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The Margrave's Daughter & the Enemy Prince #1
The Margrave's Daughter & the Enemy Prince, Volume 1
This enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance follows a strong-willed, sword-wielding heroine who takes control of her own destiny.
Anna, daughter of the Margrave of Halmich, is tired of the expectations placed on women in court. She has no interest in marrying a nobleman because society expects it of her. Instead, she works hard on her swordsmanship and dreams of joining her father on the battlefield someday. Unfortunately, fate deals her a heavy when the hostile forces of the Kingdom of Albion invade and take the Halmich heir prisoner, she is given to the enemy prince in exchange for her brother's life.
But even in the face of these tragic circumstances, Anna still has plans of her
"I'll infiltrate their ranks as a tribute, and then... I'll defeat the man who killed my father."
Anna, daughter of the Margrave of Halmich, is tired of the expectations placed on women in court. She has no interest in marrying a nobleman because society expects it of her. Instead, she works hard on her swordsmanship and dreams of joining her father on the battlefield someday. Unfortunately, fate deals her a heavy when the hostile forces of the Kingdom of Albion invade and take the Halmich heir prisoner, she is given to the enemy prince in exchange for her brother's life.
But even in the face of these tragic circumstances, Anna still has plans of her
"I'll infiltrate their ranks as a tribute, and then... I'll defeat the man who killed my father."
192 pages, Paperback
Published February 11, 2025
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February 5, 2025
Barely worth writing home about. Paint by numbers plot, one dimensional characters, an MC h who’s “Not liKe otHeR gUrls” and you have a snooze fest and a series this reader will not be continuing with.
2, I’m underwhelmed, stars.
2, I’m underwhelmed, stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 3, 2025
This book was anything but boring and I second a friend who said it's a more unhinged version of 7th Time Loop (but without the time loop) and completely second this!
From start to finish, this story was gripping! I was easily able to cheer for Anna and her goals! I hated how her Mom would slap her when she wouldn't act "ladylike" and never praised her UNLESS she was suddenly being docile. I was VERY upset because Anna is an incredible heroine and admired her so much for how she wanted to do sword fighting and KNEW how to do sword fighting. There is nothing weak about her no matter if she may feel inexperienced or ignorant about certain things.
Most of those "things" involve the Prince who is extremely unhinged! He really livened up the page and confess I didn't mind seeing what he would say to set Anna off, even though I feel bad for admitting that. *hides* However, I am baffled by the end. I'm unsure of why (minor spoilers directly ahead!!) she needs to go to a ladies school to be "worthy" to be his side when he already is deeply interested in her?
I admit that I was so caught off guard by the ending (and them potentially seeming to "split up" due to being in two different places??) that it really affected my desire to want to read more. Definitely an interesting and engaging story that didn't let up for a moment though!
TW: There is an attempted r*p3 scene and it IS triggering and intense. I know the rating on the back of the volume says OT for "sexual assault" and I believe it's very valid.
From start to finish, this story was gripping! I was easily able to cheer for Anna and her goals! I hated how her Mom would slap her when she wouldn't act "ladylike" and never praised her UNLESS she was suddenly being docile. I was VERY upset because Anna is an incredible heroine and admired her so much for how she wanted to do sword fighting and KNEW how to do sword fighting. There is nothing weak about her no matter if she may feel inexperienced or ignorant about certain things.
Most of those "things" involve the Prince who is extremely unhinged! He really livened up the page and confess I didn't mind seeing what he would say to set Anna off, even though I feel bad for admitting that. *hides* However, I am baffled by the end. I'm unsure of why (minor spoilers directly ahead!!) she needs to go to a ladies school to be "worthy" to be his side when he already is deeply interested in her?
I admit that I was so caught off guard by the ending (and them potentially seeming to "split up" due to being in two different places??) that it really affected my desire to want to read more. Definitely an interesting and engaging story that didn't let up for a moment though!
