LADIES FIRST!After the fracas with the church, Rishe's feelings toward Arnold are starting to change. Thanks to a chance encounter with a would-be villainess she knew in another life, Rishe winds up crossdressing to be her guard! Playing the part of a dashing prince, Rishe makes all the girls swoon... But when ghostly rumors prompt Arnold to shack up with Rishe for protection, will the power couple enter the throes of passion or end up throwing down?!
Really adorable, but how flustered she gets around Arnold is getting old. I get she’s physically 15 and while she’s mentally 20 that she’s never been in love before, but I hope it eases up in the next volume.
4, I’m still pre-ordering the heck out of the next volume, stars.
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This volume picked up a lot from the last one. I loved the discussions on currency and how it can affect economies — it was really interesting! I found Raul to be a much more compelling past-person than the young girl from the last book as well, and I found his backstory to be pretty touching. I always enjoy the author’s comments on Arnold’s “emotional expression level” at the end of the novel. He’s reached a 5/10 for sure, in no part thanks to Rishe’s natural splendor and perseverance!
Rishe and Arnold are in a port town to greet the Siguel royals who have come for their wedding. Rishe hasn't met Harriet yet, as the princess met an unhappy fate in her fifth life. However, she's met her old mentor Raul before, and recognizes him masquerading as the Siguel crown prince. There's a mystery to be solved, and Rishe is determined to help Harriet escape her untimely death in this life.
One thing that I like about this series is that while Rishe pulls from her memories of people she's met in previous lives, she also utilizes all the skills she's learned to bring about positive change. Her array of skills make her an excellent future empress and allow her to understand and keep up with Arnold's plans for improving the country. All the while, Rishe if falling in love with Arnold and not being consciously aware of it.
As this series progresses, it's great to see how Rishe and Arnold's relationship is evolving as they get to know and understand more about each other. The author puts it best: Arnold is slowly becoming better at expressing his feelings for Rishe. He's no longer a stone statue! Kudos to Rishe for cultivating emotional intelligence in her fiancee, ha ha. The pair of one-shots at the end of the book give readers amusing anecdotes into how the pair interact, and how outside observers might see them.
OH MY GOSHHH, THIS BOOK IS EVEN MUCH MORE BETTER THAN THE LAST ONE. MY HEART CAN'T TAKE ALL OF THIS SWEETNESS, IT'LL JUST A MATTER OF TIME TILL IT'LL EXPLODE‼️‼️
-SPOILER-
RISHE:
“Prince Arnold!” Rishe cried. A broad and dazzling smile bloomed on her face, her emerald, gemlike eyes sparkling as if she were looking at precious treasure.
“I still don’t know what this marriage will mean for me, but I’m going to stay by his side even if he breaks it off.”
No one could take her away.
“I’m going to be his bride."
ARNOLD:
He smiled at Rishe like he found her the most captivating thing in all the world.
Oblivious to Rishe’s feelings, Arnold whispered, “Be my wife.” His words were as soft as a kiss. “I don’t want anything more than that right now.”
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ ( five star )
Ps. Rishe is such a cutie in this volume ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
This volume had a bit of a slower start, but everything paid off in spades by the end. Beach episode, white collar crime, Oliver getting a chance to shine, Arnold and Rishe being the quintessential power couple, and so many absolutely DELIGHTFUL moments of relationship development.... I'm reading these novels way too fast, I have to slow down because I will be inconsolable when I run out.
Unbelievably gorgeous artwork matches fantastic story
I can't wait until this is a manhwa! I truly enjoy this series. I love how the situations are handled in this book, and I like the character's personalities.
One problem with this series is that Amekawa can't seem to get Arnold and Rishe alone in a room at night without the most absurd setups. See: the poison traps scenario in the last volume. And in this one, Rishe is...suddenly, tearfully afraid of ghosts? Even though it is wildly, incredibly obvious that the mysterious shadowy figure her maids saw would've been one of the hunters she'd known from her fifth life, and had just seen in town that day.
