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Orphan Warriors
- Children of the Otori, Book 1
- Narrated by: Patrick Harvey
- Series: Children of the Otori, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Publisher's Summary
The Tales of the Otori does for medieval Japan what Game of Thrones does for medieval Europe.
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Critic Reviews
"Huge imaginative vitality. Moves onwards with the narrative force of a flood." (The Sydney Morning Herald)
"Brutally thrilling historical fantasy.'" (The Herald Sun)