Ajin boys who show signs of special abilities are conscripted to serve in the imperial palace as beast-servants—status symbols and shields for their royal masters, to be kept or discarded on a whim. When they were children, Rangetsu's twin brother Sogetsu was ripped from her arms and sent to the palace to attend Prince Tenyou as a beast-servant, where he quickly fell victim to bloody dynastic intrigues. Now in a world that promises only bitterness, Rangetsu's one hope at avenging her brother is to disguise herself as a man and find a way into the palace!
Dawn of the Arcana; Rei Toma; Ou no Kemono; Rangetsu; Prince Tenyou, fantasy; gender bender; cross dressing; mystery; romance; shojo; martial arts; magic; supernatural; secret identity; revenge plot; enemies to lovers; aijin; beast people; The Water Dragon's Bride