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Lord of the Darkwood: Book 3 in the Tale of Shikanoko
Lord of the Darkwood: Book 3 in the Tale of Shikanoko | Lian Hearn
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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 "Lord of the Darkwood."The Tale of Shikanoko, Book One: "Emperor of the Eight Islands" (April 2016)The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Two: "Autumn Princess, Dragon Child" (June 2016)The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Three: "Lord of the Darkwood" (August 2016)The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Four: "The Tengu's Game of Go" (September 2016)
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Cindyelizavaz
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The third book never fail to deliver the same feelings that Book 1 and 2 did to me! I wept and felt for Hina. I was enthralled from page to page. Definitely a big fan of Lina Hearn‘s writing. Five stars!

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speljamr
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And things have now been setup for the final book. And who is on what side is most certainly like a game of Go! I'm going to dive straight into the final book.

#fantasy

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speljamr
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She's guarding my book.

DebinHawaii Excellent guarding face! 🐱❤️ 6y
Cathythoughts She is doing a good job! I‘d be afraid to touch it 😱😉🐱 6y
Birdsong28 Another member of #KAL (Kittens against Literacy) !📚📖 6y
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RebL My son practically inhales these books. He also loves cats. What a conundrum! Read what you love or respect teh kitteh? 6y
Anna40 Good morning! Do you have any recommendations for good sci fi books? My book club wants to read one but I'm not really into the genre and don't know any good authors. We've already read Ready Player One. Thanks!!!! 6y
speljamr @Anna40 Are you looking for hard sci-fi? Or something a little less? An immediate idea that comes to mind is Arkwright, by Allen Steele. 6y
Anna40 @speljamr maybe something that is readable for non science fiction fans as well 6y
speljamr @Anna40 Ok. Aside from my one previous suggestion, here are a few more: The Punch Escrow, by Tal M. Klein, The Massacre of Mankind, by Stephen Baxter (War of the Worlds sequel, the HG Wells one), Artemis, by Andy Weir, anything by Yoon Ha Lee, New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson, and since you already read one of his books, Armada by Ernest Cline. 6y
speljamr @Anna40 And feel free to friend me on GoodReads or look at my LibraryThing catalog. 6y
Anna40 @speljamr Thank you so much! This is great! I'll keep you posted on which book we'll choose :) 6y
Viji Looks like my kitty‘s twin! 6y
MMenefee 😻😻 6y
Carolhreads Awee cute cat!!!!!!!! 6y
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MoniqueChristine
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#coolspines on this series. I love when spines come together to form an image. #riotgrams #bookriot

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kdwinchester
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The adventure continues! I can't wait to see how it ends. 😁

B.Reader I have the first one on my tbr. Is it a good series? Have you read her previous books? 7y
callunakeep LOVED this series!! 7y
kdwinchester @B.Reader I like the series; this series is my first experience with Lian Hearn! 7y
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This series just keeps on delivering. I'm obsessed with the detail. I'm pretty curious to see how this all wraps up in the final book. I'll probably put that off for another year so it never ends 😂

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*whispers* Here we see Tia in her natural habitat.

Yep. I got caught being super focused trying to keep everyone's names straight. Didn't even notice 😂

PurpleyPumpkin 😂😂😂 8y
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Not a bad way to spend a Fall evening 😍

athorne Ooh, I'm envious. 8y
12parsecs @EMJenkinson I only get about 3 fall days before winter comes where I live, so don't be too jealous 😝 8y
athorne We actually didn't even have a winter last year here in Arkansas. My first year home from San Francisco, and I was ripped off by Mother Nature. 8y
12parsecs @EMJenkinson now that is something I could not do! I need my annual dosage of snow and ice to make up for the sweaty days. 8y
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So I didn't plan on participating in the #bookisholympics , due to the fact I was supposed to be moving tomorrow. Thanks to an electrical issue my move date has been pushed back . 🙄🙄 If I can finish this book in time I can still earn bronze since I polished off more than 250 pages of The Night Circus this week. Since I'm upset I got my favorite almond milk on my way home to get me through this 💁🏻

DiruVamp Other than Harry Potter is my next favorite series of all time!! 8y
12parsecs @DiruVamp its soooo good! 8y
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MatthewBurris
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This one went a lot faster.

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My #faveplacetorelax is anywhere with this guy 🐱 #augustphotochallenge

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DiruVamp
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This series just gets better and better. Every time I finish one, and have the agonizing torture of waiting for the next book to arrive, I think it can't possibly measure up. But every time I'm proven wrong! While this one didn't have the action as the previous two it just was as compelling. All of the puzzle pieces are coming together. The story is nearing an end and I'm excited, hopeful and already sad it's almost over.

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callunakeep
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This third installment of the Shikanoko series was definitely a little less exciting than the first two; it was, however, full of valuable knowledge and answered a lot of questions the second book had left hanging. I really enjoyed this book, and now that I know what I know, I cannot wait for book 4 to come out next month!!

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callunakeep
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BOOK MAIL!! I have been waiting for this one for months!!

Laalaleighh Well I know what I'm ordering today. 8y
callunakeep @Laalaleighh Haha! Isn't this series just FABULOUS?!?!?! The fourth book comes out next month!! 🤓 8y
Laalaleighh @callunakeep fourth?? I thought it was a trilogy 🙀 8y
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callunakeep @Laalaleighh The Tengu's Game of Go is the fourth book and it can be preordered on Amazon! 😊 8y
Laalaleighh @callunakeep I've been waiting for the all to be out so I can read them all at once! One more month then! 8y
callunakeep @Laalaleighh Have you read her Otori series? I have book 1 of Otori on my TBR shelf but am waiting to finish this series before starting that one! 8y
Laalaleighh @callunakeep I haven't!! I just heard about these and got all excited but decided to wait think they were all out at once!! 8y
callunakeep @Laalaleighh I do believe all of the Otori series are currently available! 🎉 8y
Laalaleighh @callunakeep well that's that then. I will have to acquire them immediately. 8y
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callunakeep
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SOOO EXCITED!!! I have been waiting and waiting for this!!!

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BethFishReads
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Two appointments today so here's what I'm reading while waiting. LOVED the first two books

CaitlinSiem The book covers on these books are beautiful. I can't wait to read them. Enjoy!!! 8y
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BethFishReads
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Squeeeeeeeeee Book 3 has arrived. I'm almost done with the first book and am loving Hearn's Tale of Shiksnoko series. Everything I've come to expect from her

Liberty I just got this too! So exciting! 8y
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