In other circles, J-Novel Club released the first manga volume of “The Apothecary Diaries” a few weeks ago, and has the preview of the first light novel up on their site for subscribers. Fun stuff. Our Heroine, Maomao, is an apothecary in ancient China, formerly working as a medic for a brothel before she was unceremoniously bundled up and sold off as a menial servant in the Imperial Harem. She spends some time bored stiff doing laundry for the wives and servants, and then her talents come in handy when she recognizes the source of the “curse” threatening two of the consorts who have actually managed to have children. And with that, things take off...
There’s a certain element of “ancient Chinese ‘House, MD’” to it, which I find deeply amusing.
There’s a certain element of “ancient Chinese ‘House, MD’” to it, which I find deeply amusing.