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Lian Hearn's Across the Nightingale Floor is the first book in the acclaimed Tales of the Otori series, an international bestseller. Readers should also explore the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko.

In the formidable black-walled fortress of Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his renowned nightingale floor, constructed with extraordinary craftsmanship that causes it to sing with the tread of every human step. This unique design ensures that no assassin can cross the floor undetected.

Takeo, the young protagonist, has been raised in a remote mountain village among the reclusive and spiritual Hidden, a people who have taught him only the ways of peace. Unbeknownst to Takeo, however, his father was a celebrated assassin and a member of the Tribe, an ancient network of families possessing extraordinary, preternatural skills.

When Takeo's village is pillaged, he is rescued and adopted by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru. Under Shigeru's tutelage, Takeo learns that he too possesses the remarkable abilities of the Tribe. Armed with this knowledge, Takeo embarks on a journey that will lead him across the famed nightingale floor and towards an unimaginable destiny.

The warlord Iida Sadamu, secure in his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, oversees his renowned nightingale floor, an exquisitely crafted structure that sings with the tread of every human foot, ensuring that no assassin can cross it unheard. Meanwhile, Takeo, a youth raised in a remote mountain village among the reclusive and spiritual Hidden, has been unaware of his true heritage. His father was a celebrated assassin and a member of the Tribe, an ancient network of families with extraordinary, preternatural skills.

When Takeo's village is pillaged, he is rescued and adopted by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru, who reveals to Takeo that he too possesses the remarkable abilities of the Tribe. Armed with this newfound knowledge, Takeo embarks on a journey that will lead him across the famed nightingale floor and towards an unimaginable destiny.

Across the Nightingale Floor, the first book in Lian Hearn's acclaimed Tales of the Otori series, has captivated readers worldwide as an international bestseller. Readers are also encouraged to explore the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko, to delve further into this captivating world.

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