The Red Palace - Readings

Description

June Hur, critically acclaimed author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, returns with The Red Palace?a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco.

To enter the palace means to walk a path stained in blood...

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 mentor. Determined to prove her beloved teacher s innocence, Hyeon launches her own secret investigation.

In her hunt for the truth, she encounters Eojin, a young police inspector also searching for the killer. When evidence begins to point to the Crown Prince himself as the murderer, Hyeon and Eojin must work together to search the darkest corners of the palace to uncover the deadly secrets behind the bloodshed.

Praise for The Red Palace:

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"A tense political thriller, a beautiful romance, and a coming of age all in one unique package." ?School Library Journal, starred review

"Compulsively readable and utterly unique, The Red Palace is a must-read murder mystery steeped in royal intrigue." ?Jennifer Lynn Barnes, New York Times-bestselling author of The Inheritance Games

"Court politics and hierarchal society are the stunning backdrop of June Hurâ€™s page-turning, atmospheric The Red Palace. ... Will have readers totally obsessed." ?Adrienne Young, New York Times-bestselling author of Fable

About the Author

June Hur was born in South Korea and raised in Canada, except for the time when she moved back to Korea and attended high school there. She studied History and Literature at the University of Toronto. She began writing her debut novel after obsessing over books about Joseon Korea. When she s not writing, she can be found wandering through nature or journaling at a coffee shop. June is the author of The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, and The Red Palace, and currently lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter.