Heaven's Net Is Wide Free Audiobook Download by Lian Hearn
"Heaven's Net Is Wide" is a tale of war and its personal cost, told from the perspective of a young man named Yushi, who is living in the last days before his clan is forced to move to another island. He has never been outside of his ancestral village and knows nothing about the wars that rage across his world. The story follows Yushi and his sister as they struggle to find food on their new home, learning how to hunt and adapt to their new surroundings.
This is a story about a small village living in the unexplored forest of New Zealand. The main character starts a journey to find her long lost mother who has been taken by the pakeha, or white man. She meets many different people and learns new things along the way as she tries to escape from this unknown place that is much more than what it seems.
This is an amazing fantasy audiobook by Lian Hearn that is the first book in a trilogy. Follow this adventure with a young boy called Hethra who has been chosen to become a warrior and join the service of the god Arameri.
Lian Hearn's first novel tells of the mysterious and powerful sea goddess, Nefer-kau. At least that is what she has been told by her father and older brothers. But as Nefer-kau grows from a child into womanhood, she becomes discontented with her lot in life on their family's fishing boat. When she finally sets out to chart her own destiny, the result is a tragic and magical tale of struggle, love, family, and finding one's self.
The story takes place in the mythical world of Arawn and is about a woman named Sorcha who travels to this land with her father. She is desperate to find her brother, who went missing a year ago, so she sets out to find him.
The story begins with a young girl named Lugh arriving in the Valley of Feudal Lords. Lugh is taken in by the Lord of the Valley, who helps her find her place amongst his people. Lugh is homesick and misses her family, so she sets off on a quest to return home and presents herself to them as human, only to find that they don't recognize her at all. This book tells the story of how Lugh navigates through a new culture, cast into uncertainty by the absence of support from those who should have been there for her.
Published Date | 2007-08-16 |
Duration | 17 hours 53 minutes |
Author | Lian Hearn |
Narrated | Paul Boehmer, Julia Fletcher |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy |