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The Red Palace by June Hur
5.0

This book was very much like a historical/crime K-drama & it only took 2 days to finish. I couldn't help researching the real crown prince named Sado after reading the authors note.


It seems that the crown prince this was based on was very disturbed. as the author stated, his mental illness was up in the air, but his many crimes from 1756-1762 of assault & battery, SA, & homicide were proven from different sources. it wasn't until he broke into the upper place for revenge against a court official that the royal consort pleaded with the king to do something. I can't imagine the terror the staff went through & nobody could stop him bc of his title.