“Ex-soldier Van escapes slavery with orphan Yuna, facing a spreading plague that threatens global conflict.”
The Deer King
鹿の王
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Ex-soldier Van escapes slavery with orphan Yuna, facing a spreading plague that threatens global conflict.
Van, a former soldier made slave, toils away endlessly in a salt mine. An unexpected chance at liberation drops in his lap when a pack of infected dogs passes through, killing everyone but him and a young girl he names Yuna. Van hopes to make a peaceful life for them both now that they've escaped. However, the disease that cleared out the mine begins to spread, endangering the nation and placing Van and his ward at the center of a conflict greater than any the world has ever seen. Thus begins a tale of ecosystems, viruses, and cultural relations. (Source: Yen Press)
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A Novel Publication
- Format 90 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 00m approx
- Published Sep 2014 – ongoing
- Source Novel media type
- Ref. BS-M50439 catalog