This sounds very confusing now but let me shed some light on the matter. As mentioned, the story plays out in pseudo-medieval Japan. Constructing the Impossible.įor this review, I will focus on Lian Hearn’s connection to Australia in this book and why it falls under the subgenre Australian fantasy. If this sparked your interest you want to read up on it, I suggest you check out John Ryan’s Reflections on an Australian Fantasy. The difference is not as obvious as an Australian author or the author writing their book in Australia. In Australia, there is the Australian fantasy subgenre, which differentiates itself from the fantasy genre. You might wonder why Australian fantasy specifically? Why am I not saying it is a fantasy book? In the following, I will talk about Lian Hearn’s Across The Nightingale Floor, an Australian fantasy novel.
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