Replacement stories are always a little unbelievable but thankfully Shadow Queen doesn't really bother with trying to convince us of the plot: it just goes straight into the politics, the emotions, and the revenge. The beginning of this story is really strong, and it's great to see Elena play different roles with such skill. It does get a bit tedious just how far ahead she thinks, but hey, this is her chessboard, after all. And we're all here for that vengeance, anyway.

Also agree with Delaria: praying that Ren isn't the ML. He's not likeable at all... just kind of an edgy b/stard character. I have a horrible feeling he'll be "softened" by Elena at some point, but even if he does stay true to his nastiness, he's still not the kind of character I enjoy reading about.

This is more of a light read. There are way better series out there. I'm at chp 38 but I find it a bit draggy. The dialogue is also sloppy and not executed well. We all know she's acting to stay below the radar but all the kyaaa kyaaa moments makes it too cringey.

I totally recommend: The Villain's Ending Is Death, The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass, and The Villainess Lives Twice if you're interested in isekai with strong leads.

... Last updated on January 22nd, 2021, 6:14pm

I like it. I must say that I absolutely hate the cousin though so if he's the ML I'm out. The author wouldn't do that to us though, right?

Interesting, usually we can point out who is ml right away in isekai stories, but in all 31 chapter that been uploaded yet i still not sure who is the ml