The Red Palace

June Hur

The Red Palace
June Hur

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There are deadly secrets behind the walls of the palace.


In 18th century Korea, Hyeon earned a coveted position as a palace nurse, a job hundreds have fought for but few have earned. She dreams that if she can prove herself as a palace nurse she will finally gain the acceptance of her father. Shortly after being summoned to serve as an alibi for the crown prince, news breaks of a series of murders of palace nurses and the prime suspect is Hyeon's beloved mentor, Nurse Jeongsu. Desperate to prove Nurse Jesongsu’s innocence, Hyeon begins to investigate the murders and quickly allies herself with the young police inspector Eojin. As the duo dives deeper into the crime the more their world begins to crumble. Will Hyeon and Eojin escape the darkness before it slaughters them?


Content Warnings:  Murder, Violence, Depictions of Blood, Sexism, Human Trafficking, 

June Hur

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JUNE HUR (허주은) is the Edgar Award-winning and bestselling author of emotionally gripping YA historical mysteries, including The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, and The Red Palace. Born in Incheon, South Korea and raised in Canada, June studied History and Literature at the University of Toronto and worked at the Toronto Public Library. Her work has been featured on Forbes, NPR, The New York Times, CBC, and KBS. June has also contributed a fantasy short story to the anthology Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For, set to release in September 2023. Her fourth novel, A Crane Among Wolves, is scheduled for release in 2024. June currently lives in Toronto with her husband and two young children. 

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