About the Book
The new beginning – and the grand finale – to the beloved Tales of the Otori series.
Heaven's Net Is Wide is the new first volume of the now complete Tales of the Otori – prequel to Across the Nightingale Floor,
the book that first introduced Hearn's mythical, medieval Japanese
world. This is the story of Lord Otori Shigeru – who has presided over
the entire series as a sort of spiritual warrior-godfather – the man who
saved Takeo and raised him as his own and heir to the Otori clan. This
sweeping novel expands on what has been only hinted at before:
Shigeru's training in the ways of the warrior and feudal lord, his
relationship with the Tribe of mysteriously powerful assassins, the
battles that tested his skills and talents, and his fateful meeting
with Lady Maruyama.
Heaven's Net Is Wide is an epic tale of warfare, loyalty, love, and heartbreak. This book leaves off where Across the Nightingale Floor begins, finally bringing the Otori series full circle. And while it
both completes and introduces the Tales of the Otori, it also stands on
its own as a satisfying, dramatic novel of feudal Japan.
