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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The instant number one bestsellerFROM #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR SYLVIA DAY The final chapter in the global blockbuster Crossfire quintetGideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I've ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably.Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one.We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws . and all the beauty I couldn't see. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us.But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning. Fighting for it will either set us free . or break us apart.Heartbreakingly and seductively poignant, One with You is the breathlessly awaited finale to the Crossfire saga, the searing love story that has captivated millions of readers worldwide. 473 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The instant number one bestsellerFROM #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR SYLVIA DAY The final chapter in the global blockbuster Crossfire quintetGideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I've ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably.Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one.We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws . and all the beauty I couldn't see. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us.But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning. Fighting for it will either set us free . or break us apart.Heartbreakingly and seductively poignant, One with You is the breathlessly awaited finale to the Crossfire saga, the searing love story that has captivated millions of readers worldwide. 473 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Sixteen literary luminaries on the controversial subject of being childless by choice, in this critically acclaimed, bestselling anthologyOne of the most provocative and talked-about books of the year, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed is the stunning collection exploring one of society's most vexing taboos.One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed 'fertility crisis,' and whether modern women could figure out a way to have it all-a successful career and the required 2.3 children-before their biological clocks stopped ticking. Now, however, the conversation has turned to whether it's necessary to have it all (see Anne-Marie Slaughter) or, perhaps more controversial, whether children are really a requirement for a fulfilling life.In this exciting and controversial collection of essays, curated by writer Meghan Daum, thirteen acclaimed female writers explain why they have chosen to eschew motherhood. Contributors include Lionel Shriver, Sigrid Nunez, Kate Christensen, Elliott Holt, Geoff Dyer, and Tim Kreider, among others, who will give a unique perspective on the overwhelming cultural pressure of parenthood.This collection makes a smart and passionate case for why parenthood is not the only path to a happy, productive life, and takes our parent-centric, kid-fixated, baby-bump-patrolling culture to task in the process. In this book, that shadowy faction known as the childless-by-choice comes out into the light. 282 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Sixteen literary luminaries on the controversial subject of being childless by choice, in this critically acclaimed, bestselling anthologyOne of the most provocative and talked-about books of the year, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed is the stunning collection exploring one of society's most vexing taboos.One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed 'fertility crisis,' and whether modern women could figure out a way to have it all-a successful career and the required 2.3 children-before their biological clocks stopped ticking. Now, however, the conversation has turned to whether it's necessary to have it all (see Anne-Marie Slaughter) or, perhaps more controversial, whether children are really a requirement for a fulfilling life.In this exciting and controversial collection of essays, curated by writer Meghan Daum, thirteen acclaimed female writers explain why they have chosen to eschew motherhood. Contributors include Lionel Shriver, Sigrid Nunez, Kate Christensen, Elliott Holt, Geoff Dyer, and Tim Kreider, among others, who will give a unique perspective on the overwhelming cultural pressure of parenthood.This collection makes a smart and passionate case for why parenthood is not the only path to a happy, productive life, and takes our parent-centric, kid-fixated, baby-bump-patrolling culture to task in the process. In this book, that shadowy faction known as the childless-by-choice comes out into the light. 