Tales of the Otori is a series of historical fantasy novels by Gillian Rubinstein, writing under the pen name Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan. The series initially consisted of a trilogy: "Across the Nightingale Floor" (2002), "Grass for His Pillow" (2003), and "Brilliance of the Moon" (2004). It was followed in 2006 by a sequel, "The Harsh Cry of the Heron", and in 2007 by a prequel, "Heaven's Net is Wide". In 2020, two new books were published in a sequel series called "Children of the Otori", "Orphan Warriors" and "Sibling Assassins".