Ah what to say about Wendy. While I liked the manhwa overall, this could have been so much better! The story is obviously trimmed down from a more expansive source. While primarily a love story about a woman who learns to slowly open her heart and trust others, it has a strong political undercurrent but I don't think this was achieved quite the right way. This political background isn't developed enough, and after having 70 chapters of a pretty bland love story, all of a sudden serious issues about farmers and taxes are put front and center. Frankly it didn't mesh too well IMHO. The backstory about Wendy's powers was cute but not utilized at all. The bland love story was not a love at first sight, which I liked, but the problem lies in... The characters.
The character are the most obvious blah moment here. FL I actually liked, she had some surprisingly bitchy and sharp tongued moments that I enjoyed immensely.Also, she had some guts and was proactive when needed. But everybody else was just abysmal. The ML was boring as porrigde and there wasn't an outstanding supporting character at all, not even one. I couldn't even remember their names, let alone care about them. The main antagonist was okay, nothing exceptional but he had his good moments. Wendy's sister was badly underused, she could have been a good glimpse into obsessive character who know they are crazy but can't help themselves.
What I liked about the manhwa is the visuals. Don't get me wrong, I still think the artist is a mixed bag,and isn't good at drawing many things, like animals, action scenes, large groups of people and so on. But drawing flowers, interior design, lovely gowns and pretty hair, she's tops! Some panels are truly marvelous, and due to her unique style, the artist creates a lovely atmosphere that I find most manhwa lack.
Overall, this was an okay read, would rec it to people who want a historical romance with beautiful visuals and don't care that much about the story and the chars.