A review by sandraagee
Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn
3.0
The last book in the trilogy stands out from its predecessors in that it focuses very heavily on the war that Takeo must fight to secure his domain and take his revenge for Shigeru's death. There are several battles and lots of musing over religion, caste, etc. Anyone who read the first two volumes should be satisfied with this book.
My one disappointment was that poor Kaede, who spent all of [b:Grass for His Pillow|77161|Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori, #2)|Lian Hearn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309206528s/77161.jpg|1357544] transforming herself into a strong, self-sufficient character, was again relegated to the role of damsel in distress. She spent a lot of time wishing that she was a man, but otherwise being unwilling/unable to do anything to help herself.
My one disappointment was that poor Kaede, who spent all of [b:Grass for His Pillow|77161|Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori, #2)|Lian Hearn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309206528s/77161.jpg|1357544] transforming herself into a strong, self-sufficient character, was again relegated to the role of damsel in distress. She spent a lot of time wishing that she was a man, but otherwise being unwilling/unable to do anything to help herself.