A Shadow Without the Sun
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A brave, adventurous girl, Endo Arkari, sets out to become a concubine in order to get ahold of classified books about the wars between kingdoms. She feels her own kingdom is sketchy as she goes through a story of drama, romance, and betrayal. The King has a deep secret and being the only lady close to him, she is destined to find out the truth.
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