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悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました (小説) [Akuyaku Reijo nano de Last Boss wo Kattemimashita (Light Novel)] #1
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Light Novel), Vol. 1
Villains Have Their Own Routes Too!
When her engagement to the prince ends unceremoniously, details of the young noblewoman Aileen’s past life come rushing back and help her realize she’s living inside the world of one of her favorite otome games—as the heroine’s greatest rival! However, her memory has more plot holes than bad fan fiction… and the only certainty is that if she doesn’t do something quick, her death is all but assured. The hero/main-love-interest can’t be relied on, so why not see what the last boss has to say?
When her engagement to the prince ends unceremoniously, details of the young noblewoman Aileen’s past life come rushing back and help her realize she’s living inside the world of one of her favorite otome games—as the heroine’s greatest rival! However, her memory has more plot holes than bad fan fiction… and the only certainty is that if she doesn’t do something quick, her death is all but assured. The hero/main-love-interest can’t be relied on, so why not see what the last boss has to say?
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December 19, 2021
At the worst possible moment, when Aileen's fiance, Prince Cedric, is publicly ending their betrothal so he can be with Lilia Reinoise, Aileen remembers her past life as a sickly Japanese girl who loved otome games. Specifically, the otome game that she now realizes she's in. Unfortunately, Aileen is the villainess, doomed to die as Claude, the demon prince and the game's final boss, transforms into a dragon and awakens into his true demonic powers.
Aileen decides that the best way to deal with this situation is to find Claude and make him her husband before his and Lilia's storyline even starts. Her memories of the game are a little fuzzy, so she doesn't immediately remember all of her possible death flags, but she figures that as long as she concentrates on Claude, she can deal with the rest as needed.
As someone who plays and enjoys otome games, the whole "final boss" thing was a little weird. It'd probably be more accurate to call Claude a "secret" or unlockable romanceable character, but I suppose that'd make for an awkward translation.
Anyway, this formula is now familiar enough that the author doesn't even bother to establish any details about Aileen's previous life beyond "she was sickly and enjoyed otome games." Readers don't even learn her original name, and she either can't remember her past family and friends or didn't have any.
If this were my first "reborn as the villainess in an otome game" story, I might have liked it more, because it was pretty decent for what it was. Yes, like most heroines in these stories, Aileen used her memories of her past life to "invent" modern products much more quickly than should have been possible, but on the plus side, the book didn't spend too much time on this, Aileen concentrated mostly on cosmetics, and the person she was before recovering her past memories had actually planned to do something similar. It could have been worse.
The author knew what they really wanted to concentrate on, and that was the romance. It was simplistically done and formulaic, but still appealing. Claude was the reincarnation of the demon prince, but he was also a nice guy who just wanted humans and demons to get along. His emotions affected the natural world around him (if he was sad it rained, if he was happy flowers bloomed, etc.), so he had to be careful and remain calm. As with most love interests of his type, the first pretty girl to say something kind to him won his heart. In the otome game, that was Lilia. This time around, Aileen managed it.
In some ways, I'd argue that Aileen was even dumber than My Next Life as a Villainess's "Bakarina." The heroine of that series wasn't deliberately trying to romance anybody, so her lack of recognition that everyone around her was falling for her made a bit more sense. Aileen, on the other hand, literally introduced herself to Claude with a request that he marry her and knew that his emotions could affect the world around him. Still, for some reason she couldn't recognize the many signs that he was falling for her.
The romance aspects were nice in a fluffy, bland shojo romance kind of way. Claude liked Aileen because she was kind, determined, and amusing. Aileen liked Claude because of the things she knew about him from the game (for instance, that he was kinder than his stony face and demonic powers might indicate) and because he was ridiculously good-looking. I liked the scene where Aileen worried that, despite everything, Claude's first meeting with Lilia might have started Lilia's "Claude route," although it did highlight one of the problems with the book's "imprinted duck" style of romance. It's tough to trust in love that only seems to take one nice line of dialogue to establish.
Anyway, this was a relatively fluffy and low-stress read, although I should mention that there's a slavery storyline that's kind of dubious -
All of the major conflicts are resolved by the end of this volume, so it could conceivably be read as a standalone novel. I'll probably be reading volume 2 despite volume 1's issues (which included embarrassingly bad editing on Yen Press's part - it wasn't unreadable, but I've never seen so many typos in one of their volumes before). Still, unless the author comes up with some good ideas and does something more interesting with the romance, I don't expect to stick with this series for long.
Extras:
A couple character profile pages with black and white portraits for Aileen, Claude, Keith, Beelzebuth, Cedric, and Lilia. Also, black and white illustrations throughout, and a short afterword by the author.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
Aileen decides that the best way to deal with this situation is to find Claude and make him her husband before his and Lilia's storyline even starts. Her memories of the game are a little fuzzy, so she doesn't immediately remember all of her possible death flags, but she figures that as long as she concentrates on Claude, she can deal with the rest as needed.
As someone who plays and enjoys otome games, the whole "final boss" thing was a little weird. It'd probably be more accurate to call Claude a "secret" or unlockable romanceable character, but I suppose that'd make for an awkward translation.
Anyway, this formula is now familiar enough that the author doesn't even bother to establish any details about Aileen's previous life beyond "she was sickly and enjoyed otome games." Readers don't even learn her original name, and she either can't remember her past family and friends or didn't have any.
If this were my first "reborn as the villainess in an otome game" story, I might have liked it more, because it was pretty decent for what it was. Yes, like most heroines in these stories, Aileen used her memories of her past life to "invent" modern products much more quickly than should have been possible, but on the plus side, the book didn't spend too much time on this, Aileen concentrated mostly on cosmetics, and the person she was before recovering her past memories had actually planned to do something similar. It could have been worse.
The author knew what they really wanted to concentrate on, and that was the romance. It was simplistically done and formulaic, but still appealing. Claude was the reincarnation of the demon prince, but he was also a nice guy who just wanted humans and demons to get along. His emotions affected the natural world around him (if he was sad it rained, if he was happy flowers bloomed, etc.), so he had to be careful and remain calm. As with most love interests of his type, the first pretty girl to say something kind to him won his heart. In the otome game, that was Lilia. This time around, Aileen managed it.
In some ways, I'd argue that Aileen was even dumber than My Next Life as a Villainess's "Bakarina." The heroine of that series wasn't deliberately trying to romance anybody, so her lack of recognition that everyone around her was falling for her made a bit more sense. Aileen, on the other hand, literally introduced herself to Claude with a request that he marry her and knew that his emotions could affect the world around him. Still, for some reason she couldn't recognize the many signs that he was falling for her.