282 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant follow-up, The World Beyond Your Head, Crawford investigates the challenge of mastering one's own mind. We often complain about our fractured mental lives and feel beset by outside forces that destroy our focus and disrupt our peace of mind. Any defense against this, Crawford argues, requires that we reckon with the way attention sculpts the self.Crawford investigates the intense focus of ice hockey players and short-order chefs, the quasi-autistic behavior of gambling addicts, the familiar hassles of daily life, and the deep, slow craft of building pipe organs. He shows that our current crisis of attention is only superficially the result of digital technology, and becomes more comprehensible when understood as the coming to fruition of certain assumptions at the root of Western culture that are profoundly at odds with human nature.The World Beyond Your Head makes sense of an astonishing array of common experience, from the frustrations of airport security to the rise of the hipster. With implications for the way we raise our children, the design of public spaces, and democracy itself, this is a book of urgent relevance to contemporary life. 305 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant follow-up, The World Beyond Your Head, Crawford investigates the challenge of mastering one's own mind. We often complain about our fractured mental lives and feel beset by outside forces that destroy our focus and disrupt our peace of mind. Any defense against this, Crawford argues, requires that we reckon with the way attention sculpts the self.Crawford investigates the intense focus of ice hockey players and short-order chefs, the quasi-autistic behavior of gambling addicts, the familiar hassles of daily life, and the deep, slow craft of building pipe organs. He shows that our current crisis of attention is only superficially the result of digital technology, and becomes more comprehensible when understood as the coming to fruition of certain assumptions at the root of Western culture that are profoundly at odds with human nature.The World Beyond Your Head makes sense of an astonishing array of common experience, from the frustrations of airport security to the rise of the hipster. With implications for the way we raise our children, the design of public spaces, and democracy itself, this is a book of urgent relevance to contemporary life. 305 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The instant number one bestsellerFROM #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR SYLVIA DAY The final chapter in the global blockbuster Crossfire quintetGideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I've ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably.Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one.We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws . and all the beauty I couldn't see. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us.But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning. Fighting for it will either set us free . or break us apart.Heartbreakingly and seductively poignant, One with You is the breathlessly awaited finale to the Crossfire saga, the searing love story that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Sixteen literary luminaries on the controversial subject of being childless by choice, in this critically acclaimed, bestselling anthologyOne of the most provocative and talked-about books of the year, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed is the stunning collection exploring one of society's most vexing taboos.One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed 'fertility crisis,' and whether modern women could figure out a way to have it all-a successful career and the required 2.3 children-before their biological clocks stopped ticking. Now, however, the conversation has turned to whether it's necessary to have it all (see Anne-Marie Slaughter) or, perhaps more controversial, whether children are really a requirement for a fulfilling life.In this exciting and controversial collection of essays, curated by writer Meghan Daum, thirteen acclaimed female writers explain why they have chosen to eschew motherhood. Contributors include Lionel Shriver, Sigrid Nunez, Kate Christensen, Elliott Holt, Geoff Dyer, and Tim Kreider, among others, who will give a unique perspective on the overwhelming cultural pressure of parenthood.This collection makes a smart and passionate case for why parenthood is not the only path to a happy, productive life, and takes our parent-centric, kid-fixated, baby-bump-patrolling culture to task in the process. In this book, that shadowy faction known as the childless-by-choice comes out into the light.