The Aspired Wings

The Aspired Wings, 図南の翼, Tonan no Tsubasa is the fifth novel in The Twelve Kingdoms fantasy series written by Fuyumi Ono.

Plot introduction
Shushou, the youngest daughter of a wealthy merchant, has become frustrated by the state of her kingdom and how no adult has managed become king to quell the demons that run rampant in Kyou after twenty-seven years since the death of the previous ruler. As a result, she takes it upon herself to ascend Mount Hou and have the kirin of Kyou accept her as the new monarch of Kyou.