Cute, I guess? The plot was so bland, the levels of miscommunication were off the charts (not in relation to the romance, though. How misinformed can a SOON TO BE QUEEN be on the economic and political state of the country she’s gonna inherit?!), and honestly the political “intrigue” was so predictable I felt nothing when the plot twist was revealed. The art was also insanely amateur!! Amelia’s anxieties are spoon-fed to the reader, there’s very few backgrounds— a lot of them are just flat colors, and there’s no lighting or shading whatsoever. Because of the over-reliance on words instead of actual emotions, a lot of the panels felt like storyboards, too. (You’re seriously gonna say “dead” to signify a character being, well, dead, and expect me to take you seriously?!) Was the illustrator working on a tight deadline?

The characters were just as flat as the coloring. I couldn’t get attached to any of them, even though a few died on-page. The anxiety magic was also kinda convoluted?! It felt more like a metaphor than something actually fantastical. Also, what’s the point of it, if it isn’t seen by others very often and seems to only hurt the main characters? Why was there so much focus on Iliad being magical, when that was barely shown aside from the thorns and that one light show?

Whatever, at least the outfits were pretty, I thought Amelia’s crush and her coming to accept her feelings was sweet, and the love interest (Salira) was hot, although her characterization outside of the romance was severely lacking. Some of the lesbianism panels were nice to look at. I dislike the ending’s implication that there could be a continuation to this story. Why were Salira’s anxiety magic cobras drawn wrapping around her like something from a tentacle hentai though that was weird