TW: There is an attempted r*p3 scene and it IS triggering and intense. I know the rating on the back of the volume says OT for "sexual assault" and I believe it's very valid.
November 7, 2025
Review to be adjusted once series is complete
Anna, the titular Margrave's daughter, is the odd one out in her family. She takes after her father and is more interested in weapons and warfare than she is in being a lady. When things go wrong on the battlefield against the enemy kingdom, Anna is given over to the enemy kingdom's general as peace offering. Anna has no intention of going quietly and when she finds herself in a violent situation with the general, non other than the enemy prince comes to her aid. The pince, however, has his own plans for her.
The art is absolutely beautiful and this is a promising start to the series. Anna is so far quite the typical arch type character of noble lady who would rather swing a sword, but I definitely like her so far. There is a good balance between humour and dark scenes that make the stakes feel reasonably high. The prince's motives are hard to read so I think this series will offer interesting romance dynamics.
Anna, the titular Margrave's daughter, is the odd one out in her family. She takes after her father and is more interested in weapons and warfare than she is in being a lady. When things go wrong on the battlefield against the enemy kingdom, Anna is given over to the enemy kingdom's general as peace offering. Anna has no intention of going quietly and when she finds herself in a violent situation with the general, non other than the enemy prince comes to her aid. The pince, however, has his own plans for her.
The art is absolutely beautiful and this is a promising start to the series. Anna is so far quite the typical arch type character of noble lady who would rather swing a sword, but I definitely like her so far. There is a good balance between humour and dark scenes that make the stakes feel reasonably high. The prince's motives are hard to read so I think this series will offer interesting romance dynamics.
February 9, 2025
While Anna may be a little too "not like other girls" at times, she's sincere and determined, which goes a long way in overcoming some of her naivety.
Prince Kenneth is the typical cold but probably not as cruel as he seems, love interest, but I'm a sucker for it every time.
I'm a little hesistant for the etiquette school plot starting in the next volume, as I want to see more of the scheming Anna and less of the aforementioned naivety, but hopefully this will help her mature.
Prince Kenneth is the typical cold but probably not as cruel as he seems, love interest, but I'm a sucker for it every time.
I'm a little hesistant for the etiquette school plot starting in the next volume, as I want to see more of the scheming Anna and less of the aforementioned naivety, but hopefully this will help her mature.
April 19, 2026
Not sure entirely how I feel about it. The MC is definitely going through all the tropes of Not Like All The Other Girls and at times I just was annoyed by her but I do like how strong she is and how she keeps going and is determined with her goals, the prince is just icky and I don't like him at all. Plus, a few very iffy scenes that had me questioning if I should continue.
So yeah, will I read more? Not sure yet.
So yeah, will I read more? Not sure yet.
April 16, 2025
its sexual assault trash
December 21, 2024
2.5/3 stars. Uneven characters and storytelling with quick turns that are just "Yes, and"-ing to nowhere. It started as a girl is not like other girls. She likes swords. She wants vengeance. She fails and is getting sent to a lady's school???? What now? Engaged to a prince...kind of? But only if she becomes a lady? Because she was innocent and naive during a sexy time scene with the betrothed? Huh? How does that make sense? She goes from having poisoned daggers to assassinate someone to now going to boarding school when she failed to seduce or entertain her fiancé? What kind of school is this? If it's for courteseans, you'll have my interest, if it's how to be a "lady"...what about the sword fight? What is going on here? Does the author know? Does the character know who they are anymore? Did they ever?
Ugh or meh
Ugh or meh
September 21, 2025
2.5 stars
Fairly average manga. Not bad but not good either. The main character was also kind of annoying. I won’t be reading the other volumes lol.
Fairly average manga. Not bad but not good either. The main character was also kind of annoying. I won’t be reading the other volumes lol.
