The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the OtoriThe Harsh Cry of the Heron is the fourth book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko. A dazzling epic of warfare and sacrifice, passionate revenge, treacherous betrayal, and unconquerable love, The Harsh Cry of the Heron takes the storytelling achievement of Lian Hearn's fantastic medieval Japanese world to startling new heights of drama and action. Fifteen years of peace and prosperity under the rule of Lord Otori Takeo and his wife Kaede is threatened by a rogue network of assassins, the resurgence of old rivalries, the arrival of foreigners bearing new weapons and religion, and an unfulfilled prophecy that Lord Takeo will die at the hand of a member of his own family. The Harsh Cry of the Heron is the rich and stirring finale to a series whose imaginative vision has enthralled millions of readers worldwide, and an extraordinary novel that stands as a thrilling achievement in its own right. |
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Akashi Akio Akio's Arai arrow believe bowed brother Bunta castle Chikara child Chiyo daughter dead death Don Carlo Don João Emperor eyes face father feel felt fight firearms foreigners Fumio garden gaze Gemba girls grief Hagi Hana hand Haruka head heard Hiroshi Hisao Hofu hope horse Houou Inuyama Ishida Jato Kaede Kaede's Kahei Kenji Kikuta kill kirin knew Kumamoto Lady Maruyama leave looked Lord Kono Lord Otori Lord Saga Madaren Makoto Maya Maya's Miki Minoru Miyako Miyoshi mother Muto family neck never night rain robe Sada Saga's seemed Shigeko Shigeru Shizuka shrine silent sister sleep smiled speak spoke stay Sunaomi sword Takeo replied Takeo thought Taku Taku's tell Tenba Terayama things Three Countries told took Tribe skills Tsuwano turned twins veranda voice walked warriors whispered wife woman wound Yamagata Yuki Zenko