The romance aspects were nice in a fluffy, bland shojo romance kind of way. Claude liked Aileen because she was kind, determined, and amusing. Aileen liked Claude because of the things she knew about him from the game (for instance, that he was kinder than his stony face and demonic powers might indicate) and because he was ridiculously good-looking. I liked the scene where Aileen worried that, despite everything, Claude's first meeting with Lilia might have started Lilia's "Claude route," although it did highlight one of the problems with the book's "imprinted duck" style of romance. It's tough to trust in love that only seems to take one nice line of dialogue to establish.
Anyway, this was a relatively fluffy and low-stress read, although I should mention that there's a slavery storyline that's kind of dubious -
All of the major conflicts are resolved by the end of this volume, so it could conceivably be read as a standalone novel. I'll probably be reading volume 2 despite volume 1's issues (which included embarrassingly bad editing on Yen Press's part - it wasn't unreadable, but I've never seen so many typos in one of their volumes before). Still, unless the author comes up with some good ideas and does something more interesting with the romance, I don't expect to stick with this series for long.
Extras:
A couple character profile pages with black and white portraits for Aileen, Claude, Keith, Beelzebuth, Cedric, and Lilia. Also, black and white illustrations throughout, and a short afterword by the author.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
December 25, 2021
3.5 rounded down for the completely subjective fact that I'm not really a fan of reading books entirely written in the present tense. Something about the translation made it hard for me to avoid thinking about the verb tenses, which I have been able to do in other present tense texts.
But apart from that, this is a fun story that tries to play with the villainess tropes without eschewing them all together. Aileen's role does necessitate that original game heroine Lilia be the de facto bad guy, but it's done well, and I feel like Aileen was very well characterized. She's more than trying not to die, she's actively trying to flip the script to become the heroine, and that sort of self-awareness feels like a breath of fresh air in the genre.
But apart from that, this is a fun story that tries to play with the villainess tropes without eschewing them all together. Aileen's role does necessitate that original game heroine Lilia be the de facto bad guy, but it's done well, and I feel like Aileen was very well characterized. She's more than trying not to die, she's actively trying to flip the script to become the heroine, and that sort of self-awareness feels like a breath of fresh air in the genre.
September 22, 2021
NOTE: I wanted to have my review on GR entry that had the pretty cover, so I entered this review twice. I AM going to re-read it again, and I HAVE pre-ordered it, so I don't think two reviews is too excessive for a book as good as this one.
Ya'll, I have re-discovered my college era love of manga and NOW there is something JUST as good or even BETTER out there and it is LIGHT NOVELS, basically manga with only a few GORGEOUS pictures and the story written out as a prose book.
It is my book version of dark chocolate. I have an affinity for the "otome isekai villainess" genre, where the MC h is a contemporary Japanese female, usually teen to young adult, who is whisked away to a usually fantasy type European style world that the protagonist realizes is based off of an otome game that she played when she was in Japan and that she is now the villainess of the game and is trying to avoid the "death flags" so she survives to a ripe old age, rather than to be used as the stepping stone for the "heroine" to have her "happy" ending.
This book 100% fit the bill for me. The stories tend to be on the formulaic side, but if written well and made different enough, I really enjoy them. This is one I really enjoyed, to the point that after finishing this, I pre-ordered this and the next one on Amazon.
(Not going to lie, I brought it with me to work to read during my lunch break. I have only ever done that ONCE with another NG book. THAT'S how well this one wrapped me up in it's world. I was SO SAD to hit the end, MOR MONSTER WANT MOR!)
So. Yes, this is similar in structure to other books in the genre, but it does a good job of being distinct and OMG the hero is just PERFECT. Highly recommended if you are interested in this genre.
5, how could I give it anything less and do I want to pauper myself by getting the manga as well, stars!
My thanks to NetGalley and Yen Press/Yen On for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
Favorite quote from an unfinished eCopy. May not be in the finished book.
“The king’s malice has gathered upon you. I don’t really understand why, but as the king wishes, you should die.”
Ya'll, I have re-discovered my college era love of manga and NOW there is something JUST as good or even BETTER out there and it is LIGHT NOVELS, basically manga with only a few GORGEOUS pictures and the story written out as a prose book.
It is my book version of dark chocolate. I have an affinity for the "otome isekai villainess" genre, where the MC h is a contemporary Japanese female, usually teen to young adult, who is whisked away to a usually fantasy type European style world that the protagonist realizes is based off of an otome game that she played when she was in Japan and that she is now the villainess of the game and is trying to avoid the "death flags" so she survives to a ripe old age, rather than to be used as the stepping stone for the "heroine" to have her "happy" ending.
This book 100% fit the bill for me. The stories tend to be on the formulaic side, but if written well and made different enough, I really enjoy them. This is one I really enjoyed, to the point that after finishing this, I pre-ordered this and the next one on Amazon.
(Not going to lie, I brought it with me to work to read during my lunch break. I have only ever done that ONCE with another NG book. THAT'S how well this one wrapped me up in it's world. I was SO SAD to hit the end, MOR MONSTER WANT MOR!)
So. Yes, this is similar in structure to other books in the genre, but it does a good job of being distinct and OMG the hero is just PERFECT. Highly recommended if you are interested in this genre.
5, how could I give it anything less and do I want to pauper myself by getting the manga as well, stars!
My thanks to NetGalley and Yen Press/Yen On for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
Favorite quote from an unfinished eCopy. May not be in the finished book.
“The king’s malice has gathered upon you. I don’t really understand why, but as the king wishes, you should die.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2023
Admittedly, this is my first foray into this type of genre. In my limited experience with light novels (or even in written isekai books), I could already tell that the style is generic and we’ve been here before. But I still wanted to give this a chance – the premise sounded very interesting to me in the first place and I do realize that the genre is already oversaturated so it could have been fatigue from both writer and translator.
And truthfully, I didn’t really “know” Aileen until major events finally happened. More than anything, I wanted to see the difference between the original character and the main character we’re reading with. Honestly, I don’t know why I keep expecting these books to be “deeper” than they are because I’m simply never going to get it. If I wanted a deeper take on these types of fantasy stories, I’ll just have to do it myself. But as I went into the story, I was surprised to realize how conservative (in terms of mannerisms) Aileen is in how she treats Claude and the other demons. It wasn’t bad by itself but it gave fun shenanigans and I think it should have been a prelude to what I came across next.
Because why the fuck did it get so dark? I realize that these are light novels and probably not much concern or thought really went into this and I don’t want to think about these things. So why did the author write it? Why did they have to write a subplot of demon trafficking? And why include sexual assault to piss off Claude?
