A palace nurse in 1758 Joseon Korea secretly investigates multiple murders while navigating court politics and an unexpected alliance.
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A palace nurse in 1758 Joseon Korea secretly investigates multiple murders while navigating court politics and an unexpected alliance.
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Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a position as a palace nurse. All she wants is to keep her head down, do a good job, and perhaps finally win her estranged father's approval.
But Hyeon is suddenly thrust into the dark and dangerous world of court politics when someone murders four women in a single night, and the prime suspect is Hyeon's closest friend and me...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Light romantic tension with an inspector; concubines as historical backdrop
Violence & gore
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Graphic murder scenes with dead bodies and blood; mentions of torture
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Brief mentions of Korean shamanism and Buddhist practices
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Court politics, rigid hierarchy, and patriarchal authority themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Human trafficking mentions, sexism, cast-off concubines, parental rejection
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