In Chapter 41, the old bookstore owner tells Athanasia that sheās cursed. This is before she has the ribbon that Jennette gives her, which is being purchased earlier in the same chapter. The old man maybe an unreliable source, but Iām going to assume heās right in this instance until proven otherwise. My theory is that her curse is something carried over from what I … Continue reading Theory: Athanasiaās Curse
So I binge-read A Returnerās Magic Should Be Special recently, and something hit me as the Fall of the Holy Empire shadow-world Arc endedāisnāt Desir living a Shadow World of his own life? See, the Shadow World, as Iāve come to understand it, is kind of a mix that reflects the world of the characters. It can be either the past of their world, where the … Continue reading Theory: A Returnerās Magic Should Be Special – Shadow World Inception
TappyToon Summary: ā17 years after her own reincarnation, Adelaide hears that a dimensional traveler has suddenly arrived at the imperial palace. Just the jolt of excitement my boring life needed, she thought! Attending the debutant ball to meet this new Susanne, Adelaide ends up making a deal with the handsome duke Felix: become his āfakeā fiancee so he can keep the gold-digging Susanne away from … Continue reading La Dolce Vita di Adelaide – A Brief Review
Recently, Iāve been seeing a lot of comments and reblogs on posts withĀ āspoilersā from the novels of popular novel-turned-mangas/comics/animes and I wanted to comment on this growing trend. I didnāt think it needed to be said before, but as a reminder: Each version of the story (novel, manga, and/or anime) becomes its own story. I have, as Iām sure all of us have at some … Continue reading āI read the novel and…ā Are These Real Spoilers? Maybe not
This is a topic Iām revisiting after my first theory about the royal familyās magic was shown to be dismally wrong (I said that it might be light andĀ black magic in my post,Ā The Obelian Royal Family: The Heir). But what is their magic?Ā Well, letās review what we know so far:Ā 1. Strong magicians are said to āfreezeā their hearts because emotions can cause them … Continue reading The Obelian Royal Family and Magic
I remember finding Daughter of the Emperor about a year ago and reading late into the night to catch up on the 80+ (maybe even 100+ at that point) chapters that were already out. I loved it then–but now its been a year and Iām growing impatient. Letās jump into why: The story begins much like other reincarnated-as-a-princess stories of the isekai genre–in childhood. Daughter … Continue reading Taking Too Long: A Review and Critique of Daughter of the Emperor
A lingering question I have following the series… I wonder why no one considered Edna to be a bastard child or hidden daughter of King Ducaine. I mean, the story was easily set up for the possibility of Edna being viewed as a lost twin to Edan when a few characters recognize her as identical to āPrince Edan,ā like Kain and McFadden never reach this … Continue reading Side Note for Light & Shadow Series
Summary:Ā Light & Shadow is about a princess whose kingdom has fallen. Princess Edna, raised as Prince Edan, kept her gender a secret growing up, especially from her father whose rule as king was best known for his cruelty and lack of leadership. She waited for her eventual succession of the throne while growing up, with plans to forever keep her gender a secret and aspirations … Continue reading Light & Shadow: Defining Nobility
Please like and share this post! Currently unlicensed in English (BUT NEEDS TO BE). You can see the Korean version here. According to the baka-updates, the manga has over 100 chapters out and according to me, this series deserves more attention, more love, and more translations! I read a lot, I mean a lot, of stories, particularly of the isekai genre lately, and this by … Continue reading Spirit KingĀ Elqueeness: Review, Analysis, & A Plea for More
If youāre reading this, you might have already read some of my many other posts on Who Made Me A Princess, particularly the post I made onĀ Claude and Athanasiaās father-daughter dynamic. In this analysis, I want to discuss how their relationship is shifting in the opening chapters of Season 2.Ā Last time, I said that I thought Claudeās personality was appearing in Athanasia, āThis aside, … Continue reading The Obelian Royal Family: Claude and Athanasia, Revisited