I want to gloss over the demon trafficking (because the light novel really wanted me to do that), but something like this is glaring at me and it makes me want to ask: wouldn’t Claude have noticed those demons missing if he could sense them? I think what makes it worse for me is that it’s portrayed as “honorable” when the demons are aware of what’s going on but they “sacrifice” themselves. And we’re supposed to continue to like Keith? I hate it here. What makes me especially angry is that I liked Keith as a character and what he meant to Claude. But to give him an in-game, in-story plot really made me question everything; granted, they punished Keith for doing it but it’s going to be massively uncomfortable knowing who he was in the first volume. And he’s voiced by one of my favorite seiyuu.
And then the sexual assault. The idea that Aileen was sexually assaulted in the manner that she was makes me furious (especially as a survivor) because it was all a ploy to piss off the titular Final Boss. At least it gave Aileen a moment that isn’t solely on the assault, but I also don’t think it was taken in as heavy as it should have been. I don’t want to read about human trafficking and sexual assault and especially when it came wildly out of nowhere! Especially when I wasn’t warned about it! I shouldn’t “expect” to have these things in my light novels because the whole point of light novels is to escape.
I do like Aileen standing up and proclaiming that she’s the protagonist. I love the relationship between her and Claude. I liked Keith. But at what cost? I was really looking forward to reading this series, but now I’m not sure if I want to. Knowing the conventions of anime (and light novels), the assaulter is most likely going to be a love interest later down the road.
The writing itself is fine, though, I will say that it was difficult to tell who was talking. The editing did feel a bit rushed at times (which could explain why it felt so generic in the beginning). I’m not sure if it’s just my version, but there were some missing words. Not enough to bother me but something I wanted other readers to be aware of.
And I want to be clear: I wanted to like this book. I wanted to get into this series but I’m not asking for much: just no weird shit. But I couldn’t get that. Happy fucking new year.
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And truthfully, I didn’t really “know” Aileen until major events finally happened. More than anything, I wanted to see the difference between the original character and the main character we’re reading with. Honestly, I don’t know why I keep expecting these books to be “deeper” than they are because I’m simply never going to get it. If I wanted a deeper take on these types of fantasy stories, I’ll just have to do it myself. But as I went into the story, I was surprised to realize how conservative (in terms of mannerisms) Aileen is in how she treats Claude and the other demons. It wasn’t bad by itself but it gave fun shenanigans and I think it should have been a prelude to what I came across next.
Because why the fuck did it get so dark? I realize that these are light novels and probably not much concern or thought really went into this and I don’t want to think about these things. So why did the author write it? Why did they have to write a subplot of demon trafficking? And why include sexual assault to piss off Claude?
I want to gloss over the demon trafficking (because the light novel really wanted me to do that), but something like this is glaring at me and it makes me want to ask: wouldn’t Claude have noticed those demons missing if he could sense them? I think what makes it worse for me is that it’s portrayed as “honorable” when the demons are aware of what’s going on but they “sacrifice” themselves. And we’re supposed to continue to like Keith? I hate it here. What makes me especially angry is that I liked Keith as a character and what he meant to Claude. But to give him an in-game, in-story plot really made me question everything; granted, they punished Keith for doing it but it’s going to be massively uncomfortable knowing who he was in the first volume. And he’s voiced by one of my favorite seiyuu.
And then the sexual assault. The idea that Aileen was sexually assaulted in the manner that she was makes me furious (especially as a survivor) because it was all a ploy to piss off the titular Final Boss. At least it gave Aileen a moment that isn’t solely on the assault, but I also don’t think it was taken in as heavy as it should have been. I don’t want to read about human trafficking and sexual assault and especially when it came wildly out of nowhere! Especially when I wasn’t warned about it! I shouldn’t “expect” to have these things in my light novels because the whole point of light novels is to escape.
I do like Aileen standing up and proclaiming that she’s the protagonist. I love the relationship between her and Claude. I liked Keith. But at what cost? I was really looking forward to reading this series, but now I’m not sure if I want to. Knowing the conventions of anime (and light novels), the assaulter is most likely going to be a love interest later down the road.
The writing itself is fine, though, I will say that it was difficult to tell who was talking. The editing did feel a bit rushed at times (which could explain why it felt so generic in the beginning). I’m not sure if it’s just my version, but there were some missing words. Not enough to bother me but something I wanted other readers to be aware of.
And I want to be clear: I wanted to like this book. I wanted to get into this series but I’m not asking for much: just no weird shit. But I couldn’t get that. Happy fucking new year.
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September 5, 2022
Read the manga adaptation and loved it, so I picked up the light novel at Barnes and Noble the other day to see how they compare.
The light novel itself is still good, but the writing style is rather straightforward, and there are many instances where the dialogue is confusing due to a lack of dialogue tags. But at the end of the day, it’s short and sweet.
Looking forward to seeing where the story goes in volume 2.
The light novel itself is still good, but the writing style is rather straightforward, and there are many instances where the dialogue is confusing due to a lack of dialogue tags. But at the end of the day, it’s short and sweet.
Looking forward to seeing where the story goes in volume 2.
November 10, 2025
One of my absolute favorites! So hysterical and a comfort read 🐥
September 29, 2021
26/08: Thanks NetGalley for approving me for an eArc!
Recensione italiana: Recensione libro in anteprima: I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss 1
Full English review: I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss 1 (light novel)
There are two things I’m pretty fond of but never talk about: isekai and light novel. It does not come as a surprise then that I asked to review this. This was a fast read (I read it in a day) and I want to read the sequel(s?); hence, you can guess I liked it. This was the short review. Now, let’s move on to the more detailed one.
Let’s start with the art. On NetGalley – where I requested the arc – there is no cover: it was the title that intrigued me (usually, isekai stories have this kind of titles so I knew what I was looking at). Then I read the plot, searched for the cover – it was stunning – and clicked on “request” without a second thought. Being this a light novel, there is art inside as well. Every chapter (except for the prologue, so 6) has at least one awesome illustration. However, I would have liked even more of those.
I’m not sure which one came first – the manga or the graphic novel (though I suspect the latter, seeing the acknowledgements) – but the reason why I would have liked more illustrations is that I have the feeling this would work better as a manga. Hence, I’ll probably check out that one too.
It’s not the story by itself that would work better as a manga, but for how it is written: the text looks more like the description of a panel that has to be drawn rather than a novel. Actually, not even that, because in the script tends to be written who is talking and what they are doing: here, it seemed like some bits of information were missing. Being familiar with how this genre works in the manga form, I could most of the times fill the blanks; however, some other times, there were too many dialogues without saying who was talking that made it complicated to follow. This is the first problem I had with the writing style.
