This is the first book in a new epic trilogy that has already become a bestselling sensation in England and Australia, earning comparisons to The Lord of the Rings. It begins with the legend of a nightingale floor in a black-walled fortress-a floor that sings in alarm at the step of an assassin. It will take true courage and all the skills of an ancient Tribe for one orphaned youth named Takeo to discover the magical destiny that awaits him…across the nightingale floor.

See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 1

• ISBN: 9781573223324
• Author: Hearn, Lian
• Published: 2003 , Riverhead Trade
• Themes: Adventure, Identity, journeys, Martial arts, Orphans, Peace, power, Samurai, War
• Descriptors: Asia, Fantasy, Japan, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
• No. of pages: 320