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Lian Hearn

Lian Hearn was born in England and has lived in Australia, Nigeria, and Japan. She studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as a film critic and arts editor in London before settling in Australia. A lifelong interest in Japan led to the study of the Japanese language, many trips to Japan and culminated in the writing of THE OTORI TRILOGY, an international best-seller.

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Heaven's Net is Wide (The First Tale of the Otori )

Booklist: "Hearn conducts another magical mystery tour through medieval Japan that will appeal to both fans of the genre and the series."

Publishers Weekly: "Lyrical and moving... Equal parts historical fiction, high fantasy and revelatory Taoist fable, the now complete TALES OF THE OTORI is a saga to be treasured."

The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the Otori

The New York Times Book Review: "Satisfyingly rich in incident yet admirably spare in the telling.. Hearn has created a world I anticipate returning to with pleasure."

The Washington Post: "The book seizes you from start to finish."

The Times (London): "Gorgeously violent, complex and well-writeen."

Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otari, Book Three)

Booklist: "A worthy conclusion to a genuinely thrilling epic saga. Even more good news lies in the fact that the ending leaves open the possibility of another Otari triology."

The Times (London): "One of the most thrilling new series of our time."

Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otari, Book Two)

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

A Book Magazine Best Novel of the Year

A School Library Journal Best Book for High School Readers

The New York Times Book Review: "In this new volume... we find ourselves once again transported to medieval Japan of the imagination: a harsh land ruled by local warlords, an essentially static social order in which family ties bind tightly, a culture that mixes great refinement with unspeakable brutality... Reads like a fine translation from the Japanese."

Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One)

A Main Selection of the Book of the Month Club

Top Ten BookSense 76 Pick

New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Book Magazine Best Novel of the Year

School Library Journal's Best Young Adult Books for High School Readers

ALSA Best Book for Young Adults

Shortlisted for the Red House Children’s Book Award, the Carnegie Medal, and the Australian Booksellers Association Best Book of the Year

Winner of the Prix Litterature in the La Nuit De Lire Award in 2003

One of Young Adult Library Services Association’s Best Books for Young Adults

Washington Post: "The book seizes you from start to finish."

The New York Times Book Review: "Satisfyingly rich in incident yet admirably spare in the telling."