![]() ![]() After a minor skirmish with some bandits, they lead the army to Maruyama, the domain that Lady Maruyama left to Kaede. His second-in-command is the homosexual monk Makoto, a friend of his from Terayama Makoto criticizes many of Takeo's unorthodox methods, but nonetheless is very loyal to him. The Otori army lies in wait to ambush him, so Takeo leads them over the mountains, and across the river near Kibi, with the assistance of a bridge made by Jo-an and some outcasts. ![]() Soon after Kaede and Takeo's marriage, messengers arrive at Terayama from his Uncles with a threat, and the head of Ichiro, his old teacher. A period of about eight months is covered, from Spring to the onset of Winter. It describes the events during the months following Takeo and Kaede's marriage at the end of the second book, Grass for His Pillow, leading to Takeo's confrontation with the warlord Arai Daiichi. ![]() Brilliance of the Moon is the third novel in Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori trilogy, published in 2004. ![]()
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