1st impression: Queen with a helmet sure looks weird, probably not interesting. [Moved on.]
2nd impression: Tried the first chapter, no impression whatsoever, didn't stick with. [Moved on.]
Some other impressions also similar to 2nd one because couldn't get pass chapter 1. Until today...
I urge you, please overlook the first chapter. It's only a characters' introductions. It's silly. It's not my cup of tea (ever) and still not my cup of tea at the very end because I'm not comfortable with all the female nudity and breasts/butts aggression from the author. Like a lot of perversion, some might be great "bodies" of work, still too much for me. And that's the only minus point I can give.
The world built in this manga is very much influenced by Lords of The Rings. Of course when the author integrates something new and reflective of our world into it. And it's just enough and quiet succinct the story. The characters are all very likable. The bad guys are at certain level convincing but not invested. For example: one just wants power, becomes a dictator, and watches others burn - not much substances. The other one seemingly smarter and wiser and potentially has a nice back story and a chance to shine as a real baddie or an act of redemption - but no, no explanation whatsoever. Well, at least the main character - the Queen - has a good storyline and certain levels of maturity going on.
For sure if you like the fantasy, action, adventure genres and somehow this manga clicks with you, it will be a very pleasurable, entertaining, intense and satisfying ride for you. Especially if you're more on the side of preferring stunning artwork (me, as long as the story clicks, I'll stick).
At the end of the day, the messages I get out of this is acceptance, diversity, communication and understanding, love, sharing in a place/society/world that everyone can live in and mingle (unless you're foul beasts). But it's pretty Westernised in my opinion - of course I get the setting, I just want maybe us Asian (all okay) to be more prominent. Maybe only a thought and suggestion - it largely depends on the author interests per se. And through and through, although it's a happy ending, a feel-good kind of story (again, you'll definitely feel the tension, the dangers, the stake of war and all that, I'm talking about the end here), there are still rooms for improvement even on the ideals and representations of those ideals in this. At the least, I definitely commend the intentions and efforts from author-san 🙂
Highly RECOMMEND this series (if you like good stories and can get over/digest/have a love for all the breasts and butts).