The Legend of Lady Byeoksa

'Bound to tug at your heart strings' ELIZA CHAN
'Brimming with romance and intrigue' ELIZABETH LIM
'A historical K-drama brought to life on the page' JUNE HUR
'A sweeping, romantic tale about reforging your own destiny' JIHYUN YUN 'Whether I remember or not, it seems I am destined to love you.' Lady Seomun Bin is hiding a secret. Cursed to see otherworldly spirits, Bin disguises herself as a man to perform exorcisms as a byeoksaga, or ghost-stalker. Collecting a pearl each time, she is counting as she collects the 108 spirit pearls needed to buy back her freedom from the demon who once cursed her. When she sneaks into the chief state councillor's home, Bin chances upon Eunho, a trusted advisor to the Kind and one of the Joseon court's most eligible bachelors. Their connection is immediate but while Eunho finds himself drawn to Bin, she does everything she can to avoid him. Yet fate has other plans, continuing to throw them in each other's paths. When a demonic presence grows in power in the Underworld, the boundaries between the physical world and the one beyond grow thinner. As these evil forces seek to exert their influence over the palace court, will Bin and Eunho be able to work together to overpower them? Translated from the Korean by Gene Png

Esther Park strives for memorability in her writing. She mainly writes historical fantasy and YA fiction. Her other works include REVELATIONS OF THE GARDEN (2023), OCCULT GIRL (2022) and D-CLUB QUEEN'S SUMMER (2016). She was the winner of the 1 BIR Marshmallow Fiction Contest for her YA series MICHAELA (2017), and her web novel saw her win the prestigious detective/mystery/thriller award organised by Korean entertainment giants KakaoPage, CJ ENM and Studio Dragon.