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant follow-up, The World Beyond Your Head, Crawford investigates the challenge of mastering one's own mind. We often complain about our fractured mental lives and feel beset by outside forces that destroy our focus and disrupt our peace of mind. Any defense against this, Crawford argues, requires that we reckon with the way attention sculpts the self.Crawford investigates the intense focus of ice hockey players and short-order chefs, the quasi-autistic behavior of gambling addicts, the familiar hassles of daily life, and the deep, slow craft of building pipe organs. He shows that our current crisis of attention is only superficially the result of digital technology, and becomes more comprehensible when understood as the coming to fruition of certain assumptions at the root of Western culture that are profoundly at odds with human nature.The World Beyond Your Head makes sense of an astonishing array of common experience, from the frustrations of airport security to the rise of the hipster. With implications for the way we raise our children, the design of public spaces, and democracy itself, this is a book of urgent relevance to contemporary life.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Ausgezeichnet mit dem Hugo Award, dem Nebula Award und dem Locus Award.Für alle, die ihr Herz an eine andere Welt verloren haben - die mehrfach preisgekrönte Fantasy-Novelle von Seanan McGuire 'Every Heart a Doorway' zusammen mit den beiden Folgebänden 'Down Among the Sticks and Bones' und 'Beneath a Sugar Sky' endlich auf Deutsch.Kinder und Jugendliche sind zu allen Zeiten in Kaninchenlöcher gefallen, durch alte Kleiderschränke ins Zauberland vorgestoßen oder auf einer Dampflok in magische Welten gereist. Aber . was geschieht eigentlich mit denen, die zurückkommen Mit Nancy, die die Hallen der Toten besucht hat und den Rest ihres Lebens am liebsten still wie eine Statue verbringen würde.Und mit Christopher, den Jungen mit der Knochenflöte, der die Toten für sich tanzen lassen kann.Sumi, die das Chaos braucht wie die Luft zum Atmen, weil sie aus einer Unsinnswelt kommt.Oder Jack & Jill, die mit Vampiren und Wissenschaftlern unter einem blutig-roten Mond aufgewachsen sind.Als sie sich in 'Eleanor Wests Haus für Kinder auf Abwegen' treffen, ahnen sie nicht, dass ihnen ihr größtes Abenteuer noch bevorsteht .Ein Buch für alle Fans von Ransom Riggs, C.S. Lewis und Philip Pullman.'So unfassbar gut, dass es weh tut.' Charlie Jane Anders, io9'Eine der außergewöhnlichsten Geschichten, die ich je gelesen habe.' V.E. Schwab'Seanan McGuire ist eine der klügsten Autorinnen weit und breit. Mit 'Der Atem einer anderen Welt' beweist sie, dass ihr Herz genauso groß ist wie ihr Verstand scharf.' Charlaine Harris 175 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Ausgezeichnet mit dem Hugo Award, dem Nebula Award und dem Locus Award.Für alle, die ihr Herz an eine andere Welt verloren haben - die mehrfach preisgekrönte Fantasy-Novelle von Seanan McGuire 'Every Heart a Doorway' zusammen mit den beiden Folgebänden 'Down Among the Sticks and Bones' und 'Beneath a Sugar Sky' endlich auf Deutsch.Kinder und Jugendliche sind zu allen Zeiten in Kaninchenlöcher gefallen, durch alte Kleiderschränke ins Zauberland vorgestoßen oder auf einer Dampflok in magische Welten gereist. Aber . was geschieht eigentlich mit denen, die zurückkommen Mit Nancy, die die Hallen der Toten besucht hat und den Rest ihres Lebens am liebsten still wie eine Statue verbringen würde.Und mit Christopher, den Jungen mit der Knochenflöte, der die Toten für sich tanzen lassen kann.Sumi, die das Chaos braucht wie die Luft zum Atmen, weil sie aus einer Unsinnswelt kommt.Oder Jack & Jill, die mit Vampiren und Wissenschaftlern unter einem blutig-roten Mond aufgewachsen sind.Als sie sich in 'Eleanor Wests Haus für Kinder auf Abwegen' treffen, ahnen sie nicht, dass ihnen ihr größtes Abenteuer noch bevorsteht .Ein Buch für alle Fans von Ransom Riggs, C.S. Lewis und Philip Pullman.'So unfassbar gut, dass es weh tut.' Charlie Jane Anders, io9'Eine der außergewöhnlichsten Geschichten, die ich je gelesen habe.' V.E. Schwab'Seanan McGuire ist eine der klügsten Autorinnen weit und breit. Mit 'Der Atem einer anderen Welt' beweist sie, dass ihr Herz genauso groß ist wie ihr Verstand scharf.' Charlaine Harris 175 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The instant number one bestsellerFROM #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR SYLVIA DAY The final chapter in the global blockbuster Crossfire quintetGideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I've ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably.Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one.We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws . and all the beauty I couldn't see. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us.But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning. Fighting for it will either set us free . or break us apart.Heartbreakingly and seductively poignant, One with You is the breathlessly awaited finale to the Crossfire saga, the searing love story that has captivated millions of readers worldwide. 