The "protagonist" in this story is Chih, a monk from an order devoted to recording history. The order requires that its clerics take nonbinary pronouns, making it a relatively painless way to include that perspective in the story. But Chih is a listener--the true focus of the story is Rabbit, servant to the empress In-yo, a northern princess from a defeated people. The tale unfolds as a series of stories from Rabbit.
The storytelling style gives the book a very relaxed and easy feel. It's not about action or suspense, since all events happened long ago in the telling. That gives the reveal a bit of a lift. It's a short book, just a night or two of reading, but a good way to pass a little time. Rounding up to 4 stars.
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