The Harsh Cry of the Heron
Age 16 +
04 September 2008Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
Set fifteen years after the seismic events of Brilliance of the Moon, The Harsh Cry of the Heron is an elegiac and bittersweet successor to the bestselling series by Lian Hearn, Tales of the Otori.
Their realm is held in balance by their union . . . Break that union and the Three Countries will fall apart.
Otori Takeo and Kaede...
Details
04 September 2008640 pages
9780330477307Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Much to enjoy – treacherous plots, possession by the spirits, cracking battle scenes, and Lian Hearn writes with a delicate attention to detail that creates an all-encompassing world around her characters.Sunday Telegraph
[The Harsh Cry of the Heron] builds to a climax that proves both fittingly cataclysmic and wholly satisfying.Independent on Sunday
An exquisite story . . . An involving adventure.Daily Telegraph
Gorgeously violent, complex and well-written.The Times
