Heaven's Net is Wide is the first and last Otori Tale, which both closes the circle and introduces new readers to the strange and beautiful world of the Otori. Published this September 2007, it can be read as a stand-alone novel, or as a stunning prequel to the entire series.

Lord Shigeru, heir to the Otori clan, faces hostility from the shrewdly ambitious Iida family in the East and base treachery at home from his uncles. His noble education and training as a warrior have prepared him for leadership and combat, but fate and Shigeru's youthful determination bring the Three Countries to war, and he must endure terrible and tragic defeat at thebattle of Yaegahara... and its brutal consequences.

Heaven's Net is Wide is an epic historical fantasy of revenge and betrayal, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion and the overwhelming power of love.