Sionna

Cute, cozy horror??? But not incredibly to my tastes. I was bored at times, but also didn't want to stop reading because I liked the premise.

I finished!! Totally binge read this and it was great. I'm not a huge fan of most the story being a flashback, but it was done well and I cried over some of it.

Not a huge fan of the extras again. The last three were my favorite of the eight. Now, that I've finished, maybe I will watch The Untamed.

2 out of 3 series read! I'm looking forward to reading Heaven Official's Blessing all the way through!= next!

Wow, that was pretty awesome.
I'm really looking forward to continuing this series.

When I saw this one available on Netgalley, I decided to grab it because the webcomic seems to be super popular. I ended up really enjoying it and wish I had more so I could continue my binge reading. I do wish it had a little more depth. Yes, there is a lot going on and Maxi has had an abusive life and we do get descriptions on the castle, money systems, different people, etc., but the writing still felt shallow or done in a way that creates distance between the reader and story. I wasn't completely entrenched and I kept wishing for more. Then we'd get an info dump on the money system or magic system which sometimes felt unnecessary. Like, why is the money so complicated and why should I care about this when I know it will only (probably) be important for one arc?

That all being said, I am really enjoying where the story is leading us and I cannot wait for Maxi to feel comfortable with Riftan and everyone else. Seeing her bloom is fantastic. Even the setbacks in the relationship developments make sense. Now that she cares about Riftan and these people of course she will have new worries and concerns which, with her background, can and do create obstacles.

So yeah, I really enjoyed this, I'm looking forward to reading more and might get so impatient I hunt down the manhwa to see how expensive reading that will be.

So, soooooo good! I love books that have mixed of political maneuvering and fighting. Naime is such a boss and I love how she plays the court games while Makram is there cheering her on like the whole time. “That's my Queen!” love their dynamic so much.