The second is linked to this, but probably due to the translation. The writing style seemed too simple at times (not in the words chosen – those were quite elaborate sometimes, I confess there are a couple of sentences I still don’t know what they mean), but in the narration. This might be difficult to explain, but I hope I succeed: once again, in a manga format, having different paragraphs is not an issue because you don’t have to link all the panels together, but in writing, you have to link sentences together, each sentence can’t just stand on its own without never being connected. Too many simple sentences; I would have liked more compound sentences.
I would have liked more narration in general: for the majority, the story consists of dialogues. One more reason why it would be great as a manga. While having no narration should make the story fast and easy to read, it actually confuses things: without descriptions (of places or even actions), it’s complicated to understand what is going on and you have to stop and try to reorganize the ideas.
Nevertheless, I finished this in one day. Still, I would have enjoyed it way more if it had been written better. I can attribute the simple style to the translation (maybe English is simpler than Japanese and it was hard to translate literally); yet, I doubt that whole paragraphs got lost in translation.
Aside from this, if you don’t mind the style or want to read the manga, I recommend this story. The backstory is not the most innovative one if you are familiar with the genre. If you are not: a girl used to live in the real world, had a sad and lonely life and played otome games (usually a favourite one with many routes); then, she dies and finds herself alive in that game: there she uses the knowledge of what happens and of the more advanced technology from where she is from to succeed in whatever she decides to do. Sometimes the “resurrection” occurs in the body of the villainess that dies at the end of the story and so she has to avoid that fate, sometimes it’s in the body of a secondary character that, however, catches the interest of the main love interest, messing with the original story. In this light novel, it’s the first case. Hence, the starting point is not very original.
HOWEVER, I loved one aspect of the world-building: the demon king is human and decided to stay as the demon king to protect humans; I loved this conflict (also the demons that were not outright evil). Another characterization I loved was the one of the villainess: while I prefer the stories where all the memories of the games are already available, so I did not like that she had some information missing, I loved that she wanted it all (the power, the money, the man) without being ashamed of it. I hope this still holds true in the next instalment. Perhaps, because my favourite aspect of the story were these twos, I loved their interactions and banters. A couple of times I was left perplexed, but, mostly, I just loved them: the villainess was a bit oblivious regarding the feelings on certain occasions, but overall I liked the two of them as a couple and I hope that no new love interest that creates a triangle appears.
Talking about the characters, the secondary characters are at the same time described and not described. Indeed, whenever the author introduces a new character, all the information regarding that character (a bit of physical aspect, social condition, abilities) are given at that moment. Hence, every character has its own paragraph of description; however, that is: the characters are then limited to exist for that sole role they are introduced with. Even the villainess and the demon king, while having more space, are somehow relegated to their roles. Ironically, the one character which I found had more twists and turns was the heroine: I expected her to be quite basic (she was most of the time, to be clear, but there were also some unexpected but thrilling surprises).
One more thing I loved was the fact that when we discover the main story and how the route of the heroine should have gone, I could see it: I could see that if the narration of the story had been the heroine, I would have supported that ending. Thus, compliments to the author who was able to reverse the perspective.
In conclusion, because I wrote a lot, let me summarize: it was a delightful story, I’ll read the sequel, but I want to have a look at the manga too.
Recensione italiana: Recensione libro in anteprima: I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss 1
Full English review: I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss 1 (light novel)
There are two things I’m pretty fond of but never talk about: isekai and light novel. It does not come as a surprise then that I asked to review this. This was a fast read (I read it in a day) and I want to read the sequel(s?); hence, you can guess I liked it. This was the short review. Now, let’s move on to the more detailed one.
Let’s start with the art. On NetGalley – where I requested the arc – there is no cover: it was the title that intrigued me (usually, isekai stories have this kind of titles so I knew what I was looking at). Then I read the plot, searched for the cover – it was stunning – and clicked on “request” without a second thought. Being this a light novel, there is art inside as well. Every chapter (except for the prologue, so 6) has at least one awesome illustration. However, I would have liked even more of those.
I’m not sure which one came first – the manga or the graphic novel (though I suspect the latter, seeing the acknowledgements) – but the reason why I would have liked more illustrations is that I have the feeling this would work better as a manga. Hence, I’ll probably check out that one too.
It’s not the story by itself that would work better as a manga, but for how it is written: the text looks more like the description of a panel that has to be drawn rather than a novel. Actually, not even that, because in the script tends to be written who is talking and what they are doing: here, it seemed like some bits of information were missing. Being familiar with how this genre works in the manga form, I could most of the times fill the blanks; however, some other times, there were too many dialogues without saying who was talking that made it complicated to follow. This is the first problem I had with the writing style.
The second is linked to this, but probably due to the translation. The writing style seemed too simple at times (not in the words chosen – those were quite elaborate sometimes, I confess there are a couple of sentences I still don’t know what they mean), but in the narration. This might be difficult to explain, but I hope I succeed: once again, in a manga format, having different paragraphs is not an issue because you don’t have to link all the panels together, but in writing, you have to link sentences together, each sentence can’t just stand on its own without never being connected. Too many simple sentences; I would have liked more compound sentences.
I would have liked more narration in general: for the majority, the story consists of dialogues. One more reason why it would be great as a manga. While having no narration should make the story fast and easy to read, it actually confuses things: without descriptions (of places or even actions), it’s complicated to understand what is going on and you have to stop and try to reorganize the ideas.
Nevertheless, I finished this in one day. Still, I would have enjoyed it way more if it had been written better. I can attribute the simple style to the translation (maybe English is simpler than Japanese and it was hard to translate literally); yet, I doubt that whole paragraphs got lost in translation.
Aside from this, if you don’t mind the style or want to read the manga, I recommend this story. The backstory is not the most innovative one if you are familiar with the genre. If you are not: a girl used to live in the real world, had a sad and lonely life and played otome games (usually a favourite one with many routes); then, she dies and finds herself alive in that game: there she uses the knowledge of what happens and of the more advanced technology from where she is from to succeed in whatever she decides to do. Sometimes the “resurrection” occurs in the body of the villainess that dies at the end of the story and so she has to avoid that fate, sometimes it’s in the body of a secondary character that, however, catches the interest of the main love interest, messing with the original story. In this light novel, it’s the first case. Hence, the starting point is not very original.
