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The Villainess Declines to Plot Revenge Volume 1: Fantasy, Political Drama, Cozy Redemption, Slow-Burn Romance
Condemned as the Empire’s most brilliant and ruthless strategist, Lady Seraphina d’Aurelienne was executed for her crimes against the crown.
Then she woke up—alive, seventeen again, and standing at the beginning of the war she once helped ignite.
Everyone expects the Crimson Heir to return to her old reclaim her armies, crush her enemies, and rewrite history through blood and brilliance.
This time, Seraphina refuses.
She renounces her title, abandons the throne, and retreats to a ruined estate on the empire’s borderlands, determined to rebuild life from the ashes, one rose at a time. Yet peace, in a world built on conquest, is the most dangerous rebellion of all.
Whispers spread through the empire of the Rose Witch, the Heretic Duchess, the General Who Refused to Fight. When soldiers appear at her gates, led by the man who once executed her, Seraphina must defend her fragile sanctuary not with swords or schemes, but with conviction itself.
A lush, slow-burn fantasy of redemption, defiance, and quiet revolution.
Then she woke up—alive, seventeen again, and standing at the beginning of the war she once helped ignite.
Everyone expects the Crimson Heir to return to her old reclaim her armies, crush her enemies, and rewrite history through blood and brilliance.
This time, Seraphina refuses.
She renounces her title, abandons the throne, and retreats to a ruined estate on the empire’s borderlands, determined to rebuild life from the ashes, one rose at a time. Yet peace, in a world built on conquest, is the most dangerous rebellion of all.
Whispers spread through the empire of the Rose Witch, the Heretic Duchess, the General Who Refused to Fight. When soldiers appear at her gates, led by the man who once executed her, Seraphina must defend her fragile sanctuary not with swords or schemes, but with conviction itself.
A lush, slow-burn fantasy of redemption, defiance, and quiet revolution.
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 4, 2025
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December 26, 2025
I enjoyed it, but…did the guy love her or not? It seemed so, but she mentioned his wife, but wasn’t she his fiancée? Did she love him? It was…vague.
Also, would an Emperor really be that threatened by a former General going to some podunk little village to raise flowers and reaching the locals to read and how to plant and work together and to have festivals for fun? It seems a tad overkill imho.
3, some questions but want to read the next one for the answers, stars.
Also, would an Emperor really be that threatened by a former General going to some podunk little village to raise flowers and reaching the locals to read and how to plant and work together and to have festivals for fun? It seems a tad overkill imho.
3, some questions but want to read the next one for the answers, stars.
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November 2, 2025
Well written and enjoyable!
I really enjoyed reading this, it has all the makings of a great light novel series and doesn’t get hung up on the tropes of such a designation. There’s a clear plot and plan and no rush to get there which is more of a compliment than it sounds. I’m looking forward to book 2!
I really enjoyed reading this, it has all the makings of a great light novel series and doesn’t get hung up on the tropes of such a designation. There’s a clear plot and plan and no rush to get there which is more of a compliment than it sounds. I’m looking forward to book 2!
December 5, 2025
Fantastic world build
Thia is a great thought provoking, different look at a peaceful rebellion. Not only a look into the past but probable future.
Not just your normal isekai, (even though I love those too). This will not be everyone's cup of tea, but delicious for those who like a bittersweet. Not very light hearted, but profound and steady.
Thia is a great thought provoking, different look at a peaceful rebellion. Not only a look into the past but probable future.
Not just your normal isekai, (even though I love those too). This will not be everyone's cup of tea, but delicious for those who like a bittersweet. Not very light hearted, but profound and steady.
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