The Emperor's Caretaker 01
Square Enix · Paperback · March 4, 2025
A statesman's daughter finds herself swept into the world of palace intrigue when she's chosen to be a court lady in this richly illustrated period fantasy!
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- Who it’s for
- Palace intrigue meets a caretaker’s perspective in a richly illustrated period fantasy.
- Themes
- Palace intrigue, Court life, Caregiving
- Genres
- Romance Comics, General Manga, Ancient Historical Graphic Novels
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A statesman's daughter finds herself swept into the world of palace intrigue when she's chosen to be a court lady in this richly illustrated period fantasy! Linhua, daughter of the Chancellor of the Right, is as gifted with caring for children as she is at playing the erhu. Her talents shine during the ceremony to select a consort for the five-year-old emperor. There she catches the eye of Souren, the highest-ranking regent.
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Suddenly, Linhua is swept into the vibrant world of the inner palace as a new court lady—and the young emperor's personal caretaker!
Palace and Care
Palace intrigue meets a caretaker’s perspective in a richly illustrated period fantasy.
Come here for
- Courtly maneuvering around a young emperor
- A caretaker gifted with children and the erhu
Expect
- An inner-palace setting and period-fantasy atmosphere
- A blend of court intrigue and caring for a young emperor
Where it sits
| Romance Comics | 57% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Historical Graphic Novels | 43% |
| General Manga | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- General Manga
- Romance Comics
- Ancient Historical Graphic Novels
- Authors
- Ichiha Hiiragi, Aya Shouoto, Haruki Yoshimura
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Published
- March 4, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Palace intrigue · Court life · Caregiving
- Reading lane
- General Manga