HOWEVER, I loved one aspect of the world-building: the demon king is human and decided to stay as the demon king to protect humans; I loved this conflict (also the demons that were not outright evil). Another characterization I loved was the one of the villainess: while I prefer the stories where all the memories of the games are already available, so I did not like that she had some information missing, I loved that she wanted it all (the power, the money, the man) without being ashamed of it. I hope this still holds true in the next instalment. Perhaps, because my favourite aspect of the story were these twos, I loved their interactions and banters. A couple of times I was left perplexed, but, mostly, I just loved them: the villainess was a bit oblivious regarding the feelings on certain occasions, but overall I liked the two of them as a couple and I hope that no new love interest that creates a triangle appears.
Talking about the characters, the secondary characters are at the same time described and not described. Indeed, whenever the author introduces a new character, all the information regarding that character (a bit of physical aspect, social condition, abilities) are given at that moment. Hence, every character has its own paragraph of description; however, that is: the characters are then limited to exist for that sole role they are introduced with. Even the villainess and the demon king, while having more space, are somehow relegated to their roles. Ironically, the one character which I found had more twists and turns was the heroine: I expected her to be quite basic (she was most of the time, to be clear, but there were also some unexpected but thrilling surprises).
One more thing I loved was the fact that when we discover the main story and how the route of the heroine should have gone, I could see it: I could see that if the narration of the story had been the heroine, I would have supported that ending. Thus, compliments to the author who was able to reverse the perspective.
In conclusion, because I wrote a lot, let me summarize: it was a delightful story, I’ll read the sequel, but I want to have a look at the manga too.
October 15, 2022
Not entirely sure how to rate this—on a technical level, this is probably a 2 star at best—one star at moments of real juvenile silliness and lackluster translation, but this was SUCH a fun and addicting little book that I would give it a four star on enjoyment alone. The easy answer is to downgrade it to 3 stars, but I don’t think that quite fits either. I’ll be following manga rules for this instead, then, and changing my rating based on how the series progresses rather than rating each individual volume. Overall, this was a cute, quick, fun read and I absolutely understand why isekai is so popular. Even though my husband loves them, I’ve never really clicked with the “guy” isekais before, but decided to give a female protagonist version a chance—and I definitely see how fun the genre is. Forget weirdo sex slave fantasy power trips, I want competent financial management and shrewd political maneuvering! Also, tsundere heroines are near and dear to my heart, and I love that Aileen stayed true to her “game” character instead of immediately letting her “earth” persona overwrite her villainess role. I was, admittedly, disappointed with the first three episodes of the anime, but the books are much better and I am glad I picked them up.
August 6, 2023
First I wanna say that if ur reading this light novel on digital websites then I suggest to look up all the chapters before moving on....
With that being said I enjoyed the light novel it's slightly the same scenes as the anime. However, few of the scene are different than the show then from the manga for example in the show, Claude created a portal under Aileen she wasn't wearing a ribbon with her hair braided. Where the cub tugs at it. And she breaks it from her hair to give it to the cub and naming it Ribbon. Overall the manga doesn't show that I thought that was a shame. I really wanted to see Aileen with braided hair and naming the cub but the scene was still cute. Cute to see the young cub jumping out of her shadow and landing on the table.
With that being said I enjoyed the light novel it's slightly the same scenes as the anime. However, few of the scene are different than the show then from the manga for example in the show, Claude created a portal under Aileen she wasn't wearing a ribbon with her hair braided. Where the cub tugs at it. And she breaks it from her hair to give it to the cub and naming it Ribbon. Overall the manga doesn't show that I thought that was a shame. I really wanted to see Aileen with braided hair and naming the cub but the scene was still cute. Cute to see the young cub jumping out of her shadow and landing on the table.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 11, 2023
I loved this book. The plot starts out as a normal villainess plot and you’re thinking this just gonna be another story and the character is going to turn dumb. Once you actually get into though you have a smart villainess who goes on her own path and finds her true love. Also if you think she’s going back with her fiancé leave right now because he is trash and she ditches him. He is not even pretty trash like where you could admire his looks and forgive him he is just supreme trash.
October 18, 2021
⚠️ TW: attemped rape.
First of all, if we're talking about the story alone, it deserves five full stars. I just can't get enough of villainess isekai stories, especially if it involves retaliation against the dumb men who dump them for another girl. This book follows all the necessary steps to have a good villainess story. The main character, Aileen, is smart and elegant. The love interest, Claude, is a taciturn demon lord whose emotions show through the weather instead of his face, while also slowly awakening as a do-S. Fun. Due to his quiet personality he doesn't get that much spotlight in this volume, but since it's just the beginning, I'm sure he'll get more development in the next books. The other necessary factor in any villainess story is her ability to be independent, and it's also present here since Aileen always has business in mind.
The side characters are also very likeable, especially Almond the crow. Not the prince, the saint, and the knight though. They can choke. That trigger warning above is caused by none other than the prince, so he can choke more than the other two.
So, why did I rate this 4★ if I liked it that much?
The translation.
Look, I can overlook stiff translation. Even if every sentence that starts with "in the first place" or "to begin with" sounds extremely unnatural and would be much better with proper rewording, it still wouldn't bother me as much if only the translation didn't fail to grasp context and ended up with a wrongly translated line. I actually marked this wrong in my updates, it was at 59% mark instead. In any case, it was not correct and it bothers me greatly because who knows what else got lost in translation. It's also inconsistent at some parts. At one point the translation would use the word "consort", only to change it to "second wife" later on and stick with that for the rest of the book. It makes the entire thing feel like an amateur job, which is unfair to the author since they did craft a wonderful story that got harmed by subpar translation.
Please fix this issue in future volumes, at least through a meticulous editing or proofreading to prevent this from happening again.
First of all, if we're talking about the story alone, it deserves five full stars. I just can't get enough of villainess isekai stories, especially if it involves retaliation against the dumb men who dump them for another girl. This book follows all the necessary steps to have a good villainess story. The main character, Aileen, is smart and elegant. The love interest, Claude, is a taciturn demon lord whose emotions show through the weather instead of his face, while also slowly awakening as a do-S. Fun. Due to his quiet personality he doesn't get that much spotlight in this volume, but since it's just the beginning, I'm sure he'll get more development in the next books. The other necessary factor in any villainess story is her ability to be independent, and it's also present here since Aileen always has business in mind.
The side characters are also very likeable, especially Almond the crow. Not the prince, the saint, and the knight though. They can choke. That trigger warning above is caused by none other than the prince, so he can choke more than the other two.
So, why did I rate this 4★ if I liked it that much?
The translation.
