Publisher's Synopsis
A destiny weaves its tapestry in Lian Hearn's 'Tale of Shikanoko' series, an emotionally rich and compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields in 'Lord of Darkwood.' 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.
