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  <read_at>Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Jun 01 09:10:15 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Midway through this book I was cherishing every page, prepared to give it five stars. But then the female protagonist does something so incredibly stupid and out-of-character, it ruined the entire triology for me. This story is about two young people that are driven by passion, fate, and justice. Th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58058737">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50685795">
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[<u><strong>Brilliance of the Moon</strong></u>, Book 3 of the Tales of the Otori, ties Lian Hearn's trilogy up well, bringing back a decent helping of the action of the first chapter, but keeping much of the romantic suffering and strife that made the second chapter so satisfying.<br/><br/>The majority of &quot;Brillianc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50685795">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="19968989">
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  <date_added>Fri Apr 11 16:32:04 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Takeo has married Kaede and they seek to consolidate their power and win supporters to their cause. The tribe has issued a death sentence on Takeo but some members of the tribe want to ally themselves with him.<br/><br/>Arai, warlord is displeased with news of the Shirikawa Kaede and Otori Takeo a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19968989">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="16224313">
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book concludes the Tales of the Otori trilogy, as originally planned by author Lian Hearn, although later she published a fourth &quot;surprise&quot; installment as well as a prequel to further flesh out the series. I can't comment on the bonus books, but the original trilogy is a short, poetic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16224313">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="9311706">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jennifer Brown]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The stories take place in a fantasy world based on ancient Japan. The stories follow a boy, Takeo, as he is thrust into a warrior-based society after his family is slaughtered. It also follows the tale of Kaede, a beautiful, but cursed girl who becomes the love and passion of Takeo's life.<br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9311706">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44812803">
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    <name><![CDATA[Rick]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Otori trilogy ends with this book, which was nearly as good as the first and a major step-up from the &quot;bridge&quot; feel of the second. The only negative I can even summon is that the end felt a little rushed, but even then, the book delivered.<br/><br/>The action was excellent, the story...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44812803">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="48606639">
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't like this book as much as I did the previous ones. I was actually disappointed how the book ended. I mean, it seemed like there were too many loose ends to tie up, and the writer ended up putting too much stuff in one book which didn't have enough of pages, and all the great battles and the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48606639">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Lian Hearn's third installment in the Tales of the Otori series Brilliance of the Moon brings a mystical and violent conclusion to the saga of Takeo Otori as he fulfills his destiny to reclaim the Otori lands. At the climax of Grass for his Pillow, Takeo's passion for his beloved Kaede was finally r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6525592">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40790205">
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    <name><![CDATA[Crystal]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another great book in the series. I was so angry when I read this, and then so moved by the honor and pragmatism shown by Takeo. I'm thinking of not reading the fourth book in the series, because I like how things are at the end of Brilliance of the Moon, and I don't want to taint that memory with t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40790205">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72068275">
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Got a little too soap opera-ish toward the end (every shameful deed merits the announcement &quot;I will take my life&quot;), though I did enjoy the fact that it was set in a pseudo-Japan instead of a pseudo or actual European country, where fantasy stories usually seem to be set.]]></body>
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    <review id="71332963">
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[After two and a half novels, I can't say Ms. Nakasone's hitting her stride, but she has picked up the pace. <br/><br/>I thought this was the last book, so I rushed through it. Turns out there are at least two more. The series may be easy and addictive, but I think I've had enough.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Book 3 of a great trilogy few people seem to know about. Had read the first two years ago and again last year, and I finally sat down and read the conclusion. Well worth revisiting...thought Across the Nightingale Floor is still my favorite!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a satisfying conclusion to the otori trilogy that this and the two previous books made up.  I read it with Jason, and in his estimation this is the best of the three.  It was my least favorite.  This novel does have several advantages over the previous two.  For one thing, all the mushy, pu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18396820">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Originally supposed to be the end to the epic saga of the Otori.  Another couldn't put down book.  The characters still well drawn, the plot had me always wanting to find out what came next.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ini buku ketiga, dan semakin lama semakin mencintai dan mengerti budaya ksatria. Keindahan karya Lian Heran terasa sekali dalam buku ini, mengenai kemampuannya konsisten dalam sudut pandang tokoh dan tidak melenceng dari tujuan cerita.<br/>Detail yg begitu rinci membuat pembaca makin paham dan meng...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2463138">more...</a>]]></body>
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