There's an attempt to make it part of the theme of the story, with Rishe talking about how "intangible" things such as believing in ghosts or the goddess are still a reasonable part of human life. Which, somehow, connects to the idea of Arnold deciding to print paper money (an "intangible" object standing in for the gold & silver of their usual coins).
It...works okay. Kind of a stretch, but at this point in the narrative, the main thing is that Rishe is too awkward about romance and physical affection to ever choose to share a room or a bed with her not-yet-husband, so there have to be some handwaving narrative reasons to get them into those kinds of situations.
Rishe's intense blushing and cluelessness might start to wear on me, too, but she is making progress. After the intense emotional bonding in the previous volume, she's now completely head over heels in love with Arnold, and trying to come to terms with it. She still doesn't seem to completely understand why her chest aches whenever she's away from Arnold, or why she gets so upset when she thinks that he has ulterior motives for marrying her...but she's starting to sort through her feelings a bit more.
She confirms that she'd spent exactly zero percent of her previous six lives thinking about love or romance, because she was so excited to have the freedom to explore the world and learn everything she possibly could. Because from her childhood, she'd been raised as the fiancee of her kingdom's prince, and her parents felt there was no reason for her to learn anything other than how to be a proper royal spouse.
So while Rishe has spent a lot of years becoming an expert at an awful lot of different things, love and romance are not included in that list. Which means it's the one area where Arnold constantly throws her off guard and confuses her. It's a little too shoujo-flustery for me, but it is sweet, at the same time, and it makes sense for her character. Plus I'm always a fan of those achey "oh no does he care about me the way I care about him???" feelings.
He obviously does. More and more, I think Arnold was telling the truth about his Secret True Reason for proposing to Rishe...he just fell in love with her at first sight. Or, at least, he was completely fascinated by her and wanted very badly to take her back home and see what else she would do...and each day that he spent with her, he fell more in love with her.
But Rishe thinks he MUST have some other motive that he won't disclose, which she knows she can't really get upset about since HER big secret motive is to marry him so she can stop him from starting a war...but then she accidentally started caring so much about who he is as a person and about his happiness that she's sort of throwing her own plans off track...
They're pretty adorable in this volume. I particularly loved their "fight," where Rishe didn't really know how to properly fight with a significant other but did her best to come up with reasonable attacks. Like writing mean messages in sauce on a sandwich platter she made so Arnold could have some snacks while he was working late. Also fantastic: when they were fighting together on horseback, communicating perfectly. I love how absolutely in sync they are. There could truly be no other person more suited for Arnold than this strange, coral-haired girl who leaped off a balcony after saying hello to him.
Arnold is struggling a lot with his feelings, still...not really for Rishe - he's perfectly well aware of how much he adores her. But having something he cares about and wants to protect and is terrified of losing is so new to him. He doesn't know how to talk to Rishe about his feelings because he's never had them before, and never imagined he could, after the horrible childhood and upbringing that made him shut down everything inside of himself that was gentle and sensitive and loving. How can he tell her that he loves her, when he didn't even know love was a possibility for him?
The two new characters introduced in this volume - the hunter-leader and princess from Rishe's fifth life - serve as some mirrors/parallels of Arnold and Rishe.
Like Rishe, Harriet was raised to be married off to royalty for the sake of her family/kingdom. Unlike Rishe, she sank under the weight of that responsibility, believing she had no right to pursue any interests of her own or to stand up for herself. It destroys her, in all of Rishe's other lives - Harriet becomes a "villainess" who is blamed and beheaded for her new husband's failures and her kingdom's bankruptcy.
Rishe, of course, helps Harriet to begin standing up for herself and to take the kinds of actions she's always wanted to but was terrified of doing on her own. She just needed some true encouragement and a support system.
Raul, meanwhile, who's playing the royal-stand-in role we learned in Volume 3 was a thing in this world, is a flippant, heartless chameleon-for-hire. In Rishe's fifth life, he'd taken her under his wing and taught her how to be one of his hunters/spies, but she'd never gotten particularly emotionally close to him. Still, she knew him well enough to read him, and to anticipate what actions he'd take to either protect or betray the princess he was meant to serve.
