Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: September 2019
Volumes: 22+
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’s life as a court herbalist in Clarines seems to be going well. She works hard at her job and gets to spend her free time with Zen. But when Zen’s brother, crown prince Izana, returns to the castle, he has a lot to say about his brother’s new friend. Will Shirayuki be able to overcome this new obstacle in her relationship with Zen?!
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’s life as a court herbalist in Clarines seems to be going well. She works hard at her job and gets to spend her free time with Zen. But when Zen’s brother, crown prince Izana, returns to the castle, he has a lot to say about his brother’s new friend. Will Shirayuki be able to overcome this new obstacle in her relationship with Zen?!
Review:
Izana tries stirring up some real trouble for Zen, but luckily he has
things handled. And, despite his attempts, Shirayuki isn't easily
rattled or swayed, either.
Izana is a bit of a jerk, but honestly I feel like he's being put on
as a lot tougher than he is. We get a glimpse of his and Zen's past,
and it makes Izana look even worse. But also, he's not much against
Shirayuki, really.
In the second half of the volume, things get a bit more easy-going.
Shirayuki has caught some public attention, and so she gets a
bodyguard. It feels like a triangle is being attempted here, but I'm
not really into that, and it's also not very strong at this point.
We get to meet a new girl, there to
fight for her land and birds against a new viscount taking over her
land. She hates nobles, but hits it off with Shirayuki. Their meeting
is a bit one-dimensional, which I think this series has suffered from
a few times.
This volume was okay. I've warmed up a little to Shirayuki and Zen,
but still some of this series just hits meh for me. I really want to
like this series a lot more than I do.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
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