Brilliance of the Moon
core novel 2004 Tales of the Otori
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.08 (22,909 ratings, collected 2026-08-21) |
| Page count | 368 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780753172711 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Brilliance of the Moon, the concluding novel of the original Otori trilogy, follows Takeo and Kaede as they work to establish and secure their joint rule following their marriage, a union that unites two contested domains but does nothing to erase the enemies each of them has accumulated. Rival warlords who see an opportunity in the couple's still-fragile authority begin to move against them, while internal conspiracies within their own territories threaten to undermine their position from inside. The mysterious Tribe, the network of hidden operatives tied to Takeo's birth father, continues to exert pressure on him even as he tries to step fully into his role as a legitimate lord rather than a fugitive with unusual gifts.
Where it sits
- Universe: Tales of the Otori
- Series: Tales of the Otori core; position 3 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lian Hearn
Notes
- From the series record (Tales of the Otori): Heaven's Net Is Wide is a prequel published last; the internal story order differs from publication order.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Tales of the Otori: position 3 of 5: previous Grass for His Pillow (2003) · next The Harsh Cry of the Heron (2006)
Sources
← Tales of the Otori dossier · All universes
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