Unlike Arnold, he wasn't of any royal or even remotely wealthy blood. He was taken in by the hunter band's previous leader, and taught to continue with the skills he'd cultivated as a starving orphan: being an expert actor, burying all his true emotions to become whatever people wanted from him, so he could keep food in his mouth and clothing on his back. What this meant was that, like Arnold, he grew into a man completely out of touch with his feelings, terrified of unlocking anything "real" about himself because he had no idea what mess would spill out as a result.
They're good side characters, and like in the rest of this series, they do a lot to build upon the central relationship between Arnold and Rishe.
For a while, Rishe wasn't getting what Arnold was trying to tell her. He's terrified that he's simply acting like his father. He took a woman from another country to be his bride, regardless of how she felt about it. He had the power to do so, and he wanted to, even after she initially refused his proposal. So now, he's fighting to be a different kind of man, never asking anything from Rishe and simply watching and supporting her from a careful distance.
When Rishe finally connected enough of the dots, she rewound time on her own...mirroring Arnold's proposal to show him that this time, it's her choice to marry him.
It's such a lovely scene, and I'm really excited to see them actually get married. It seems like the wedding will take place early enough for a lot of their adventures to continue after that, which is fun.
And while Rishe is still worried that she hasn't done enough to change the future, he's starting to look for alliances on his own now, finding ways to get what he wants without bloodshed. It's so new and such good development.
Still, the emperor is a menacing presence in the shadows, and they're going to have to deal with him at some point.
After a stressful adventure at the Basilica, Rishe and Prince Arnold have travelled to the coast -- Arnold to check on currency exchance (purportedly) and Rishe to enjoy some time by the sea...as well as intercept the foreign princess who was executed for treason in all her past lives, Princess Harriet. However, the timid girl with low self-esteem seems a far cry from the villainess Rishe expected, and that disparity paired with a fake prince sets Rishe on another investigation that leads her to a larger plot that could threaten Galkhein's economic stability. At the same time, she must contend with her growing feelings for Prince Arnold and how to convey them to him.
I wanted something cute and easy to read, and that's exactly what I got with this fourth installment in the 7th Time Loop series. I wasn't as engrossed in this one because I wasn't especially fond of the secondary characters, but it wasn't bad, and it was cute watching Arnold and Rishe grow closer. This book stays true to its genre as a light, enjoyable read.
At this point, it's obvious that Riche needs to "fix" all of the "issues" in her previous time loops, and make sure a positive connection is created with prince Arnold. So far, we had an arc for almost every loop. We've already met everyone from her first 5 loops, except the famous master Hakurei from the 2nd loop and the side connections she made while travelling as a merchant in the 1st loop. However, I can't help suspecting that Arnold also has some knowledge of the future. Has he also been looping and trying to avoid some disaster..? Either way, I don't believe war is his final goal, but rather the thing he's been working so hard to avoid..
All this and we haven't met the king yet..
Also, I like how politics is constantly brought forward and discussed without it being heavy and dense. This time, it was about currency, counterfeiting and the impact it has on economy both locally and internationally. I like to imagine that a much younger reader would pick this up and learn something extra while enjoying their time.
But for me, the star of this volume is indisputably the romance. This couple has made so much progress!! I love them 💕
I love this story, I picked up the four volumes from the light novel and the 4 volumes from the manga and finished within a week! I couldn't stop reading, I was so hooked on the story and it's amazing and thrilling when Rishe and Arnold teamed up, they were so badass! I can’t wait for the next volumes :D
I’ve recently watched the anime for this LN, and despite finding it incredibly unrealistic was sucked in. I thought FMC was really enjoyable, I loved her personality and her backstory. I enjoyed the dynamic between her and Arnold (atrocious name), the premise is super interesting… J was kinda sad there were on 12 episodes, nothing happened in those 12 episodes and I really just wanted me. I was unsatisfied.
So I decided to read the LNs, because I thought I’d enjoy then more. And tbh, I’m now currently reading the 5th one (started at 3 since that’s where the show leaves off), and I’m tired lol. Not a single interesting thing has happened. The two characters are still in the same place they were 3 LNs ago.
