Every now and then a novel appears, completely unlike anything that has appeared before. Across the Nightingale Floor is such a work – a magical creation of a world beyond time.
Set in an imaginary, ancient Japanese society dominated by warring clans, Across the Nightingale Floor is a story of a boy who is suddenly plucked from his life in a remote
and peaceful village to find himself a pawn in a political scheme,
filled with treacherous warlords, rivalry – and the intensity of first
love. In a culture ruled by codes of honor and formal rituals, Takeo
must look inside himself to discover the powers that will enable him to
fulfill his destiny.
A work of transcendent storytelling with an appeal that crosses genres, genders, and generations, Across the Nightingale Floor is a rich and brilliantly constructed tale, mythic in its themes and
epic in its vision. It is poised to become the most captivating novel
of the year.
