Kokun Publisher / Art Gallery of South Australia she never shied away from

she never shied away from controversy

through the warmth of her family life

As he digs deeper into his wife's recent past

and the collapse of the communist bloc

Playful illustrations of an underwater world

Kokun Publisher / Art Gallery of South Australia she never shied away fromThe first volume of a sweeping fantasy by one of Japan's most beloved storytellers, and the bestselling author of the Moribito series. The vast Umal Empire has flourished for centuries thanks to the miraculous ohaleh rice, a sacred grain brought from a distant land by the first empress Kokun. Resistant to all parasites, the rice has sustained the empire, ensuring peace and prosperity for centuriesuntil now. When a mysterious infestation strikes,