October 10, 2026
I picked this up while browsing in a Barnes and Nobles. They had the first three volumes available, and the trajectory of the plot looked interesting, more than a mere enemies-to-lovers sort of plotline. So I picked this one up to start with.
While there are many things I could say, I want to focus on Ana and specifically, her agency in this volume.
At the formal ball that opens up the series, she puts in a brief appearance and then excuses herself to admire the armory and spar with her attendant.
When the plan to exchange her for her elder brother is proposed, she goes along with it, but not as some self-sacrificing maiden archetype, but because she has her own plan - assassinate the enemy general and sow confusion among their army, so allied reinforcements will have an easier time routing them.
When that doesn’t work due to an unexpected appearance of Prince Kenneth, she quickly shifts gears. I was almost expecting a Villains Do the Dirty Work sort of thing; Kenneth killing the general himself for disobeying orders, while Anna lays there doing nothing. Nope. She tries to kill him too, as part of the same plan.
Immediately after this, Kenneth proposes to her because he says he has use for her, and instead of meekly agreeing with this (even if, hypothetically, she had though out the scheme that Kenneth proposes out-loud), she insists on her own terms before accepting. By the way, this also clarifies her priorities for the audience: as much as she wants revenge, the safety of her homeland comes first.
I like the art. It is really good for details, such as the fancy outfits these nobles wear. It is also expressive of the character’s emotions. It’s immersive. I recall this pair of pages which uses paneling, color-contrast, and the direction Anna was facing to underscore her Silk Hiding Steel performance masterfully. It was powerful.
Trickster Eric Novels gives “The Margrave’s Daughter and the Enemy Prince manga volume 1” an A+
While there are many things I could say, I want to focus on Ana and specifically, her agency in this volume.
At the formal ball that opens up the series, she puts in a brief appearance and then excuses herself to admire the armory and spar with her attendant.
When the plan to exchange her for her elder brother is proposed, she goes along with it, but not as some self-sacrificing maiden archetype, but because she has her own plan - assassinate the enemy general and sow confusion among their army, so allied reinforcements will have an easier time routing them.
When that doesn’t work due to an unexpected appearance of Prince Kenneth, she quickly shifts gears. I was almost expecting a Villains Do the Dirty Work sort of thing; Kenneth killing the general himself for disobeying orders, while Anna lays there doing nothing. Nope. She tries to kill him too, as part of the same plan.
Immediately after this, Kenneth proposes to her because he says he has use for her, and instead of meekly agreeing with this (even if, hypothetically, she had though out the scheme that Kenneth proposes out-loud), she insists on her own terms before accepting. By the way, this also clarifies her priorities for the audience: as much as she wants revenge, the safety of her homeland comes first.
I like the art. It is really good for details, such as the fancy outfits these nobles wear. It is also expressive of the character’s emotions. It’s immersive. I recall this pair of pages which uses paneling, color-contrast, and the direction Anna was facing to underscore her Silk Hiding Steel performance masterfully. It was powerful.
Trickster Eric Novels gives “The Margrave’s Daughter and the Enemy Prince manga volume 1” an A+
October 26, 2026
Overall: 3 stars
I didn't love this manga volume, but I think it's perfectly fine and does its job well. We have a Not Like the Other Girls heroine, who disses on silly frivolous women who like balls and instead herself prefers sword fighting. Besides a desire to be a warrior, we don't have much of a personality going for Anna (it is the introductory volume to be fair), although I was rooting for her to win her fight vs the patriarchy.
There's an Evil Mother figure who literally beats the patriarchy into Anna, so there's that. The only supportive person in this volume is the butler, and honestly, I kind of loved him and I'm sad that he's not the love interest.
I was moderately interested in continuing the series until the book ends on the cliffhanger that Anna is being sent by the prince to finishing school. Uggggggh, nope. That sort of plot arc sounds dreadful, so I'm out.
Overall, an entertaining enough volume 1 read with a "feisty" heroine. Not a lot of depth, but a lot of heart.
