num_pages: 346
description: Brilliance of the Moon  is the third book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the related  series,  The Tale of Shikanoko.A beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, this thrilling follow-up to Grass for His Pillow and Across the Nightingale Floor delves deeper into the complex loyalties that bind its characters from birth. Filled with adventure and surprising twists of plot and fortune, this third book in the Tales of the Otori series travels beyond the Three Countries, to the outside influences that threaten to intrude upon this isolated realm.
language: English
title: Brilliance of the Moon
titlecomplete: Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, #3)
characters: Lord Arai, Kaede Shirakawa, Otori Takeo
genres: Adventure, Historical, Fantasy, Japan, Asia, Young Adult, Historical Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 20899
series: Tales of the Otori
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Aurealis Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel
publisher: Riverhead Books