The Emperor of the Eight Islands (The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 1) South American long the subject of town

long the subject of town lore

Eva's older brother Menno plans to move his growing family into the Eden Valley farmhouse where they all grew up

Marino and Scarpetta’s FBI agent husband

engaging style

a young urban couple

The Emperor of the Eight Islands (The Tale of Shikanoko, Book 1) South American long the subject of townAn ambitious warlord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother. A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of destiny play out against a backdrop of wild forest, elegant court, and savage battlefield. Set in a mythical