The Tale of Shikanoko
7 books in seriesEmperor of the Eight Islands Publisher's summary
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Book 1
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Emperor of the Eight Islands
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall128
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Performance114
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Story114
As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly.
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Downhill series after "The Emperor"
- By Bruce on 12-12-19
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Emperor of the Eight Islands
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 04-26-16
- Language: English
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Emperor of the Eight Islands
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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An ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother. A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. These are the...
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Emperor of the Eight Islands
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 06-16-16
- Language: English
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Book 2
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Autumn Princess, Dragon Child
- The Tale of the Shikanoko, Book 2
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall68
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Performance62
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Story62
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.
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Middle book syndrome
- By Bruce on 12-12-19
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Autumn Princess, Dragon Child
- The Tale of the Shikanoko, Book 2
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 06-07-16
- Language: English
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Book 3
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Lord of the Darkwood
- The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 3
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall45
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Performance42
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Story42
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.
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Middle book syndrome intensified
- By Bruce on 12-12-19
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Lord of the Darkwood
- The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 3
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: English
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Lord of the Darkwood
- The Tale of Shikanoko, Books 3 & 4
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Paul English
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Books 3 and 4 in The Tale of Shikanoko series. The second and final instalment of The Tale of Shikanoko: a bold epic of a fantastical medieval Japan from the creator of the global phenomenon Tales of the Otori, Lian Hearn, whose books have sold over four million copies worldwide. Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles, hidden temples and savage battlefields, the adventure that began with Emperor of the Eight Islands draws to its thrilling conclusion in Lord of the Darkwood, the second instalment of Lian Hearn's the Tale of Shikanoko.
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Lord of the Darkwood
- The Tale of Shikanoko, Books 3 & 4
- Narrated by: Paul English
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: English
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Lord of the Darkwood
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles, hidden temples and savage battlefields, the adventure that began with Emperor of the Eight Islands draws to its thrilling conclusion in Lord of the Darkwood, the second instalment of Lian Hearn's the Tale of Shikanoko. The rightful emperor is...
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The reader is pretty much insufferable
- By Eirin Mikalsen Orum on 07-01-17
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Lord of the Darkwood
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 01-26-17
- Language: English
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Book 4
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The Tengu's Game of Go
- The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 4
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall55
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Performance51
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Story51
The rightful emperor is lost to the world, further from the throne than ever before. The lord of the usurper clan has fallen ill, and further unrest looms. Shikanoko has withdrawn to the farthest reaches of the country, leaving his allies stranded and the Spider Tribe unchecked. Lakes are drying up, rivers receding - have the powers of Heaven abandoned the Eight Islands?
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captivating
- By Greta on 12-29-25
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The Tengu's Game of Go
- The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 4
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 09-27-16
- Language: English
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