A princess with weak lungs in a territory surrounded by enemies... this isn't your typical fairy tale!
Hikari Wistaria is the eldest daughter of Izana and Haki Wistaria, the King and Queen of Clarines. She's been treated like an ice sculpture her entire life; handle her too much and she'll disappear.
The rumors aren't completely without sustenance: if Hikari overexerts herself, her airways tighten and she'll break down in a coughing fit.
After her father catches wind of a potential invasion from Cojaca, a neighboring kingdom to the northeast which has been amassing weapons as of late, Hikari is sent away for her own safety. While secretly traveling south, she catches wind of a Cojacan plot against the southeastern Clarines territory of Tai.
Rather than continue to be babied her entire life, Hikari decides to step up and lead Tai instead of fleeing. Will she succeed in saving her people? Can she stay healthy long enough to see it through to the end?
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Supposed to be a sequel to Ningyō no Ohimesama, but can be read as a stand-alone if you wish.
RECOMMENDED READING ORDER:
1: Ningyō no Ohimesama (The Doll Princess)
2: Ikigurushī no Ohimesama (The Breathless Princess)
3: Piero no Ohimesama (The Clown Princess)
In a kingdom ruled by a tyrant and evil Queen, Sunghoon keeps hope and kindness alive. When his life is threatened by the Queen's jealousy and envy, his escape into the wilderness might be just what he needed to find true happiness and love.
A Snow While-like story, with a couple of things changed for more entertainment and less creepiness, (no one is kissing a dead body in this one).
Warning!!! (and spoiler, kind of)
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Sunghoon dies a couple of times, but it's not permanent.
The only real death is the Queen's.