473 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Winner: 2022 Hugo Award for Best SeriesWinner: 2017 Hugo AwardWinner: 2017 Alex AwardWinner: 2017 Locus AwardWinner: 2016 Nebula AwardNominated: 2017 World Fantasy AwardNominated: 2017 British Fantasy Award2016 Tiptree Honor List'A mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy - a jewel of a book that deserves to be shelved with Lewis Carroll's and C. S. Lewis' classics' -NPREleanor West's Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No QuestsChildren have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere. else.But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children.Nancy tumbled once, but now she's back. The things she's experienced. they change a person. The children under Miss West's care understand all too well. And each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world.But Nancy's arrival marks a change at the Home. There's a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it's up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of things.No matter the cost.The Wayward Children SeriesBook 1: Every Heart a DoorwayBook 2: Down Among the Sticks and BonesBook 3: Beneath the Sugar SkyBook 4: In an Absent DreamPRAISE FOR EVERY HEART A DOORWAY'Seanan McGuire has long been one of the smartest writers around, and with this novella we can easily see that her heart is as big as her brain. We know this story isn't true, but it is truth.' - Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series (TV's True Blood)'Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is one of the most extraordinary stories I've ever read.' - V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue'Seanan McGuire once again demonstrates her intimate knowledge of the human heart in a powerful fable of loss, yearning and damaged children.' - Paul Cornell, author of London Falling and Witches of Lychford'So mindblowingly good, it hurts.' - io9'With Every Heart a Doorway, McGuire has created her own mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy - a jewel of a book that deserves to be shelved with Lewis Carroll's and C. S. Lewis' classics, even as it carves its own precocious space between them.' - NPR.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In the opening pages of the action-packed Book One of Lian Hearn's epic Tale of Shikanoko series, a future lord is dispossessed of his birthright by a scheming uncle, a mountain sorcerer imbues a mask with the spirit of a great stag for a lost young man, a stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother, and a powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne, the child who is the rightful heir to the emperor barely escaping the capital in the arms of his sister. And that is just the beginning.As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly.The Tale of ShikanokoBook One: Emperor of the Eight IslandsBook Two: Autumn Princess, Dragon ChildBook Three: Lord of the DarkwoodBook Four: The Tengu's Game of Go 251 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In the opening pages of the action-packed Book One of Lian Hearn's epic Tale of Shikanoko series, a future lord is dispossessed of his birthright by a scheming uncle, a mountain sorcerer imbues a mask with the spirit of a great stag for a lost young man, a stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother, and a powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne, the child who is the rightful heir to the emperor barely escaping the capital in the arms of his sister. And that is just the beginning.As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly.The Tale of ShikanokoBook One: Emperor of the Eight IslandsBook Two: Autumn Princess, Dragon ChildBook Three: Lord of the DarkwoodBook Four: The Tengu's Game of Go 251 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Sixteen literary luminaries on the controversial subject of being childless by choice, in this critically acclaimed, bestselling anthologyOne of the most provocative and talked-about books of the year, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed is the stunning collection exploring one of society's most vexing taboos.One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed 'fertility crisis,' and whether modern women could figure out a way to have it all-a successful career and the required 2.3 children-before their biological clocks stopped ticking. Now, however, the conversation has turned to whether it's necessary to have it all (see Anne-Marie Slaughter) or, perhaps more controversial, whether children are really a requirement for a fulfilling life.In this exciting and controversial collection of essays, curated by writer Meghan Daum, thirteen acclaimed female writers explain why they have chosen to eschew motherhood. Contributors include Lionel Shriver, Sigrid Nunez, Kate Christensen, Elliott Holt, Geoff Dyer, and Tim Kreider, among others, who will give a unique perspective on the overwhelming cultural pressure of parenthood.This collection makes a smart and passionate case for why parenthood is not the only path to a happy, productive life, and takes our parent-centric, kid-fixated, baby-bump-patrolling culture to task in the process. In this book, that shadowy faction known as the childless-by-choice comes out into the light.