Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori Series #1) » (Reissue)

Lian Hearn was born in England and has had a lifelong interest in Japan, where she has lived there and speaks Japanese.

Across the Nightingale Floor is the first of three novels called the Otori Trilogy. Set in an imaginary, ancient Japanese culture, the novel's hero, 16 year old Takeo, is born into a spiritual people known as the Hidden but discovers his destiny as one of the Tribe---assassins and spies with unusual powers. Ashe unknowingly becomes a pawn in a battle between fighting warlords, he learns to make use of his powers and must decide where his loyalties lie. The story of treacherous warlords, political intrigue, and the intensity of first love, in a world ruled by formal ritual and codes of honor, will captivate readers of all ages.

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It has a magical quality and the power of the story is truly awesome.