num_pages: 572
description: 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. 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 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 ultimate conclusion to the Tales of the Otori series that both completes the characters' lives and brilliantly illuminates unexpected aspects of the entire Otori saga.
language: English
title: The Harsh Cry of the Heron
titlecomplete: The Harsh Cry of the Heron (Tales of the Otori, #4)
characters: Kaede Shirakawa, Otori Takeo
genres: Historical, Asian Literature, Young Adult, Japan, Adventure, Asia, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
ratings_count: 12894
places: Japan
series: Tales of the Otori
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
category: Jeunesse, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA)
category: General Fiction
publisher: Riverhead Books