Chang’an’s Cursed Apothecary
In the golden heart of Chang’an, where 108 walled wards hide a thousand secrets, the scent of imperial incense cannot mask the metallic tang of fresh blood or the low, hungry growl of a predator wearing a Prince’s silk robes.
Chang’an was a city of silk and shadows in the history of China. In the year 745, Chang’an in Tang Dynasty is at its zenith, but behind the crimson palace walls, a primal horror stirs. Li Mei, the daughter of a disgraced imperial physician, has spent her life hiding a secret: she can "smell" the truth. When a string of gruesome, beast-like murders terrifies the 108 wards, the Empress Dowager summons Mei to the palace to "cure" the Prince’s mysterious illness.
Prince Zhao is the empire’s fiercest sword, but beneath his cold, aloof exterior, he is rotting with a curse the court calls "Qi deviation". Mei quickly discovers it is no sickness—it is a werewolf plague. Every full moon, the Prince transforms into a silver-clawed beast, and Mei is the only one whose herbal elixirs can suppress the monster.
As they hunt the true architect of the curse, the line between healer and prey blurs. In a court where every smile hides a blade, Mei must decide: can she love the man who might devour her under the moon’s cold light?
This Oriental Suspense blends Imperial Intrigue with Werewolf Horror, creating a journey of survival, betrayal, and forbidden passion.