약탈혼 [Yagtalhon]

Predatory Marriage #1-5

by Saha, Hingdong (Illustrator), 사하

결혼식을 앞두고 유서를 작성했다.
첫날밤을 치른 후 죽어버릴 것이기 때문이었다.

평생 나라를 위해, 그리고 왕실을 위해 헌신한 왕녀의 비참한 최후였다.
목숨을 내버리기 전에, 레아는 왕실을 향한 마지막 복수를 계획했다.
순결하지 못한 새신부가 되는 것이었다.

"왜 첫 경험을 내다버렸지? 도망치고 싶진 않나?"
"나는...... 죽고 싶어."

하룻밤 상대이기에 충동적으로 털어놓은 말이었다.
그렇게 끝날 인연이라고 생각했다.
전혀 생각지도 못한 곳에서 다시 만나기 전까지는.

그는 질서정연하던 일상을 침식해나갔다.
위험한 관계임을 알면서도, 레아는 그를 거부할 수 없었다.
도대체 저 남자는 무슨 생각을 하고 있는 것일까.

"기억 안 나?"

남자는 사납게 웃으며 말했다.

"내가 네 인생 망쳐주겠다고 했잖아."

Genres: Fantasy, Manhwa, Romance, Light Novel, Manga, Historical Romance, Magic

ebook

First published February 17, 2020

Reviews

[Emskibode · Rating 5 out of 5]

Female Lead - 8/10 - She has a strong sense of responsibility.
Male Lead - 8/10 - The barbarian type.
Main Couple - 9/10 - Opposites attract. The male lead it determined to help the female lead out of her situation while the female lead believes that her fate is already set in stone.
Side Characters - 6/10 - Some are forgettable and I don't know much about their individual personalities.

[Yoru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still ongoing. Smexy and interesting. Historical setting with the annoying usual sexist royalty stuff. Also, there's some public sex in the garden/forest.

[karolina · Rating 3 out of 5]

manhwa: ongoing (38 episodes)

[Carol Koen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manhwa is so much more than I expected.

I love how Leah has her own struggles with food and body image, besides all the abuse that she suffers from her family.

And with our Ml, who just keep pushing her out of her comfort zone, is so good to see him taking care of her, helping with her traumas or just adding new ones killing everyone who hurts her.

The comic is still ongoing, but so far is one of the best of the year.

[Mary A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly this book got me hooked. At first I was a bit confused but then I got it. The Male Lead is literal goals. & love that the female lead isn’t weak and helpless. Shes such a strong character herself.
The chemistry between the two is *chefs kiss*😮‍💨🤌🏽
Had me on edge at times and just couldn’t stop reading it.

[Z · Rating 4 out of 5]

Am I tired of very obviously desi and Arab-coded characters (the Kurkan race here is a very crude mix of desi, Middle Eastern and central Asian cultures- fair warning) being labelled as ‘beastly’ or ‘savages’ in manhwas? Yeah
Am I also going to eat it up every time because he’s big, beefy, rich and an absolute gentleman who’d do anything for her? Also yeah🫣🫣🫣

[loneeldestsoul · Rating 5 out of 5]

He fell first and harder. Please I want Ishakan for myself. He's a whole green forest. Love the plot even though it has a heavy storyline. Pity Leah, I wanna hug her. And Cerdina and Blain can go to hell. Urghhh. Can't wait for the manhwa to be completed.

[Galya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Up to ch.259

[Catalina Donoso González · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy lindo todo pero Blain y Cerdina debieron sufrir mas👊

[lamiaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

this novel was so good omg

[Kathy Samaroo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smutty and good!

[sleepyreads]

Dnf cause there’s lots of racism toward Romani people

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

agak ngebosenin, lebih seruan manhwa nya

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this is my second Korean E-novel that I read. I liked it!!! Urg it pulled my heart strings. And Ishakan is the greenest flag ever!!!

[Nsoma Bawa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ultimate best

[Meriem · Rating 3 out of 5]

درتلها dnf في الفصول 150اذا نتفكر الكاتبة طولتها وهي قصيرة

[Faizareads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Manhwa ongoing read until chapter 77

[lebanese letters · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the Arab representation in this novel. I’ve never read a romance fantasy novel that had an Arab male lead, which I ate up. I think it can be argued tho that it was like a fusion between Indian and Arab culture throughout this novel. I loved how Ishakan was patient and loving with Leah, and would’ve killed/did kill her enemies for her. I also love that he kept trying to feed her :)

Leah was honestly a very lovable female lead. She was headstrong, and dealt w a lot of shit. Her half brother and step mother were freaking nightmares. I think this is one of the few where the parent is literally an absolute psychopath monster. I loved that she was erotic and loved having sex, bc I feel like most female leads in these types of novels are super shy and not as sexual. I feel like it gives women that are erotica and love erotica better representation, bc we’re usually shamed for feeling and being this way.

I love that they were childhood to friends to lovers. I also loved that Ishakan has always loved her and searched for her. I also really like the manhua so far, and I feel like it sticks really well to the plot. Ishakan also looks sexy as hell in it, and Leah is beautiful in it. The smut in the novel is literally sooooooooo well written. I loved this novel.

[Rei · Rating 5 out of 5]

So...

This was waaaaaaay more of what I expected or wanted, or even knew I need.

We have Leah, princess of Estia, who has and will sacrifice herself for her country. In one of the parts of her plan she meets Ishakan. She doesn't know who is he so spends the night him with, thinking she won't see him again. Until he introduces himself as the King of the Kurkans, legendary warriors.

It was so so exciting from the beginning and there was no chance for me to predict anything of what might happen on the very next page.

The first chapters left me aghast. Sometimes I just re-read them again and again because I liked what I had read so much, but also... because I wasn't ready to leave and discover what was ahead.
It took me a long time, however I enjoyed every minute!

The pacing was just so perfect! When I was starting to think we were getting delayed just because, it struck me in the face because, I was wrong.

I know I read a translations, but I cannot think that those words were not what the author had wanted to use. Each one pierced my soul one after the other. It was overwhelming, so vividly overwhelming. I enjoyed this so much T.T

I know for anyone else it may lack or go over the board with some scenes, but for me it was perfect on its own. I think the author did a great job writing her story. I wouldn't dare to put or take away anything. Even if I wanted, I wouldn't know how. It's a masterpiece on it own should I say.

The characters were just the best to go along with even the most incredible situations. I don't think anything of them should be describe but instead discovered. Their last chapters made my heart hurt of so much sentiment.

I just want this story to be printed, to hold it on my hands, hold it tightly, to be able to see it without relying on the screen.

[Jillian M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even tho the book is a bit much I really liked the characters especially how Leah changed

[JestersRaven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story and the characters aren’t awful the relationship isn’t super toxic either which was refreshing since so many stories have an incredibly toxic relationship now a days

[reen · Rating 3 out of 5]

love mera hit hit soniye