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Orphan Warriors

by Lian Hearn · Tales of the Otori series

A prequel duology set a generation before Takeo, following a boy abandoned to a mountain temple and trained in the Tribe's secret arts. Hearn explores the origins of the supernatural skills and the rigid world that shaped them.

Tales of the Otori in reading order

• 1. Across the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori — Lian Hearn
• 2. Grass for His Pillow — Lian Hearn
• 3. Brilliance of the Moon — Kevin Gray / Aiko Nakasone / Lian Hearn
• 4. The Harsh Cry of the Heron — Lian Hearn

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