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Nina the Starry Bride 16

by Rikachi

A borrowed identity inside the palace

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A borrowed identity inside the palace

Volume 16 continues Nina’s story as she is made to live as the deceased priestess Alisha, a role tied to her unusual eyes and Prince Azure’s decision to give her a princess’s life. Her past as an orphan who stole to survive remains a point of tension as she weighs how much to trust Azure. Palace intrigue and romance intersect with the question of what Nina owes to the identity placed upon her, while the knowledge that she is expected to marry someone else complicates her growing feelings. The volume sits within a fantasy shojo series built around shifting loyalties, courtly danger, and Nina’s resistance to having her life defined by others.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers following Nina’s ongoing story and the changing dynamic between her and Prince Azure.
  • Fans of fantasy shojo manga that combines palace intrigue with romance.
  • Readers interested in stories about assumed identities and contested belonging.

Themes

Assumed identityPalace intrigueTrust and loyaltyRomancePersonal agency

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Book overview

Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess--but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award, this fantasy shojo manga features intertwining constellations of palace intrigue and perilous romance, for fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride, The Apothecary Diaries, and Snow White With the Red Hair.

Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...?
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