Look, I can overlook stiff translation. Even if every sentence that starts with "in the first place" or "to begin with" sounds extremely unnatural and would be much better with proper rewording, it still wouldn't bother me as much if only the translation didn't fail to grasp context and ended up with a wrongly translated line. I actually marked this wrong in my updates, it was at 59% mark instead. In any case, it was not correct and it bothers me greatly because who knows what else got lost in translation. It's also inconsistent at some parts. At one point the translation would use the word "consort", only to change it to "second wife" later on and stick with that for the rest of the book. It makes the entire thing feel like an amateur job, which is unfair to the author since they did craft a wonderful story that got harmed by subpar translation.
Please fix this issue in future volumes, at least through a meticulous editing or proofreading to prevent this from happening again.
September 5, 2021
Hidden away in my book loving heart, there is a special place for light novels. There is something so endearing about them, alongside being easy fun reads.
I didn’t know anything about this series before picking this one up and gosh do I want it to continue. It has a similar feeling to the currently popular Hamefura during the first chapter but separates itself from then on with a villainess who I actually admire, respect and root for. It’s rare that a female character have such integrity and aspiration.
If there is anything you should take away from this light novel, it’s that the villainess is not always the villainous one.
Definitely will be continuing this series once the next one is out.
Thank you to NetGalley for a proof copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I didn’t know anything about this series before picking this one up and gosh do I want it to continue. It has a similar feeling to the currently popular Hamefura during the first chapter but separates itself from then on with a villainess who I actually admire, respect and root for. It’s rare that a female character have such integrity and aspiration.
If there is anything you should take away from this light novel, it’s that the villainess is not always the villainous one.
Definitely will be continuing this series once the next one is out.
Thank you to NetGalley for a proof copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 23, 2019
Es un isekai, sí, pero de un juego otome. Y la protagonista no es la tontita, sino la rival. Y tiene que ver cómo salirse de las flags que le van a dejar en la mierda o incluso morirse, porque ella jugaba a ese juego en su vida anterior y se lo sabe.
Este es el planteamiento de la novela ligera, y su título dice que va a por el final boss.
Empecé leyendo el manga, pero no estaba traducido del todo, así que seguí con la novela.
Es muy divertido, y llegado a cierto punto, no enreda con tonterías que te hacen sufrir.
Eso sí, el formato de novela así no acaba de gustarme del todo, es un poco confuso.
Este es el planteamiento de la novela ligera, y su título dice que va a por el final boss.
Empecé leyendo el manga, pero no estaba traducido del todo, así que seguí con la novela.
Es muy divertido, y llegado a cierto punto, no enreda con tonterías que te hacen sufrir.
Eso sí, el formato de novela así no acaba de gustarme del todo, es un poco confuso.
November 1, 2021
Honestly, this is one of the more realistic villainess / reincarnation based novels that I have read. It's completely understandable why she decides to partner with the final boss and pursue him as a fiancé. In addition, to the quirky relationship that they share which is purely enjoyable. I really look forward to reading the second volume.
March 23, 2020
Me ha encantado es decir poco ;_;
Siempre me enfadaba cuando la prota se quedaba con el prota remilgado, pero ahora el personaje "malo" se lleva al rey demonio!
Necesito el tomo dos ya!
Siempre me enfadaba cuando la prota se quedaba con el prota remilgado, pero ahora el personaje "malo" se lleva al rey demonio!
Necesito el tomo dos ya!
September 30, 2022
Book Review
Title: I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Light Novel Vol. 1) by Sarasa Nagase
Genre: Light Novel, Translation
Rating: 4 Stars
I haven’t heard anything about this series before but it sounded like an interesting take on the isekai genre. We are introduced Lady Aileen as her betrothal to Cedric Jean Ellmeyer, the crown prince of Imperial Ellmeyer is being dissolved so he can be with Lilia. Aileen or the person in Aileen’s body remembers the plot of this particular game although she has always been Lilia and decides that she is going to change the outcome of the game where Aileen dies but she doesn’t know how until she decides to ally herself with Demon King, Cedric’s enemy. We learn that girl who is currently Aileen had been sickly in her human life and spent a lot of time playing the game, Regalia of Saints, Demons, and Maidens in which she know finds herself which should give her an advantage but her memories are still full of holes since she only just got them back. Her new aim is to seduce and marry, Cedric’s older half-brother, Claude Jean Ellmeyer, also known as the Demon King. Aileen is aware of the fact that in most endings of the game she dies and that is what she is trying to prevent and the only way to do that is to seduce Claude and prevents him from awakening as the Demon King which is going to be hard as Claude initially wants nothing to do with her and sends her away despite her protests but she knows given time and the right leverage she can break him down to where she needs him to survive.
Aileen has also realises that her memories might have returned too late as Cedric and Lilia are planning to announce their own engagement in two months’ time as Aileen has been summoned to the event. If she attends she will be made a laughing stock again unless she has a plan and if she doesn’t her father will disown her and kick her out so she doesn’t have much time to get the Demon King on her side. Aileen isn’t making much progress with the Demon King but when she offers to go and rescue a child Fenrir from humans as it has strayed beyond the barrier and successfully does it getting injured herself, the Demon King appears in person to thank her shocking everyone present including Lilia and Cedric. After this she does tell Claude her reasons for seeking his affections and it seems like she is finally getting through to him a little and I am excited to see where their romance and story goes. Aileen’s rank is in danger as Cedric has stolen her business idea so she turns to Claude and asks for permission to renovate the castle to provide jobs to the people that Cedric fired from the lower classes and possibly use some of his land in order to grow plants for a new business venture and Claude surprisingly agrees. Aileen also has a journalist friend, Jason looking into the theft of both Keith and Claude’s allowances and hopefully change public opinion on the Demon King and demons in general.
Aileen and Claude’s relationship is changing slowly as is Aileen’s views on the Demon King and demons in general which is surprisingly the higher ranking demons close to the King. Aileen’s plan for her new business are also going well but Lilia has created a scheme where she is trying to frame Aileen for her “kidnapping” when she has been behind it herself in order to win the affection of the Demon King but where Aileen got there first Claude won’t even listen to Lilia and basically kicks her out of the castle ruining her plans before they have even begun and the time has finally arrive for the soiree where Aileen is going to officially dissolve her engagement to Cedric and hand over control of her old business to him. At the soiree Aileen is able to recover some of her position and standing after the dissolution of her engagement to Cedric and Claude seems to be making their relationship more publicly known even if Aileen isn’t sure where they stand yet. However, more memories return from her time of playing the game and she realises that the thing that pushes Claude over the edge and makes him transform into the Demon King is being betrayed by his best friend, Keith who is also one of his attendants and Aileen has to stop Keith from betraying Claude in order to keep herself alive but she doesn’t know if Keith is already betraying him or if its to come in the future and she also doesn’t know why.