My first issue/red flag came when I learned that Rishe was 15 -.- I know that it historically makes sense for her to be young, since they used to marry girls young, but this is a fictional world, there is honestly no reason that both characters aren’t at least 5 years older, especially when they both act much older than their real age. But Rishe being 15 is a HUGE red flag and overall major issue. I thought that I could look past it and just believe in my mind that she was like 20 (since again that’s how she acts, which makes sense given the time travel but she also looks older in the anime), but there are certain aspects of the LN in specific that I just haven’t been able to get past.
Which brings me to my second issue: I don’t know if her behavior has just been degressing or if it was always this young/naive but the more I read the younger she sounds and becomes. It’s been 3 LNs and she still blushes, freaks out, panics at the mere thought of him touching her. The way she acts at first was endearing, because you think she just doesn’t want him touching her because she doesn’t want him to do anything untoward/she doesn’t want, or that she’s falling for him and doesn’t understand her feelings/doesnt want to admit or let him know. But at this point, the only thing her attitude could be is pure naivety. It reads like a 15 year old girl experience romance for the first time. Shy, blushing, makes a big deal out of absolutely nothing. It’s exhausting, it’s repetitive. Sure they haven’t known each other that long, but I’ve now read SO many scenes and she’s not getting better about it. And everyone around her just makes it seem like how she’s feeling is normal? The way they describe love or falling in love seems extra dramatic and from the perspective of a child. I’m ughing
Arnold has gotten more interesting at least (his motives still seem to be purely being in love with her, but I’m interested in his goals and if there are other agendas). He’s still a bit flat to me. He’s a perfect gentleman, everything you could ever hope for, I want more of that romance, but since it’s always the same things over and over again I’m not super impressed. I mean how bored can a person look. It’s always “with that same expressionless face,” but yet he’s making an expression at the same time. How boring do you have to be to just always be expressionless??? it’s like the author doesn’t know how to give him emotions, or show him doing emotions, so he’s just in the same state at all times.
I honestly just don’t see how this series is going anywhere. Her time loops are supposed to last 5 YEARS. It’s been like 2 months in 5 LNs. They still aren’t married yet in LN5, and I don’t actually think they get married until LN 7. I fear this might be typical LN nature, but I’m bored and I just can’t imagine that things will get more exciting necessarily. I wish that Rishe was older, I wish she read older, I wish it felt like their relationship was expanding beyond them doing literally anything and Rishe going best red and freaking out “Bwagh!!”
How do you take a FMC who’s actually really badass, super generous and kind, smart and thoughtful, but yet the second it comes to a man she turns into a child. It’s not in an endearing way and I am unfortunately frustrated 😪😪 It’s disappointing cause I would have liked to see this going somewhere but I need the pace to be just ever so slightly faster or the story needs to be more exciting/realistic to make up for the lack of romance growth (that’s not just repetitive, Arnold touches her and Rishe panics, blushes, and then freaks out) - this is a romance story first though i was under the impression, so I feel the romance should be better developed
I don't know really know how I feel about this series. I like Arnold, he seems like he might be interesting but bc we don't get his pov, he's still a vague character. And I like Rishe, to a degree. I like that she is intelligent and capable and considerate, but sometimes she's a little too considerate. And she's a little too optimistic. It just gets annoying because the excessive 'peace, love, and kindness' thing she's got going on is tiresome and bland. I prefer characters to feel more dimensional and real, I don't think that this sort of attitude is all that genuine. It just doesn't feel human. The over the top altruism just sort of brings me out of the story because it's simply that ridiculous. The story titles her as 'the villainess' but she's not even remotely villain-like. Her character is just a cookie-cutter 'perfect' person. She's smart, and she's kind, and she's attractive and she's skillful and that's it. She doesn't have any internal struggles or evident flaws. Or actually her flaw is her optimism/naivety, except that it's not treated as a flaw in the story because everything just always works out for her. Even when her hopefulness in a situation is entirely unfounded, she gets rewarded for it in the end. Every time. There is no authenticity, all the characters immediately like her and all the problems she comes across work out in her favor. Granted, she does genuinely apply her knowledge and skills to solve the problems, but it's just like...nothing ever goes wrong. She just always coincidentally has the right skill or knowledge to help her resolve the issue and achieve her goal. It's boring.
