Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: July 2019
Volumes: 21+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince.
Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to become the prince’s possession, she seeks shelter in the woods of the neighboring kingdom, where she gains an unlikely ally—the prince of that kingdom! He rescues her from her plight, and thus begins the love story between a lovestruck prince and an unusual herbalist.
Shirayuki begins her duties as a court herbalist apprentice in the castle, but her mentor is a bit odd. He’s quiet, shy, moody and…a child? Her first official duty is to accompany the prince to help quell an illness going around one of the forts that house Clarines soliders. Will she be able to discover the cause of the outbreak in time?
Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to become the prince’s possession, she seeks shelter in the woods of the neighboring kingdom, where she gains an unlikely ally—the prince of that kingdom! He rescues her from her plight, and thus begins the love story between a lovestruck prince and an unusual herbalist.
Shirayuki begins her duties as a court herbalist apprentice in the castle, but her mentor is a bit odd. He’s quiet, shy, moody and…a child? Her first official duty is to accompany the prince to help quell an illness going around one of the forts that house Clarines soliders. Will she be able to discover the cause of the outbreak in time?
Review:
I had a hard time getting into the anime for this series, and I
wasn't all that impressed with the first volume. I'm happy to say
that this volume was better.
The first half was still very ehh. Shirayuki is getting into her role
as herbalist, and Zen is the prince but also staying close when he
can, trying to be around her without showing too much favoritism.
They go on a trip that turns into Shirayuki helping him cure a town
of sick people, in which they both have to understand their roles and
do what's right. This was actually interesting in the second half.
We got a little more characteristics from his guards, but they're
still just kind of background right now, there for some friendship
fun moments.
But in the second half, Zen's older brother shows up, and that adds
some drama. Izana and Zen don't quite get along, though I think we'll
get more of that story in the future. Right now, this causes some
issues for Shirayuki, as it's obvious Zen likes her and thus is a
weakness for him.
This volume ended on a small cliffhanger that actually has me
intrigued to read more.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
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