The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 1

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 1
Author: Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2021-02-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718361181

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there. Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That’s her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao’s façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor’s favorite consort… so she can taste the lady’s food for poison! At her lady’s side, Maomao starts to learn about everything that goes on in the rear palace—not all of it seemly. Can she ever lead a quiet life, or will her powers of deduction and insatiable curiosity bring her ever more adventures, and ever more dangers?

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 9 (Light Novel)

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 9 (Light Novel)
Author: Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2023-10-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718361343

Maomao has effectively become Jinshi’s personal physician, but she’s just a simple apothecary. If she’s going to give him proper medical treatment, she’ll need more than her meager surgical skills. When she turns to her father for help, he says he’ll only teach her if she can pass a test he sets for her. Even if she succeeds at his mysterious request, however, the truth behind the practice of surgery at court may be more than she cares to know. And only once she has the knowledge she needs will she be able to accompany Jinshi on what could be his most dangerous journey yet.

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 3

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 3
Author: Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 171836122X

Maomao must help keep Consort Gyokuyou safe during her pregnancy. An imperial consort being with child is supposed to be a matter of the utmost secrecy, but this is the rear palace, where maneuvering and backstabbing are as commonplace as banter and tea parties. Threats seem to lurk around every corner—but it’s not just the rear palace keeping busy. Jinshi finds himself struggling to entertain a most unusual request from a pair of visiting ambassadors. Later, he’s invited to an important gathering in a faraway place—but who knows what dangers might be waiting for him?

The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Manga)

The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Manga)
Author: Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-12-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646090705

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and...solving mysteries?!

The Apothecary Diaries 04 (Manga)

The Apothecary Diaries 04 (Manga)
Author: Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-01-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 164609073X

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series! Though Maomao has left the palace behind and returned to her home in the pleasure district, it seems the Inner Court can't do without her! Jinshi comes to the erstwhile food taster with a request involving the attempted poisoning of the Virtuous Consort during the garden banquet and the identity of the mastermind behind it!

Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen (manga)

Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen (manga)
Author: Keishi Ayasato
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2019-07-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975357310

Kaito Sena's life hasn't exactly been easy. Unfortunately for him, death isn't about to get any better. Summoned by none other than Elisabeth Le Fanu, the "Torture Princess," Kaito has to choose what he wants for his second life-be her butler, or die a long, painful death by torture. What is he to do but become her servant...and help her eliminate the fourteen ranked demons wreaking havoc in the world! See the original light novel come to life in this gritty manga adaptation!

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 8 (Light Novel)

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 8 (Light Novel)
Author: Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2023-05-29
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718361327

The whole capital seems to have gone Go-crazy when Lakan publishes a book about his games. He’s got even bigger plans, holding a Go tournament that’s open to all—and rumor has it that if anyone can topple the strategist himself, he’ll grant them any single request they might ask. Jinshi sees an opportunity. But it’s not all fun and games, as Jinshi learns when reports arrive of crops devastated by a plague of locusts in a remote village. All his attempts to forestall the insects’ devastation will soon be put to the test, and the outcome may mean survival or starvation.

Tearmoon Empire: Volume 1

Tearmoon Empire: Volume 1
Author: Nozomu Mochitsuki
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2020-02-24
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718371489

Surrounded by the hate-filled gazes of her people, the selfish princess of the fallen Tearmoon Empire, Mia, takes one last look at the bleeding sun before the guillotine blade falls... Only to wake back up as a twelve-year-old! With time rewound and a second chance at life dropped into her lap, she sets out to right the countless wrongs that plague the ailing Empire. Corrupt governance? Check. Border troubles? Check. Natural calamities and economic strife? Check. My, seems like a lot of work. Hard work and Mia don’t mix, so she seeks out the aid of others, starting with her loyal maid, Anne, and the brilliant minister, Ludwig. Together, they strive day and night to restore the Empire. Little by little, their tireless efforts begin to change the course of history, pushing the whole of the continent toward a new future. And why did the selfish princess have a change of heart, you ask? Simple—she didn’t. She’s just terrified of the guillotine. They hurt like hell, and Mia hates pain more than work. Lazy, selfish, and a complete coward, the ill-equipped princess of the Tearmoon Empire, armed with memories of her past life and a diary from the future, tries to avoid dying at the guillotine again and changes the very course of history in the process!

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent (Manga) Vol. 2

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent (Manga) Vol. 2
Author: Yuka Tachibana
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1648271855

Sei was summoned to a world in desperate need of a hero: a Holy Saint who could purify all evil. Unfortunately, she didn't quite make the grade as a Saint, but her talent for making potions has saved a lot of lives, not least of all that of a dashing, handsome knight-captain. Much to Sei's surprise, the supposedly frigid Winter Knight proves quite warm, and now the two have suddenly found themselves out on a date! With skills like hers, it won't be long before she's exploring all kinds of new magical frontiers.

Infinite Dendrogram:

Infinite Dendrogram:
Author: Sakon Kaidou
Publisher: Infinite Dendrogram (Light Nov
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781718355002

In a world of infinite possibilities, how would you choose to live?