Lian Hearn, pseudonym, for Gillian Rubinstein
Knows her Japanese History
She knows her cultures
She knows the little things
That make her stories rich with detail
All this, and in no way pedantic
Emperor of the Eight Islands
Book 1 of The Tale of Shikanoko
So rich with characters, you like/need the list
Characters you enjoy getting to know
Characters you get invested in
This is a sprawling tale
War, Conquest, Mystery and Mayhem
Protagonists you willingly follow anywhere
Characters complex enough to make you wonder
Feudal Japan writ large
A little romance, but as it should be
Complicated
Family values
As complicated as feudal Japan can be
Loyalties? Dynamic
Always Interesting
Music
Cleopatra by the Lumineers
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