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant follow-up, The World Beyond Your Head, Crawford investigates the challenge of mastering one's own mind. We often complain about our fractured mental lives and feel beset by outside forces that destroy our focus and disrupt our peace of mind. Any defense against this, Crawford argues, requires that we reckon with the way attention sculpts the self.Crawford investigates the intense focus of ice hockey players and short-order chefs, the quasi-autistic behavior of gambling addicts, the familiar hassles of daily life, and the deep, slow craft of building pipe organs. He shows that our current crisis of attention is only superficially the result of digital technology, and becomes more comprehensible when understood as the coming to fruition of certain assumptions at the root of Western culture that are profoundly at odds with human nature.The World Beyond Your Head makes sense of an astonishing array of common experience, from the frustrations of airport security to the rise of the hipster. With implications for the way we raise our children, the design of public spaces, and democracy itself, this is a book of urgent relevance to contemporary life.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In the opening pages of the action-packed Book One of Lian Hearn's epic Tale of Shikanoko series, a future lord is dispossessed of his birthright by a scheming uncle, a mountain sorcerer imbues a mask with the spirit of a great stag for a lost young man, a stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother, and a powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne, the child who is the rightful heir to the emperor barely escaping the capital in the arms of his sister. And that is just the beginning.As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly.The Tale of ShikanokoBook One: Emperor of the Eight IslandsBook Two: Autumn Princess, Dragon ChildBook Three: Lord of the DarkwoodBook Four: The Tengu's Game of Go.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Ausgezeichnet mit dem Hugo Award, dem Nebula Award und dem Locus Award.Für alle, die ihr Herz an eine andere Welt verloren haben - die mehrfach preisgekrönte Fantasy-Novelle von Seanan McGuire 'Every Heart a Doorway' zusammen mit den beiden Folgebänden 'Down Among the Sticks and Bones' und 'Beneath a Sugar Sky' endlich auf Deutsch.Kinder und Jugendliche sind zu allen Zeiten in Kaninchenlöcher gefallen, durch alte Kleiderschränke ins Zauberland vorgestoßen oder auf einer Dampflok in magische Welten gereist. Aber . was geschieht eigentlich mit denen, die zurückkommen Mit Nancy, die die Hallen der Toten besucht hat und den Rest ihres Lebens am liebsten still wie eine Statue verbringen würde.Und mit Christopher, den Jungen mit der Knochenflöte, der die Toten für sich tanzen lassen kann.Sumi, die das Chaos braucht wie die Luft zum Atmen, weil sie aus einer Unsinnswelt kommt.Oder Jack & Jill, die mit Vampiren und Wissenschaftlern unter einem blutig-roten Mond aufgewachsen sind.Als sie sich in 'Eleanor Wests Haus für Kinder auf Abwegen' treffen, ahnen sie nicht, dass ihnen ihr größtes Abenteuer noch bevorsteht .Ein Buch für alle Fans von Ransom Riggs, C.S. Lewis und Philip Pullman.'So unfassbar gut, dass es weh tut.' Charlie Jane Anders, io9'Eine der außergewöhnlichsten Geschichten, die ich je gelesen habe.' V.E. Schwab'Seanan McGuire ist eine der klügsten Autorinnen weit und breit. Mit 'Der Atem einer anderen Welt' beweist sie, dass ihr Herz genauso groß ist wie ihr Verstand scharf.' Charlaine Harris.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In the opening pages of the action-packed Book One of Lian Hearn's epic Tale of Shikanoko series, a future lord is dispossessed of his birthright by a scheming uncle, a mountain sorcerer imbues a mask with the spirit of a great stag for a lost young man, a stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother, and a powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne, the child who is the rightful heir to the emperor barely escaping the capital in the arms of his sister. And that is just the beginning.As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly.The Tale of ShikanokoBook One: Emperor of the Eight IslandsBook Two: Autumn Princess, Dragon ChildBook Three: Lord of the DarkwoodBook Four: The Tengu's Game of Go.