Another thing that bothers me is the way her optimistic nature paints the way she perceives other people's behavior. Like she seems seriously delusional when she's talking about how kind Arnold is. Not because he's not kind, but because he is very obviously conditionally kind. Consideration is not his immediate reaction to every person he meets, and he really does seem to take no issue with injuring or killing people, but Rishe has gotten into her head that he's just this inherently kind person that doesn't want to hurt anybody and it's just not true. She's essentially gone on this whole "i can fix him" campaign and it's just so annoying. I really hate this particular trope because if you have the desire to drastically change your partner so strongly than you don't actually love them, you love the idea of them that you've created in your head.
And probably the final thing about her character that piques my frustration is that though she's technically only like 16 years old, she has relived six lives all lasting at least five years. She has the life experience to make her a more mature and wise person, but she just isn't. She still acts sort of child-like a lot of the time and it's irritating.
I'm discovering I actually didn't like this series the more I talk about it. The writing isn't good and the characters suffer for it. I'm dnf'ing this series for sure.
It's been two months since Rishe came to Galkhein and it is now summer, so vol. 4 feels like a beach episode in a seaside town. Beach episode while still staying on brand, of course, because the story still has a lot of politics and diplomacy involved. This volume mainly features Harriet, a princess from Siguel who's been sent off to Fabrannia for a political marriage to their king. In the future of Rishe's 5th life, Harriet was executed for pulling a Marie Antoinette on her people. The thing is, Harriet poses as much threat as a terrified little bunny… so now Rishe has to figure out what's actually going on.
We already know that Rishe has various skills from her past life, but this book really highlights what a monster she really is when it comes to battle. Due to her experience as a knight and as a hunter, she's absolutely unstoppable when paired with Arnold who's just as much of a monster as she is. I love how it's their battle prowess that helps solve the conflict with Raul, as he usually doesn't show his true emotions but can't hide his shock when they literally crash through his plans. Personally I think the revelation of Raul's true objective is a bit rushed and can be paced better, but I also understand that it's necessary to build up tension for Harriet's mission in Galkhein.
As far as romance goes, vol. 4 has a lot more of it compared to the previous books. As it turns out, Rishe does have a weakness after all: she's terrified of ghosts. That, along with her feelings towards Arnold, shows a more human side of her through their entire stay in Vinrhys. She also comes to realize what's been bothering her about Arnold's treatment of her and decides to talk it out with him, even if it means they'll be having their first ever (and one-sided) fight. Both are still keeping their true objectives from each other, but it really feels like they're becoming a true power couple regardless. In contrary to how he behaved back in vol. 2, Arnold is starting to consider diplomacy over conquest too when it comes to other countries, so Rishe's influence on him is undeniable.
Oh, and Rishe also helps Harriet gain confidence with the power of make-up and healthcare. It was the same for Millia back in vol. 3, but Rishe is very supportive of the people she cares about. I love her as a protagonist. Definitely one of my favorites.
This book is way different from the previous ones, and it's obvious everyone is liking it. The discussions about the economy and currency are amazing and add more depth to the plot. The book was giving beach romance.
Rishe is such a badass; the scene where she was riding the horse and the other where she was shooting arrows and fighting alongside Arnold made my heart race with excitement 🤭🤭. And she is so supportive of other women, I believe by the end of the series all the women in the book will be free of all the gender roles bullshit. AND HOW SHE TOOK CARE OF HARRIET!!! If she were a man no doubt everyone would be after her. But oh the duality of a woman... her fear of ghosts had me laughing my ass off (as if i do not relate).
But Arnold needs to understand Rishe more. He believes in her strength, sure, but he still thinks his power can force her to do what he wants? If she didn't want to marry him then she would have escaped to the end of the earth. He should know that by now. And he really needs to get closer to Rishe; it's annoying when he turns his emotions on and off because he is too scared to get closer to her. But the same room situation was a solid move🤭. It's so nice that he didn't mock Rishe's fears (though i think he'd never do that to anyone). The idea of paper money is so ahead of its time; staying with Rishe is changing his mind a bit too much it's scary at times.
