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Lord of the Darkwood / Lian Hearn.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
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Field name	Details
ISBN	9780733635151 (pbk.)
ISBN	0733635156 (pbk.)
Name	Hearn, Lian See Also: Rubinstein, Gillian, 1942- author.
Title	Lord of the Darkwood / Lian Hearn.
Published	Sydney, N.S.W. Hachette Australia, 2016.
Description	xiii, 383 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Notes	Lord of the Darkwood is books 3 and 4 in The tale of Shikanoko and follows Emperor of the eight islands (books 1 and 2 in the series).
Summary	A self-assured warrior stumbles into a game of Go that turns fatal. An ambitious lord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. A woman of the Old People seeks five fathers for her five children, who will go on to found the Spider Tribe and direct the fate of the country. As destiny weaves its tapestry in Lian Hearn's Tale of Shikanoko series, an emotionally rich and compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields in Lord of the Darkwood.
Subjects	Animals, Mythical -- Fiction
Subjects	Japan -- History -- 1185-1600 -- Fiction
Genre	Historical fiction
Genre	Fantasy fiction
Series	Tale of Shikanoko 3 & 4.
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Animals, Mythical -- Fiction . Fantasy fiction . Historical fiction . Japan -- History -- 1185-1600 -- Fiction . See Also: Fiction . Ghost stories . Science fiction . Authors: Hearn, Lian . Series: Tale of Shikanoko .