*Genre: Historical, mystery
How it feels
A female student disguised as a man solves thefts and murders at her academy, earning a recommendation to the imperial academy. In the capital she uncovers a greater conspiracy involving corrupt officials, a weak emperor, and power struggles among nobles, eventually choosing to support a reformist prince to take the throne before retreating from politics for good.
historicalmysterioussuspensefulintricatemelancholicslow-burncerebralpolitically tense
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