Tales of the Otori is a series of fantasy novels by Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan. The four present novels are: Across the Nightingale Floor, Grass for His Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon, and The Harsh Cry of the Heron, although this last takes place 16 years after Brilliance of the Moon. The books follow a young warrior named Takeo in his struggles to avenge an adoptive father, escape the legacy of his biological father, and pursue the love of his life in the midst of an enormous power struggle involving dozens of clan lords and thousands of warriors.

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