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The Beautiful FalconerAuthor: Ōkura Teruko
| Original Title | 美人鷹匠 |
|---|---|
| Author | 大倉 燁子 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | A sealed letter arrives at the Matsunami household, unraveling a web of secrets buried for nine years. Sawayo, the baron’s wife, discovers her husband’s past entanglement with Hana, a former maid who claims their son Tatsuya is her biological child—switched at birth in an act of vengeance. As doubt gnaws at Sawayo, she grapples with Tatsuya’s frail health and unsettling resemblances to Hana, while cryptic threats from the scorned woman escalate. The arrival of a mysterious falconer in their neighborhood—a striking figure with haunting ties to the past—draws Tatsuya into a dangerous fascination with hawks. When a tragic accident leaves the boy fatally wounded, long-buried resentments and a chilling confession expose layers of deception. Sawayo’s world fractures as she confronts unbearable truths about motherhood, betrayal, and the poisonous legacy of a family’s hidden sins. Shadows of guilt and vengeance converge in a tale where love and cruelty intertwine, leaving destinies hanging by a thread. |
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