Heaven's Net Is Wide

Written by:
Lian Hearn
Narrated by:
Julia Fletcher , Paul Boehmer

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
9
Narrator
1
Release Date
August 2007
Duration
17 hours 53 minutes
Summary
The prequel to the beloved Otori tales both completes and introduces the series while standing firmly on its own, recounting a mythical, medieval world of ninjas and samurais.

As Tolkien's The Silmarillion is to The Lord of the Rings, Lian Hearn's Heaven's Net Is Wide is the backstory fans have been yearning for.

Set before the Tales of the Otori begins, Heaven's Net recounts the life of Lord Otori Shigeru, the series' spiritual warrior-godfather and adoptive father of the Tales' Takeo. We learn about Shigeru's training in the ways of the warrior and feudal lord; his relationship with the Tribe of mysteriously powerful assassins; his fateful meeting with Lady Maruyama, who would become his secret lover; the battle of Yaegahara, where his father is killed; and other turning points that shaped the Tales. The first four volumes gave us only glimpses. Now we are treated to rich detail and more of Hearn's fantastical Japanese world.

Gripping and bewitching, Heaven's Net is a new beginning and a grand finale; a story of monumental battles, supreme loyalty, triumphant love, and heartbreak. It ends just before Across the Nightingale Floor begins, bringing the Otori epic full circle.
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Iona M.

Those books are just amazing. It was the last one related to Takeo and it was so hard to say goodbye after the last words… great narrator, amazing story ! Can’t wait for the tales of Shikanoko so I can dream a bit more with Lian Hearn !

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Anonymous

This story was wonderful and the narrators were great, too. However, I'm not sure it would have been so enjoyable if I hadn't listened to the other Tales of the Otori first.

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Anonymous

This is an excellent follow-up / Prequel and stand alone to the Otori Series.....this depth of description makes you feel you are in feudal Japan...it truly bring into perspective a lot of the open questions from the main series.

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