Sitara Lady of the Lotus

<p><strong><em>Inspired by a Korean folktale a Bengali princess attends the royal Korean academy...</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Sitara has been insecure about her N'daian heritage for as long as she can remember. With a culture religion and appearance foreign to Oreka-the kingdom her parents immigrated to-Sitara is anxious about everything she does.</p><p>Attending the Royal Academy Sitara records her school life in a series of journal entries. The three years at the academy are meant to shape her or she'll be expelled from the palace. She could be a royal tailor like her only friend Saya a lady investigator like the wise Madame Joon-bin or continue to defy Orekan norms by becoming a palace officer like her crush Sir Jun-Seo.</p><p>Where exactly does a N'daian princess like Sitara belong in Oreka?</p><p><br></p><p>SITARA LADY OF THE LOTUS explores friendship first love and self-acceptance.</p>