REVIEW: Autumn Princess, Dragon Child by Lian Hearn
Autumn Princess, Dragon Child by Lian Hearn Publishing information: paperback; 288pgs Publisher: FSG Original; 7 June 2016 ISBN: 9780374536329 Series: The Tale of Shikanoko #2 Copy: Provided by publisher Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "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. As 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 Autumn Princess, Dragon Child." I enjoyed Lian Hearn's last book in the series, Emperor of the Eight I...