Brilliance of the Moon [Import] [Hardcover]

Lian Hearn (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd (December 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753172712
• ISBN-13: 978-0753172711
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Started off so well...., November 14, 2005

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G. P. Kaduma (Windhoek, Namibia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, Book 3) (Hardcover)

The first book of this trilogy is the best. So rich in detail. Well defined characters. Such a good pace. It made me scour every bookshop I knew looking for the second and third books. When I found them, I got a distinct feeling that something or someone was rushing Ms. Hearn to finish the series...or she got bored with Japan....whatever the reason is it is to the detriment of the plot. You know when an unimaginative/bored person is telling a story? There's a lot of "and then...and then and then...". Hope you get my drift.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably crass ending., May 31, 2006

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Buzzed "BZ" (SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, Book 3) (Hardcover)

After blazing through the first two volumes, and halfway into the conclusion, my reading, and enjoyment of the series came to screeching halt.

Somewhere between the first page and 200 of the finale, Takeo and Kaede had became bumbling, inept and whining caracatures of themselves. WHAT happened to the strength and insight of the caracters I had learned to love? Their simpering and laughable "decisions" are a gross insult to the series...

Damn, and I was SO enjoying it too!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a masterful finale!, June 6, 2004

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'jon (Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, Book 3) (Hardcover)

Fans of the Tales of the Otori won't be disappointed in Lian Hearn's final installment. Grass for His Pillow ended with Takeo repeating the prophecy: "Five battles lay ahead of us, four to win and one to lose." Brilliance of the Moon will unwind the truth behind this prophecy, even as there are mysteries that will remain (thus the suggestion that there might be another book). Questions about Takeo's past will be resolved, and so will be matters of loyalty. The battles are remiscent of those in the 'Lord of the Rings', but the scope in exclusive: again, the focus will be on the two main characters, Takeo and Kaede, and the love between them. We see the culmination of Kaede's struggle against the prejudices against her gender, although there are harsh obstacles that she will meet. While she is heir to both Shirakawa and Maruyama domains, she has to fight for her inheritance. Meanwhile, Takeo wages a desperate attempt to unite his strikingly different backgrounds: the skills and cunning of the Tribe, the 'Christian' way of the Hidden, and the noble blood and realms of the Otori. Even from 'Grass for His Pillow', it is evident that Lord Fujiwara, Lord Arai, and the Kikuta clan will figure in the battles to come. The action in Across the Nightingale Floor and Grass for His Pillow will pale in comparison. Finally, we see how the little details in 'Across' and 'Grass' will affect the outcome of events in 'Brilliance'. I suggest that you read the two books again before reading 'Brilliance' for fuller appreciation and enjoyment.

I won't give spoilers to the many who anticipate this book. just read it and witness the 'Brilliance of the Moon' - the brilliance of Lian Hearn who has enchanted me with her tale.