Tales of the Otori Heaven's Net Is Wide: The First Tale of the Otori, Book 5, (Paperback)

from jkdavies

Having recently read Under Heaven (which, yes, I do know is about mythical China & not mythical Japan); I did wonder if this would suffer in comparison. Certainly Lian Hearn's language is not so poetic as Guy Gavriel Kay's, but the story did engage nicely. I find myself wondering how, if this is ...

from ZachMontana

Takes the reader to a mythical place similar to feudal Japan and follows the life of a man learning life's lessons and trying to find a way to seek revenge for treachery while disquising his true plans. First book (prequel) in a series.

from revslick

One of the best Samurai/Ninja/historical fiction novels around. It is not cheesy nor too exasperating. Another bonus in the mix is a tribe called 'The Hidden' which are IMHO the closest to the early followers of 'The Way' as I've read. If you've never read any of the Otori series this is a great ...

from christinelstanley

"Heaven's Net is Wide" is the prequel to a Trilogy spanning the "Tales of the Otori". I would not have picked this book myself but several friends recommended it, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It didn't reach 5stars for me, since the pace dragged in a couple of places. I was also kept on my toes, ...

from traveltrish

I too found this book difficult because it was a prequel and written last. Would have loved to have read it first and think that it leads in beautifully to Across the Nightingale Floor which I absolutely adored.