Lian Hearn

Lian Hearn is the pen name of Gillian Rubinstein, an Australian author best known for her Tales of the Otori series, which is set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan.

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  1. 1. Harsh Cry Of The Heron

    The Last Tale of the Otori

    "Harsh Cry of the Heron" is set in a mythical, feudal Japan-like setting and continues the tale of the Otori clan, focusing on Lord Takeo and his efforts to maintain peace across the Three Countries. Despite his commitment to a peaceful reign and the abolishment of violent practices like warfare and capital punishment, Takeo faces inevitable betrayal and threats from within his own ranks and from external enemies. As prophecies of doom surface, Takeo struggles with maintaining his ideals and the harsh realities of leadership, leading to a dramatic and poignant conclusion that tests the limits of loyalty, honor, and sacrifice.

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  2. 2. Across The Nightingale Floor

    Set in a war-torn, Japan-inspired realm, a young outcast rescued by a noble lord discovers lethal talents tied to a secretive clan that make him a pawn in a ruthless power struggle. As he trains to infiltrate a warlord’s fortress and its notorious nightingale floor, he is caught between loyalty to his benefactor, a forbidden love for a hostage noblewoman, and the demands of the shadowy Tribe that claims him, culminating in a daring assassination and a choice that will define his fate.

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  3. 3. La Red Del Cielo Es Amplia

    Set in a vividly rendered, fictionalized feudal Japan, the novel follows tangled loyalties, secret clans and a doomed romance as characters navigate betrayal, revenge and the costs of power; through political intrigue and the shadowy world of trained killers, personal choices about love and honor have far-reaching, often tragic consequences that reshape lives and the balance between competing houses.

  4. 4. El Suelo Del Ruiseñor

    Ambientada en un Japón feudal ficticio, la novela sigue a Takeo, un joven huérfano acogido por un señor poderoso que lo forma para la guerra y descubre en él habilidades extraordinarias transmitidas por una secta de asesinos. Mientras aprende artes marciales y artes oscuras, se enamora de una mujer noble y se ve atrapado en intrigas dinásticas que amenazan su honor y la vida de quienes ama. Entre traiciones, lealtades divididas y secretos heredados, debe elegir entre la venganza, el deber y el amor.

  5. 5. Con La Hierba De Almohada

    In the aftermath of upheaval, a young warrior trained in forbidden arts and the fiercely independent noblewoman he loves are drawn into a fragile, treacherous peace where secret loyalties, rival warlords and a shadowy assassin clan force them to choose between duty, survival and revenge; as political plots and personal betrayals mount, they must navigate love, vengeance and the costs of power in a vividly realized feudal world.

  6. 6. El Brillo De La Luna

    Set in a vividly imagined, feudal Japan–inspired world, the novel follows a skilled young warrior and a determined noblewoman as they marry and struggle to consolidate power amid rival clans, political intrigue and civil war. As they build alliances and confront enemies, hidden loyalties and the warrior’s secret training in a clandestine order force devastating choices that test their love, honor and the heavy cost of leadership.