The third book in Lian Hearn's "The Tale of Shikanoko" fantasy series, set in a parallel version of feudal Japan, fits this archetype. It opens where "Autumn Princess, Dragon Child" left off ...

I can't do it because Lian Hearn doesn't exist'," she laughs. Finally, I ask her about, for me, the most striking element of her books: the crystalline prose. Does she consciously write "beautifully"?

When Lian Hearn ended the second book in the Tales of the Otori series, the characters and events of the Three Countries were poised atop a steep slope. Quick and chaotic action seemed imminent ...

The final installment of Lian Hearn's "The Tale of Shikanoko" series delivers on the promise of the previous three books, tying up loose ends and dispensing justice on the deserving. Tom Stoppard ...

After four years of media silence, Lian Hearn has written her last word on revenge, magic and samurai clashes, and is ready to talk about her books. Hearn is the pen name of children's author ...

Hopefully, the next book will show what Hearn is really capable of. (Sept. 2) Forecast: With movie rights sold to Universal Studios and foreign rights sold in 11 countries, this one seems a sure ...

Should Australia's Lian Hearn go multimedia, she will do likewise. Already the five-volume Otori series has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. This latest book is a prequel, a new series ...

Lian Hearn is the pseudonym used by the much-loved ... prequel set 300 years before her best-selling Otori series. Her new book is called Emperor of the Eight Islands - the Tale of Shikanoko ...