A period fantasy in which a palace consort must guide a feckless emporer to assume the throne.

Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne'er-do-well ruler to govern.

Shurei has been falsely accused of cheating on the Imperial Exam by those who don't want women working as civil servants. Shurei must attend an inquiry to prove her innocence, but her opponents are plotting to make sure she never arrives at the palace.

Author: Sai Yukino
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 10/02/2012
Series: Story of Saiunkoku #8
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.52h x 5.09w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9781421549460
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Kairi Yura was born on January 16. She is the illustrator of both the manga and the YA novels for The Story of Saiunkoku. She is also the creator of the Angelique series. Yura's hobby is going to the theater.

Sai Yukino was born on January 26. She is author of both the manga and YA novels for The Story of Saiunkoku. She received an honorable mention and the Readers' Award for Kadokawa's Beans Novel Taisho Awards. When shes not busy writing, Yukino enjoys massages.