Yatagarasu Series
Author: Chisato Abe
MASTER POST
Yatagarasu—a reference to a large crow that serves as a divine guide in Japanese
mythology—is a quasi-historical novel series that borrows from Japanese and Chinese
imperial traditions and customs, but isn't set in any specific time
period.
The first novel in the series opens on a
succession crisis. Four princesses will compete to become the next Empress,
a position of great power and privilege... but they're also not quite sure
who they're supposed to marry to do it. Two potential imperial heirs—one legitimized by religion, one by birth—navigate their complex social position just as tentatively as the
princesses do.
Add to that the fantastical ability that
some people have to turn into three-legged ravens, and you've got yourself
this series.
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