KINGDOM TALES SERIES
Yen Press has decided to release this series in hardback (with a glossy dust jacket) and some of the manga is in colour, making this a highly desirable purchase if you’re a fan of Asumiko Nakamura. A tradition of the Han means that all younger sons are banished only the eldest can stay – and as the boys reach their sixteenth birthday, they must undergo a cruel ritual to decide which of them can stay. The narrative then spirals further back in time to show us Shao and Dao, twin brothers of the nomadic and warlike Han people, growing up in the desert, learning to tame and ride the fearsome wild steeds. Betrayal begins to seem like a recurrent theme in the stories collected here. A flashback takes us back to Han’s arrival at the dissolute royal court – and his first meeting with his royal master.
Han has been working in secret for the king’s younger brother to remove the king from the throne… but the king has realized – too late – what’s happening. At first, we meet black-haired ‘Han’, aide to the ‘Moonlight King’ who lies dying as the story begins. The second tale in this volume is that of ‘The King and his Aide’. But the story of the twins is far from over yet…
He’s been set up, betrayed by his own brother. Years pass, and the crown prince Adalte (really Adolte) is told to make himself ready for the ritual of purification. Adalte agrees, they swap clothes and Adolte leaves the cell in his stead – and never goes back. After this, Adalte visits Adolte every night, telling him about the palace and his daily life until one night, Adolte suggests that they change places so that he can see the outside world for just a single day. He is Adalte, crown prince of the kingdom and apart from the colour of their eyes, the two boys are identical in looks and stature. After her death, he is all alone – until one day another boy comes to visit him, late at night. Package content is not flexible and cannot be modified.In the faraway kingdom of Sharibalte, a young boy called Adolte is raised by his nurse, kept imprisoned, far from the company and gaze of others. Please note that if your order ships in multiple boxes, package components may not all be in the same box. The package item number is also listed at the bottom of your packing slip for reference.
KINGDOM TALES CODE
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