Heaven's Net Is Wide tells the story of Otori Shigeru and Maruyama Naomi, who are both clan rulers in early Japan, struggling to control a third power, Iida, from taking control of the middle country. It tells the story of Shigeru's early years, and sets the stage for his adoption of Otori Takeo, who is the star of the remaining books.
I've read the Tales of the Otori books before, but not this prequel. I would definitely recommend doing what I've done, and reading it first before continuing with the rest of the series, as that gives you more of the story in chronological order, and also helps you understand the relative positions of the clans and characters strategically, historically, and helps show their motives for acting the way that they do. Also a good read in it's own right.
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