Redbark

A generation ago, a sworn bodyguard and a reluctant bride, fleeing an angry prince, married in secret and vanished. That prince is now the emperor, with a very long memory. The children of the missing pair are now making their way in the world under assumed names, hoping to avoid the emperor's wrath while following their special Talents.

The eldest son Muin is rising the ranks of the army. The second son Yskanda, a remarkable painter, is a prisoner in the lethal, silken cage of the imperial court. The youngest Ryu, disguised as a boy, studies martial arts and the mysterious Essence power while leading the Redbark Sect that fights for justice for commoners. Her closest companion hides dangerous secrets of his own.

Meanwhile, the emperor's own children are testing the boundaries of royal power and intrigue, stirring ripples that threaten guilty and innocent alike. The eldest son Muin, rising through the ranks of the army, is carefully navigating the political landscape, using his military prowess to secure his position. Yskanda, the second son, is a gifted painter trapped within the deadly, opulent confines of the imperial court, forced to balance his artistic expression with the demands of his royal birthright.

The youngest, Ryu, has taken on a male disguise and is immersing herself in the study of martial arts and the enigmatic Essence power. Leading the Redbark Sect, she fights for the rights of the common people, her closest companion guarding secrets that could prove dangerous. While the siblings strive to carve their own paths, the emperor's children, born to privilege, are pushing the boundaries of their power, their actions creating a web of intrigue that threatens to ensnare both the guilty and the innocent.

The story of this family, fractured by the past and now navigating an uncertain future, unfolds against the backdrop of a vast and complex empire, where the echoes of a long-ago flight and secret marriage still reverberate. As the children of the missing pair come of age, they must confront not only the formidable power of the emperor but also the legacy of their own parents' choices, all while seeking to forge their own destinies and uncover the truth of their family's past.

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