- FL from a fallen family. Father famous swordsman
- Joins Order of Alphenstine (knight. City watch)
- Talent with sword (training as child off-screen)
- Interesting story structure
- Magical creatures/ plants protecting the witches
- Witches that take the form on humans
- Divine power
- Fight for the throne. Political intrigue.
- True intentions of villains unknown
- Queen wanting her own children on throne
- Quite a lot of silly, comedic scenes
- Switches POV (FL to ML to villains)
- Good pacing
- Becomes a story of female empowerment
⚔️🍂 Estella/Austin Arthur (FL)
comedic but smart, quick on her toes.
blunt. Sense of honour. Independent
talented but slacked off while on city watch.
no ambition. Thrill of a sword fight.
a serious sweet tooth
🛡️ Tozen Claridian Kaiden (2nd ML)
praised as swordsmanship genius
palace guard. Serious. Dedicated.
⚔️🩸 Cleor Vangel (crown prince)
teasing, expressive, weighted by the crown
oddly kind
‘long lost prince’ of dead first empress
6 fiancés. All dead.
(3 in scandals, 2 assassinated, 1 of illness)
skilled swordsman
Sometimes they mix in the light, romantic scenes with the heavy ones that reveal more of the secrets and threats. It can be frustrating because the FL has so much important information that she NEEDS to share but doesn’t yet.
CONTENT WARNING
Parental death, debt (mention), blood, death, suicide, fires, losing a home, misogyny, othering of homosexuality, suicide (implied), sex (implied)