Content Warning: Attempted rape scene x1 and awkward dubious consent wedding night scene x1. Neither scene is especially graphic, but both still creeped me out, so FYI.
I didn't love this manga volume, but I think it's perfectly fine and does its job well. We have a Not Like the Other Girls heroine, who disses on silly frivolous women who like balls and instead herself prefers sword fighting. Besides a desire to be a warrior, we don't have much of a personality going for Anna (it is the introductory volume to be fair), although I was rooting for her to win her fight vs the patriarchy.
There's an Evil Mother figure who literally beats the patriarchy into Anna, so there's that. The only supportive person in this volume is the butler, and honestly, I kind of loved him and I'm sad that he's not the love interest.
I was moderately interested in continuing the series until the book ends on the cliffhanger that Anna is being sent by the prince to finishing school. Uggggggh, nope. That sort of plot arc sounds dreadful, so I'm out.
Overall, an entertaining enough volume 1 read with a "feisty" heroine. Not a lot of depth, but a lot of heart.
Content Warning: Attempted rape scene x1 and awkward dubious consent wedding night scene x1. Neither scene is especially graphic, but both still creeped me out, so FYI.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 19, 2026
Not what i expected, but not bad so far
Spoilers:
I dont read the summary because i dislike spoilers. But i doubt the summary would have told me how incredibly awful the inital fiancée was going to be. Like he's clearly an awful guy to gloat about killing your dad and then celebrate being able to *ape you... I would say its good the prince was there. But i kinda wonder how it would have gone if she just killed him, saved her brother and went back home lol. Also, when she tried to kill the prince, where the hecc did her poisoned knives fall to? Because they werent in either hand when he suddenly kissed her. 🤔 (or on the bed)
I wonder what the princes actual mo will be. And how many times we'll have him make "a bad joke" hindering the whole process of her trusting him. Or vise versa, he really isnt trustworthy to begin with. 🤷♀️
Curious how the school aspect will go, i certainly wasnt expecting it.
Spoilers:
I dont read the summary because i dislike spoilers. But i doubt the summary would have told me how incredibly awful the inital fiancée was going to be. Like he's clearly an awful guy to gloat about killing your dad and then celebrate being able to *ape you... I would say its good the prince was there. But i kinda wonder how it would have gone if she just killed him, saved her brother and went back home lol. Also, when she tried to kill the prince, where the hecc did her poisoned knives fall to? Because they werent in either hand when he suddenly kissed her. 🤔 (or on the bed)
I wonder what the princes actual mo will be. And how many times we'll have him make "a bad joke" hindering the whole process of her trusting him. Or vise versa, he really isnt trustworthy to begin with. 🤷♀️
Curious how the school aspect will go, i certainly wasnt expecting it.
September 7, 2025
Anna looks the part of the beautiful margrave's daughter, the same as her sisters, except her personality and goals clearly take after her father. She has no interest in society's expectations, but instead wants to join her father on the battlefield. When her father is suddenly killed in battle, Anna finds herself as the sacrificial lamb to exchange for her brother's life. While at the exchange, the enemy prince shows up and takes an interest in her, as well as her goal of destroying his kingdom. Despite his declarations that he'll make her his princess bride and they'll use each other, he seems to play to his own whims and suddenly has additional hoops for Anna to jump through if she wants to be worthy of earning the role of his bride.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 20, 2026
Didn't hate it...didn't love it either. Mostly, I don't like that despite the story telling us otherwise, Anna isn't really all that good in combat or in her tactics--there was a moment there where she could've easily jammed that dagger into the prince's side as he laughed at her, but she didn't. Tsk tsk... And if the writer wanted us to know/believe that she's SUPER STRONG and good at swordplay, maybe let her win against Raven in the practice match...like, actually LET her be strong!
TL;DR, the premise is interesting, and it really IS enemies-to-lovers for once, AMAZING, but...it sort of falls flat in the execution.
