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Grass LabyrinthAuthor: Izumi Kyoka
| Original Title | 草迷宮 |
|---|---|
| Author | 泉 鏡花 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amidst the treacherous cliffs of Miura’s cursed coastline, where drownings haunt summer tides and whispers of ancient malice linger, a fragile boy’s health ritual collides with a spectral warning. Nearby, ascetic monk Kojirou Houshi pauses at a seaside tea shop, drawn into tales of Kakitsu—a drunken laborer driven mad by a jewel bestowed by a mysterious woman. Her ethereal presence weaves through local lore: a shrine maiden? A vengeful spirit? The land itself pulses with secrets—childbirth stones rumored to grant fertility, a derelict mansion shadowed by tragedy, and children’s eerie chants of forbidden paths. As Kojirou listens, layers of curse and consequence unfold: drowned lovers, stillborn horrors, and a lineage crumbling under spectral wrath. Between crashing waves and pine-scented winds, reality blurs with myth, inviting readers into a labyrinth where every rock and whisper guards truths darker than the ocean’s depths. What binds these fates? Only the brave dare tread closer. |
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