HARRIET!!! How could such a pure soul be married off to that filthy wench of an emperor? He's so disgusting. I'm glad they were able to help her escape him and uncover his plans. Hopefully the next book will show her actively working against him and empowering her country; she finally found her strength.
And Raul proved to be an interesting character. His schemes surprised me a bit too much; I'm sure that no one other than Rishe will understand him and know how he thinks. He is too smart for his own good. And too reckless. He should not undermine his enemy's strength, but maybe that's just Rishe he has to be careful of. I wonder if the fake documents plan would have worked if Rishe was not involved and they had to fix it on their own.
Looking forward for the next book<33
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I liked the book it was good, but the character Harriet annoyed me so much the way they wrote the dialoge for her and how flustered she was all the time like the girl couldn't speak 1 sentence lol.
The dymanic between Arnold & Rishe is the same as always Rishe becomes flustered and insecure about love it's getting old. I wish in future books she can just accept her feelings for Arnold so we actually see her confident in that area as well, because like she is conifdent about almost everything else. Then they can finally become that powercouple we all want to see and they become eachothers strength in different areas and make up for eachothers mistakes.
That makes it a bit boring too like don't get me wrong I love rishes personality, she is strong willed and kind and stand up for others. But having no flaws or any bit of a struggle other than love is making her character dull and a bit boring.
It's literally inhumane to be good at everything and solve everything by yourself. Yeah that problem she has too she needs to accept other people's help😤🙃
I want to see her actually struggle because she is well human and what does she even need Arnold for when she can do everything by herself even fight and pick locks if she gets kidnapped. I don't want her to become a damsel in distress but as a reader I want to feel suspense, maybe Arnold saving her sometimes, because she gets into dangerous situations. Also be able to relate if she had any struggles as she should because all humans do have struggles.
Rishe is human too I would want to see her flaws more and though they came a bit further with their feelings for each other I want to see them grow as a couple and see Rishe more confident and also flawed.
I just love how Arnold and Rishe’s relationship is evolving. Like, her presence is literally changing him — he’s not just thinking about violence anymore because he has her. Their bond is getting so real. They’re comfortable living together, sharing those dim, soft touches — hand-holding, hugs, Arnold messing with her hair — it’s all so subtle but so full of meaning.
It’s super obvious now that they both have feelings for each other. And I feel like it’s about time Rishe fully acknowledges hers — that ache in her heart and chest? That’s love, not just the responsibility of her seven lives or her duty as crown princess/empress. She’s genuinely starting to care for him.
Arnold, on the other hand… I feel like he doesn’t act impulsively on feelings. He’s not obsessed or dazzled by her looks. But under the surface, I feel like there’s a quiet determination — he wants her, he’s willing to accept everything she does, and there’s depth to his care that goes beyond simple attraction.
Honestly? They’re perfect for each other. Strong man, strong woman, both learning to lean on each other. And then when they mention Rishe’s age — about to turn 16 and marry — all those timid, flustered moments make total sense. She’s basically still a kid, and Arnold’s carefulness? I love it.
This one was a bit of a notch down for me from the prior volumes, it just had a more immature vibe in almost every aspect, including the convoluted plot.
What I DO love: Rishe’s very real reaction to feeling hurt in her “getting angry/getting even” phase. It would have been tempting for any author to have her mope around, and that’s just not right for this character. I also really enjoyed that the development of the relationship between Arnold and Rishe comes from all different types of interactions - sweet moments in private, choreographry in battle, political discussions. From the first book, they’ve had a lot of respect for one another and it makes for a more genuine read.
What I DON’T love: the dialogue doesn’t trust the reader…there are way more instances of characters offering exposition or rehashing relationships and plot points they (and we) already know to one another than I recall from any of the previous installments.
So while Rishe and Arnold fumble their way through opening up to one another, actions and words (or inner thoughts) don’t line up, and it can make their motivations confusing to follow. (Ex: the first “bonus” story).
I started out really enjoying this series. It was punchy and a great balance of everything.
