Red Seal
A Novel
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Red Seal
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Rosa Kwon Easton
A Korean mother and son navigate wars, displacement, and identity across decades and borders in a moving multigenerational saga by the author of White Mulberry.
In 1943 Japan, the Pacific War rages on. Miyoung, a Korean-born single mother and nurse, defies an order to serve in the Imperial Japanese Army and instead flees with her six-year-old son, Ko-chan, who is leaving everything familiar behind, including the grandparents he loves. Miyoung hopes Ko-chan will finally claim his heritage and that she can reclaim her own as well.
Miyoung promises her anxious son an adventure. Their life-changing trek to Miyoung’s homeland takes them first to Japan-occupied Manchuria, where Miyoung’s brother offers shelter and Ko-chan, coming of age, begins to question where his future lies. When Japan’s defeat in World War II forces them to escape again, it triggers a decades-long odyssey of survival, sacrifice, and—for the generations to follow—a search for identity across three nations.
A powerful tribute to the endurance of family bonds, Red Seal explores the struggle to define oneself when torn between multiple worlds and by cultural upheaval, and the resilience it takes to find a place to call home.
©2026 Rosa Kwon Easton (P)2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Critic reviews
“Rosa Kwon Easton’s Red Seal depicts the fraught, inspiring journey of a Korean mother and son as they navigate war, displacement, and identity during the aftermath of World War II. It is a heartfelt tribute to the endurance of family bonds and the hardiness it takes to find a new place to call home.” —Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and All the Glimmering Stars
“A gorgeous and moving historical narrative that is epic and intimate at the same time. At the heart of this riveting story is a mother’s love for her son as they navigate their way through the tumultuous history of Korea in modern times. A revelatory novel of history, family, and love.” —Minsoo Kang, author of The Melancholy of Untold History
“Rosa Kwon Easton masterfully sweeps the reader along on a journey through countries and decades as mother and son each search for their true identities. Red Seal will touch you with the struggles they face and provide a valuable glimpse into the Asian countries torn apart by war.” —Lyn Liao Butler, bestselling author of The Fourth Daughter