The Great Clans of Rokugan, Daniel Lovat Clark
The Great Clans of Rokugan, Daniel Lovat Clark
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The Great Clans of Rokugan
The Collected Novellas Volume One

Author: Daniel Lovat Clark, Robert Denton III, Katrina Ostrander, Mari Murdock

Narrator: Kaipo Schwab

Unabridged: 16 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/12/2022

Synopsis

Warring samurai clans fight with swords and magic for the Emperor's favor with these collected Legend of the Five Rings novellas, including a brand-new novella of the Crane Clan.

Ice and Snow by Katrina Ostrander—A surprise attack and courtly machinations challenge the untested heir to the Crane Clan to keep the peace and prove her value to her family.

The Sword and the Spirits by Robert Denton III—The champion of the Phoenix Clan must save her lost love from the darkness consuming him, and from the menace of a desecrated shrine.

Whispers of Shadow and Steel by Mari Murdock—In the Scorpion City of Lies, the "only honest Scorpion" magistrate is caught between family and finding justice in a murder case.

Across the Burning Sands by Daniel Lovat Clark—The future heir to the mighty Unicorn Clan faces duplicity, assassins, betrayal, and even sorcery as he seeks peace with the caliph of al-Zawira.

About Daniel Lovat Clark

Daniel Lovat Clark is an author and game designer in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. He lives with a daughter, a dog, two cats, and a wife who may technically qualify as a third cat. Dan has a degree from the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University, and learned most of what he actually knows working at Fantasy Flight Games in Roseville, Minnesota.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan

I've already read most of the stories before and reviewed them elsewhere. Suffice it to say, I really like how these stories convey a lot interesting information about their respective clans, all while providing engaging narrative arcs for the characters involved. The story that was new to me, "Ice a......more

Goodreads review by Marcin

This little collection of clan-specific novellas surprised me with the quality of writing and ideas. Most of the writers know what they're talking about, here (unlike David Annandale in his "Curse of Honor"), so you mostly won't find anything that clashes with the setting (except for token character......more

Goodreads review by Brienprime

I've read this and Volume Two for help with running my Legend of the Five Rings 4th Edition RPG. It's helped me out with some details on the universe. I'm not sure that these books are any use to people that aren't fans of the RPG. If you're looking for samurai/Japanese history, these aren't the book......more

Goodreads review by Nate

Fun set of novellas that get better as you go. The last of the collection "Across the Burning Sands" was a stand out and worth seeking/reading even if one has no interest in L5R/Rokugan. Great stuff.......more

Goodreads review by Bo Patterson

Fun mini stories with an Agenda Each clan gets a spotlight in these fun mini stories. However, the first includes a modern view of sexuality not all readers will agree with.......more

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