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Lord of the Darkwood
- The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 3
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Series: The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 3
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
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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- Bruce
- 12-12-19
Middle book syndrome intensified
Neil Shah is OK, but the 5 demon brothers are hard to take. There should be a pdf listing all the characters and their relationships. Overpriced; re-package this 4 book series into 2 books, or give 2 books for 1 credit.
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- teejay spina
- 05-23-18
Lian Hearn
Although these books don’t come close to the OTORI TALES I still really enjoy them.