As we follow Aileen as she uncovers the plot and puts everything right even going as far as being able to restore Claude to his human form after he transform when he learns that she has been kidnapped by Cedric to be his second wife. Overall, I actually really enjoyed I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss and if it has a manga adaptation then I will definitely be checking that out as well because this story was wholesome, cute, funny and even made me tear up at one or two points. Highly recommended.
Title: I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Light Novel Vol. 1) by Sarasa Nagase
Genre: Light Novel, Translation
Rating: 4 Stars
I haven’t heard anything about this series before but it sounded like an interesting take on the isekai genre. We are introduced Lady Aileen as her betrothal to Cedric Jean Ellmeyer, the crown prince of Imperial Ellmeyer is being dissolved so he can be with Lilia. Aileen or the person in Aileen’s body remembers the plot of this particular game although she has always been Lilia and decides that she is going to change the outcome of the game where Aileen dies but she doesn’t know how until she decides to ally herself with Demon King, Cedric’s enemy. We learn that girl who is currently Aileen had been sickly in her human life and spent a lot of time playing the game, Regalia of Saints, Demons, and Maidens in which she know finds herself which should give her an advantage but her memories are still full of holes since she only just got them back. Her new aim is to seduce and marry, Cedric’s older half-brother, Claude Jean Ellmeyer, also known as the Demon King. Aileen is aware of the fact that in most endings of the game she dies and that is what she is trying to prevent and the only way to do that is to seduce Claude and prevents him from awakening as the Demon King which is going to be hard as Claude initially wants nothing to do with her and sends her away despite her protests but she knows given time and the right leverage she can break him down to where she needs him to survive.
Aileen has also realises that her memories might have returned too late as Cedric and Lilia are planning to announce their own engagement in two months’ time as Aileen has been summoned to the event. If she attends she will be made a laughing stock again unless she has a plan and if she doesn’t her father will disown her and kick her out so she doesn’t have much time to get the Demon King on her side. Aileen isn’t making much progress with the Demon King but when she offers to go and rescue a child Fenrir from humans as it has strayed beyond the barrier and successfully does it getting injured herself, the Demon King appears in person to thank her shocking everyone present including Lilia and Cedric. After this she does tell Claude her reasons for seeking his affections and it seems like she is finally getting through to him a little and I am excited to see where their romance and story goes. Aileen’s rank is in danger as Cedric has stolen her business idea so she turns to Claude and asks for permission to renovate the castle to provide jobs to the people that Cedric fired from the lower classes and possibly use some of his land in order to grow plants for a new business venture and Claude surprisingly agrees. Aileen also has a journalist friend, Jason looking into the theft of both Keith and Claude’s allowances and hopefully change public opinion on the Demon King and demons in general.
Aileen and Claude’s relationship is changing slowly as is Aileen’s views on the Demon King and demons in general which is surprisingly the higher ranking demons close to the King. Aileen’s plan for her new business are also going well but Lilia has created a scheme where she is trying to frame Aileen for her “kidnapping” when she has been behind it herself in order to win the affection of the Demon King but where Aileen got there first Claude won’t even listen to Lilia and basically kicks her out of the castle ruining her plans before they have even begun and the time has finally arrive for the soiree where Aileen is going to officially dissolve her engagement to Cedric and hand over control of her old business to him. At the soiree Aileen is able to recover some of her position and standing after the dissolution of her engagement to Cedric and Claude seems to be making their relationship more publicly known even if Aileen isn’t sure where they stand yet. However, more memories return from her time of playing the game and she realises that the thing that pushes Claude over the edge and makes him transform into the Demon King is being betrayed by his best friend, Keith who is also one of his attendants and Aileen has to stop Keith from betraying Claude in order to keep herself alive but she doesn’t know if Keith is already betraying him or if its to come in the future and she also doesn’t know why.
As we follow Aileen as she uncovers the plot and puts everything right even going as far as being able to restore Claude to his human form after he transform when he learns that she has been kidnapped by Cedric to be his second wife. Overall, I actually really enjoyed I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss and if it has a manga adaptation then I will definitely be checking that out as well because this story was wholesome, cute, funny and even made me tear up at one or two points. Highly recommended.
January 1, 2025
Neuerdings liest mein Frauchen gern einmal eine Light Novel. Zuerst fand sie das doof, weil die Optik eher der eines Mangas erinnert und sie darauf gehofft hat, dass es auch ein solcher ist. Ich kann den Frust meines Frauchens verstehen. Die Light Novels sind ziemlich teuer und meistens auch sehr kurz. Doch hier konnten wir beide dem Titel nicht widerstehen. Er klang so interessant und die Beschreibung hatte auch ihren Reiz auf uns ausgewirkt.
Und kaum hatten wir mit dem Roman angefangen, waren wir von der Geschichte von Aileen, Claude & Co. regelrecht gefesselt. Aileen ist eine junge Adelige, die in dieser Welt, der eines Otome Games, wiedergeboren worden ist. Als Mädchen einer anderen Welt hatte sie das Videospiel gespielt und kennt daher die entsprechenden, ein Event auslösenden Momente. Doch leider kann Aileen sich bisher an nicht alles erinnern und so tauchen ihre Erinnerungen immer dann auf, wenn sie am wenigstens damit rechnet.
Aileen selbst ist jung, sehr intelligent und darauf trainiert, die zukünftige Königin ihres Königreiches zu werden. Doch, wie bei vielen anderen ähnlichen Light Novels dieses Genres neuerdings zu finden, nimmt ihr die „Heldin“ ihren Platz weg, weswegen sie ihre Wut und Frustration an dieser auslässt. Doch anders als im Game erinnert sie sich an das, was auf ihre Reaktionen folgt und versucht, diesen entsprechend auszuweichen. Ganz besonders dann, als ihr klar wird, wie blöd die eigentlichen Protagonisten wirklich sind.
Aileen hat mir als Protagonistin sehr gut gefallen, da sie sehr ideenreich war, sich nie auf andere verlassen hat, gut vernetzt war und niemals wirklich Lorbeeren für ihre „guten“ Taten haben wollte. Natürlich hatte sie auch ein gewisses Maß an eigenen Interessen, doch eigentlich hat sie sich stets für andere eingesetzt – letztlich auch für Claude, dem Dämonenkönig.
Claude ist eigentlich ein Halbmensch und als Dämonenkönig zur Welt gekommen. Daher wurden viele Attentate auf ihn verübt und er hat sich daher zurückgezogen und seinen Anspruch auf den Thron abgetreten, an seinen jüngeren Bruder Cedrick. Claude ist noch ziemlich mysteriös, schließt aber Aileen recht schnell in sein Herz, weil sie ihn stets unterstützt und nie ihre verletzliche Seite zeigt. Sie akzeptiert ebenso die Dämonen um ihn herum und wird ebenfalls von diesen akzeptiert. Gleichzeitig verbessert sie seine Lebensumstände und ist immer auf seiner Seite. Die beiden sind eine interessante Kombination, die sicher noch ein paar interessante Abenteuer erleben wird.
