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Synopsis
After being sold into service to the emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, Maomao, an unassuming girl raised by her apothecary father makes the most of life with her curiosity and extensive knowledge of medicine.
Is The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Light Novel) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A clever historical fantasy mystery set in an imperial harem with themes of servitude, court intrigue, and social hierarchy. No graphic content, but deals with mature concepts of concubinage and palace politics.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include slavery and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy following a brilliant apothecary girl who uses her medical knowledge to solve mysteries in the emperor's palace.