Across the Nightingale Floor Journey to Inuyama

The mythical world of the Otori is unforgettable.Now the Trilogy is available in six exquisite little books, two volumes for each title. Carry them anywhere, read them on the train, collect all six, and when you ve read them, you can gaze at the beautiful boxed set.In the style of the small, palm-size Japanese books, they will lure new readers into the world of the Otori.In this episode:Since his rescue by Lord Otori Shigeru, Takeo has learned that his father, whom he had never met,...
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The mythical world of the Otori is unforgettable.Now the Trilogy is available in six exquisite little books, two volumes for each title. Carry them anywhere, read them on the train, collect all six, and when you ve read them, you can gaze at the beautiful boxed set.In the style of the small, palm-size Japanese books, they will lure new readers into the world of the Otori.In this episode:Since his rescue by Lord Otori Shigeru, Takeo has learned that his father, whom he had never met, was part of the Tribe. With Kenji, with whom Takeo is working to hone his special skills, the three journey to the stronghold of the power-hungry Lord Iida, where they meet Kaede, a 15-year-old girl chosen as the future Lady Otori. Throughout the journey Takeo is pulled between his allegiances to the Otori and to the Tribe. and when Takeo and Kaede first see one another, they are drawn together, and without a word, fall in love. But events are doomed to pull them apart .What the critics said:Lian s writing sweeps you along and leaves you tinglingin anticipation of the final instalment in this epic tale