Robert Forrest's thriller and love story set in the court of the Empress Sadako in 10th-century Japan. In the snow-covered palace, the thefts are moving in a slow spiral towards the inner chambers of the Emperor, the Sun God himself. Shonagon ...... Ruth Gemmell Yukinari ...... Mark Bazeley Empress ...... Laura Rees Tadanobu ...... Benedict Cumberbatch Saisho ...... Caroline Martin Emperor ...... Richard Madden Tozammi ...... Colette O'Neil.