“Across the Nightingale Floor” Lian Hearn’s Otori trilogy book 2 of 4.5
Tomasu is a boy, an innocent member of a village in which the Hidden live peacefully. The Hidden believe that all men are equal before God – putting themselves on an equal footing with the greatest members of the warrior class. For this dangerous and insulting belief, they are hated.
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Felicity Banks 
Stu said,
February 10, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Book 2 of 4.5?
Looks interesting…… if it was on Kindle I’d be very tempted 🙂
Although I can get the paperback delivered for less than $14. Hmmm…..
Louise Curtis said,
February 10, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Stu: it’s technically book one of a trilogy. The prequel (which is brilliant) and the final book (which I think ruins things) came later. We could lend them to you, if you like. Also, if you can handle books in 3D like us luddites, you can generally get them cheap from the book depository (either the UK or US one; I think postage is free).