The King's Beast, Vol. 1: Volume 1

A smoldering tale of romance and revenge set in the world of the New YorkTimes best seller Dawn of the Arcana!

Legend says that a sacred beastappears in the time of a great king...

Ajin are people who bear theattributes of beasts, and in this kingdom they are forced to serve men in themilitary and women in the brothels. The Ajin boys who show signs of specialabilities are conscripted to serve in the imperial palace as beastservants―status symbols and shields for their royal masters, to be kept ordiscarded on a whim. When Rangetsu’s twin brother Sogetsu showed signs ofsuch abilities, he was ripped from her arms and given to Prince Tenyou as abeast servant, where he quickly fell victim to bloody royal intrigues. Now in aworld that promises only bitterness, Rangetsu’s one hope is to disguiseherself as a man and find a way into the palace to avenge herbrother!

But Prince Tenyou is not what Rangetsu expected, and thepolitical currents in the palace run deep and strange. Does Rangetsu have anychance of finding justice for her brother, or will she become just another Ajincasualty in the game of kings?