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A 3-in-1 edition of the classic romance fantasy series where a modern girl is whisked to ancient times and must navigate a scheming court and warring factions while trying to find her way home.
About the author
Chie Shinohara is an Aquarius, born on February 15 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Her blood type is O, and her hobbies include driving and golf.
Chie Shinohara’s debut work, “Akai Densetsu” (Red Legend), was published in the winter issue of
Coronet in 1981. The creator won the 32nd Shogakukan Manga Grand Prize for her masterpiece
Yami no Purple Eye.
Red River won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award.
Summary
A 3-in-1 edition of the classic romance fantasy series where a modern girl is whisked to ancient times and must navigate a scheming court and warring factions while trying to find her way home. Yuri, a modern teenager, is transported to ancient Anatolia as part of a scheme by the evil Nakia, queen of the Hittites. Only the intervention of Nakia’s stepson, Prince Kail, saves Yuri from the queen’s bloodthirsty intentions. As an unintended consequence of the prince’s actions, the people of Anatolia embrace Yuri as the incarnation of the great war goddess Ishtar. Yuri and Kail face the challenge of finding a way to protect their people without further bloodshed. But it’s a tall order, and their strategy could end up backfiring.