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Title: Brilliance Of The Moon: Tales Of The Otori Book Three (Tales of the Otori (Audio)) by Lian Hearn ISBN: 1-56511-893-6 Publisher: Highbridge Audio Pub. Date: 03 June, 2004 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 10 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.22 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A LYRICAL, PERSUASIVE VOICE PERFORMANCE
Comment: Kevin Gray received plaudits for his readings of " Grass For His Pillow" and "Across The Nightingale Floor," Books One and Two in the Tales of the Otori Series. He delivers another blockbuster performance with the final book in the trilogy, "Brilliance of the Moon." His performing voice is soft yet strong, persuasive, almost lyrical. Aika Nakasone more than holds her own with the sable voiced Gray.
Now safely wed hero Otori Takeo and Shirikawa Kaeda take little time to honeymoon but he sets off to secure what he considers their birthrights. They remember the holy woman's prophecy: "Your lands will stretch from sea to sea, but peace comes at the price of bloodshed. Five battles will buy you peace, four to win and one to lose....."
However, their enemies are formidable as their marriage has infuriated warlord Arai Daiichi and Lord Fujiwara. He is able to emerge victorious in two battles but, meanwhile, he learns that his bride has been kidnaped and turned over to the vengeful Fujiwara.
Obstacles mount and actions escalates, holding listeners in thrall as this mystical tale of medieval Japan unfolds.
"Brilliance of the Moon" is first-rate entertainment leaving listeners hoping for just one more adventure.
- Gail Cooke
Rating: 5
Summary: BRILLIANCE OF THE MOON
Comment: An amazing tale of a place just beyond the reach of an outside world, the third book of the tales of the Otori once again transports the reader into a fanciful medieval Japan.
The tale follows newly weds Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede and their struggle to claim their rightful domains. With much determination, the couple set out to fulfil the holy woman's prophecy, 'Your lands will stretch from sea to sea, but peace comes at the price of bloodshed. Five battles will buy you peace, four to win and one to lose...'
They prepare for war, but just when victory seems certain, Hearn characteristically uproots her characters with unseen treachery and the two lovers are once again separated. Takeo must summon courage from his conflicted heritage to he fulfil his destiny.
The third volume of the Tales Of The Otori is a thrilling novel. It appeals to all audiences because of the many themes in the plot; Brilliance Of The Moon is a unique blend of romance, action, adventure and fantasy.
The third novel in the series takes us deeper into the complexities of the loyalties that bind the novel's characters at birth - the fates from which they cannot escape - Brilliance of the Moon goes beyond its transcendent storytelling in demonstrating how we are shaped by forces outside of our control and yet must forge our own destinies all the same.
The beauty and strangeness of this gripping tale make Lian Hearn's Brilliance Of The Moon, a must read.
Rating: 3
Summary: What happened? Bad Editing, Rush To Print?
Comment: I really enjoyed the first two books of this series.
So what happened here?! Imagine chopping out the first 75 pages and then condensing the last 75 pages down to 5 or so, and then going to press. Voila!
This is just inexplainable. As a reader, I felt cheated.
I can no longer recommend this author, Gillian Rubinstein.
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Title: Grass for His Pillow: Tales of the Otori, Book 2 by Lian Hearn ISBN: 1573222518 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One) by Lian Hearn ISBN: 1573223328 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Autumn Bridge by TAKASHI MATSUOKA ISBN: 0385336411 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 03 August, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Perfumed Sleeve by Laura Joh Rowland ISBN: 0312318898 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 06 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Rashomon Gate by I.J. Parker ISBN: 0312287984 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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