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The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Light Novel)

Natsu Hyuuga (2024)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13+
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

SlaveryClass Struggle

Positive tags

MysterySelf-DiscoveryHopeful EndingHumor

Heroine archetypes

Apothecary / HealerCommoner / PeasantMystery Solver

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Tropes

Court IntrigueFish out of WaterHidden IdentityNon-Western SettingPolitical IntrigueMystery Solving

Themes

Medicine and HealingCourt PoliticsClass and StatusSurvivalKnowledge as PowerIdentity and Disguise

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.

Tags

Historical FantasyMysteryPalace DramaLight Novel