It was hard to deal with Harriet in this book. Most of her dialogue was just a series of gurgles.
But also Rishe is losing her charm as well. She is getting so caught up in her emotions for Arnold. You would think in one of her loops she would have fallen in love with someone before and be better about communicating her feelings.
I mean if she has gone through a five year loop six times, then her maturity should be more akin to a forty year old than a fifteen year old.
Yet I feel like in this book she regressed. Give me back the Rishe that walked out from the first prince (like a boss) and tore out of town before getting intercepted by Arnold.
I had been reading the manga up to this point but ended up reading the light novel for volume 4. I don’t think the manga and the light novels match up, as there are some characters and events mentioned in this volume that I had not read about. While I enjoy the light novel version, I don’t recommend switching back and forth between the manga and light novels. I do think that that the light novels contain more internal dialogue than we usually get in the manga. There are some illustrations, but not many.
There was so much going on in this volume! It was interesting to see how Rishe is able to solve all of the issues that she comes up against. I was also happy that she and Arnold were able to work together on some of them. This volume was big in character development and advancing the plot. I’m excited to see where the story goes!
¡Asombrosa! No me esperaba la cantidad de emociones que he experimentado con estas novelas. Entre sus puntos fuertes (que son varios) tiene que sabe cómo introducir asuntos de política y economía de forma conveniente para la trama.
No cabe duda de que con cada vistazo al pasado de Arnold resulta más sencillo entender su comportamiento actual; al mismo tiempo voy odiando aun más al Emperador (hasta ahora parece un monstruo terrible), ya se ve que será un enemigo a vencer muy difícil.
The relationship between the main pairing is getting deeper and Rishe is coming into terms with her feelings. But I felt that the storyline was dragging its feet at first. I have to be honest and admit that there were some pages that I skimmed through because it was taking so long. Frankly, I am also annoyed with the Princess Harriet's character for most of the story. I get that it is part of the plot and her growth, but maybe it is more on the fact that I cannot relate to her timidity. I am reading the entire series as a palate cleanser and thus, I am not really thinking deep about the whole plot and all but I like the currency angle and the Fabrannian plot angle. It is truly a light read and while I felt like it was dragging out the story unnecessarily at some parts, it is still light-hearted and very interesting enough that it makes me excited to read volume 5.
4 ⭐ SIN DUDA, este es mi volumen favorito hasta el momento. “Pero cuando pienso en lo que podría hacerte feliz, siento que puedo entender un poco". 😭😭😭😭 el chabón me está dejando sin lágrimas igual que a Rishe. Y mi niña querida no se da cuenta, tiene como 30 años al pedo porque no se da cuenta de que está re enamorada (como yo ah) Definitivamente, yo elijo a Arnold como presidente, es mucho mejor dirigente, es culto y da todo por su patria. 🗣️Arnold y Rishe para presidentes
“Si hago eso, ¿creerás en algún momento?” “¿En ti?” “No.” A ella no le importaba si él no creía en ella. Había algo más que ella quería que Arnold entendiera. “Que está bien que tú también quieras cosas, Príncipe Arnold.”
tenés que cerrar el estadio.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Okay, I am going to be totally honest with you - the rating is probably, most likely, my fault. I took a break in the middle when my phone was getting repaired, so when I finally got around to finishing this volume... the magic wasn't quite there.
Still, great plot. Somewhat slow at the beginning compared to previous entries but the ending as always tied everything up quite nicely. The back story to Raul and Harriet was much more exciting than the previous entry...
And finally a comment on the ongoing romance - it's amusing reading the oblivious Rishe discover he own feelings whilst Arnold gains some semblance of emotional intelligence. They are turning out to be a great pairing.
I will probably read the next entry... not right now though.
Initially I was worried I wouldn't like this volume as much, it felt like it was starting off kind of slow. But once it got traction and the new characters some time to be built out it was all good. I couldn't set the book down. It made me laugh a whole bunch. It kept me in anticipation all the way through the epilogue. I can't wait for the next volume to come out... Unfortunately since it's not in print yet, I have to wait for it to come out! (╥﹏╥)