TL;DR, the premise is interesting, and it really IS enemies-to-lovers for once, AMAZING, but...it sort of falls flat in the execution.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 30, 2025
It's a quick read for volume one but I do like the main character quite a bit. I was a little concerned that there would be non-consent but it didn't happen. I still haven't quite figured out the foreign prince yet, but I'm sure that's going to be one of those slow builds. Volume one is pretty much just set up, it's pretty fast paced but considering it's a setup volume it's perfectly reasonable to be that fast. I think if the other books weren't available already though I probably wouldn't remember the series long enough to wait for the next volume based on the first book though.
December 8, 2025
This is middling. The concept is quite good - a militant daughter infiltrates the enemy nation to get revenge for her father, and an enigmatic enemy prince who is maybe kind, maybe ruthless, probably both.
My problem was in the specifics of the execution. The details of when she wants to assassinate someone, when she's shy vs when she's defiant, making deals with the prince but also waffling about trusting him... it all just felt too unrealistic.
Overall, if I was more bored I might continue the series, but as is, I wasn't hooked enough to want to keep reading.
My problem was in the specifics of the execution. The details of when she wants to assassinate someone, when she's shy vs when she's defiant, making deals with the prince but also waffling about trusting him... it all just felt too unrealistic.
Overall, if I was more bored I might continue the series, but as is, I wasn't hooked enough to want to keep reading.
May 8, 2025
It was pretty bad from the art to the writing. Everything was so abrupt that we went from a big party to dad being dead in a blink. Anna is probably thought of as a strong FL, but she’s actually incompetent and not too smart. Her family sucks, and IMO won’t last too long with her weak brother as the leader. Complete waste of time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2026
I was taken back by this when I first read it, and while it’s all seriousness in the synopsis it’s pretty silly manga, one I’ve been enjoying so far. This first volume leads us to where Anna knows she capable of handling more than what people around her give credit for, she is underestimated by everyone and under her awkwardness she is headstrong once she sets her mind on something.
August 18, 2025
Volume 1: (Chapters 1-9)
Every character is annoying except maybe Raven (the butler) Character inconsistencies and weird motivations were getting on my nerves. Maybe later Volumes would help us understand the Prince's crazy, but I don't feel like reading on to find out.
Every character is annoying except maybe Raven (the butler) Character inconsistencies and weird motivations were getting on my nerves. Maybe later Volumes would help us understand the Prince's crazy, but I don't feel like reading on to find out.
January 17, 2026
I like that Anna is the strong, sword-wielding type of lady, but I'm worried she's going to become more lady-like throughout the series. Also I really can't get a read on Kenneth right now. Here's hoping he shapes up a little bit.
February 21, 2026
Decent storyline but not incredibly original. I liked the twists added to the whole girl warrior/rebel/revenge theme. What I didn’t love was how Anna keeps flipping between competent and completely out of her depth. Please choose a lane!
February 26, 2026
I thought this was a good start to a series, but I've been reading that the main characters are rarely together. That would absolutely annoy me to no end. Especially in a long series that has many volumes. So, I won't be continuing this one.
June 4, 2026
Quick fun read. The story is very interesting and I will definitely be reading the other volumes to see where the story goes . But I did really want to see that one guy die maybe he will get his karma in the next volume.
March 8, 2025
Oh he has those crazy eyes, I fucking love it. How interesting, he said cmon let’s burn it all down babe. I’m into it.
March 10, 2025
Something about the plot just doesn’t sit right with me….. I might pick this series up again when more volumes are out, but I’m not gonna be actively watching this series. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
May 6, 2025
This can go both ways because I'm hoping Anna remains steadfast and just as relentless as she intended. No doubt Kenneth has a hidden agenda and he may not be the cruel heir he was made out to be.
May 29, 2025
Strong 4.5 🌟 it gave me the more that I want in characters and the prince demanding more of the margrave daughter for her revenge 🤩🥳
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