Begleiten werden Aileen und Claude von treuen Freunden, insbesondere Master Keith und Beelzebuh. Die beiden sind ebenfalls sehr mysteriös und man fragt sich, welche zukünftigen Geheimnisse über die beiden wohl noch ans Licht kommen werden?
Die eigentlichen Protagonisten sind nun zu Antagonisten degradiert worden – und ehrlicherweise auch zurecht. Cedrick, Lilia und Marcus sind so dämlich, dass ich selbst als Piratenkater nur mit dem Kopf schütteln musste. Die drei sind so dumm, dass es echt schon wehtut. Und dann diese fiese Aktion am Ende? Was haben die sich bloß dabei gedacht? Es war doch klar, dass ihnen diese Aktion eher schadet als einen positiven Effekt einhandelt… *Kopf schüttel*
Die Story- und das Charakterkonzept sind eine interessante Mischung, die wirklich gut sind und deren weitere Entwicklung ich durchaus noch weiterverfolgen möchte. Doch mein Frauchen und ich haben derzeit noch genügend andere Lektüre bei uns, sodass wir derzeit auf die Fortsetzung der Reihe verzichten.
Eines Tages, wenn unser SUB etwas geschrumpft ist, könnte es passieren, dass wir uns der Fortsetzung der Reihe widmen. Denn es scheint dort ziemlich viele Wendungen zu geben, die wirklich interessanter klingen als so manch ein Leckerli. 😉
Und kaum hatten wir mit dem Roman angefangen, waren wir von der Geschichte von Aileen, Claude & Co. regelrecht gefesselt. Aileen ist eine junge Adelige, die in dieser Welt, der eines Otome Games, wiedergeboren worden ist. Als Mädchen einer anderen Welt hatte sie das Videospiel gespielt und kennt daher die entsprechenden, ein Event auslösenden Momente. Doch leider kann Aileen sich bisher an nicht alles erinnern und so tauchen ihre Erinnerungen immer dann auf, wenn sie am wenigstens damit rechnet.
Aileen selbst ist jung, sehr intelligent und darauf trainiert, die zukünftige Königin ihres Königreiches zu werden. Doch, wie bei vielen anderen ähnlichen Light Novels dieses Genres neuerdings zu finden, nimmt ihr die „Heldin“ ihren Platz weg, weswegen sie ihre Wut und Frustration an dieser auslässt. Doch anders als im Game erinnert sie sich an das, was auf ihre Reaktionen folgt und versucht, diesen entsprechend auszuweichen. Ganz besonders dann, als ihr klar wird, wie blöd die eigentlichen Protagonisten wirklich sind.
Aileen hat mir als Protagonistin sehr gut gefallen, da sie sehr ideenreich war, sich nie auf andere verlassen hat, gut vernetzt war und niemals wirklich Lorbeeren für ihre „guten“ Taten haben wollte. Natürlich hatte sie auch ein gewisses Maß an eigenen Interessen, doch eigentlich hat sie sich stets für andere eingesetzt – letztlich auch für Claude, dem Dämonenkönig.
Claude ist eigentlich ein Halbmensch und als Dämonenkönig zur Welt gekommen. Daher wurden viele Attentate auf ihn verübt und er hat sich daher zurückgezogen und seinen Anspruch auf den Thron abgetreten, an seinen jüngeren Bruder Cedrick. Claude ist noch ziemlich mysteriös, schließt aber Aileen recht schnell in sein Herz, weil sie ihn stets unterstützt und nie ihre verletzliche Seite zeigt. Sie akzeptiert ebenso die Dämonen um ihn herum und wird ebenfalls von diesen akzeptiert. Gleichzeitig verbessert sie seine Lebensumstände und ist immer auf seiner Seite. Die beiden sind eine interessante Kombination, die sicher noch ein paar interessante Abenteuer erleben wird.
Begleiten werden Aileen und Claude von treuen Freunden, insbesondere Master Keith und Beelzebuh. Die beiden sind ebenfalls sehr mysteriös und man fragt sich, welche zukünftigen Geheimnisse über die beiden wohl noch ans Licht kommen werden?
Die eigentlichen Protagonisten sind nun zu Antagonisten degradiert worden – und ehrlicherweise auch zurecht. Cedrick, Lilia und Marcus sind so dämlich, dass ich selbst als Piratenkater nur mit dem Kopf schütteln musste. Die drei sind so dumm, dass es echt schon wehtut. Und dann diese fiese Aktion am Ende? Was haben die sich bloß dabei gedacht? Es war doch klar, dass ihnen diese Aktion eher schadet als einen positiven Effekt einhandelt… *Kopf schüttel*
Die Story- und das Charakterkonzept sind eine interessante Mischung, die wirklich gut sind und deren weitere Entwicklung ich durchaus noch weiterverfolgen möchte. Doch mein Frauchen und ich haben derzeit noch genügend andere Lektüre bei uns, sodass wir derzeit auf die Fortsetzung der Reihe verzichten.
Eines Tages, wenn unser SUB etwas geschrumpft ist, könnte es passieren, dass wir uns der Fortsetzung der Reihe widmen. Denn es scheint dort ziemlich viele Wendungen zu geben, die wirklich interessanter klingen als so manch ein Leckerli. 😉
January 26, 2023
Light novels are legit becoming one of my favourite things to read! And this bite sized book features a tenacious heroine, an aloof love interest and 2 societies that are struggling to maintain peace.
Aileen D’Autriche’s world is ending. Her fiancé, Crown Prince Cedric, has just announced his intention to dissolve their engagement. He intends to marry the Lady Lilia, the daughter of a very minor baron, whom Aileen has been bullying while they all attend the academy. This would be a huge shock for anyone, except right as this happens Aileen’s memories start to open up and she realizes she’s been transported into her favourite romance game! And Aileen is the villainess! After leaving the scene of her humiliation, Aileen takes stock and decides that she needs to change her fate. She doesn’t want to die or be cast out, so she’s gotta shake up the storyline. And this is what leads her to venture to the Demon King, Claude’s territory and propose marriage to him.
Ok. If you love a good isekai anime or webcomic or novel then you’ll love this book. An isekai, for those in the audience who aren’t aware, is a trope where someone from modern society dies or goes into a coma and wakes up in another world. They usually play a minor character or the villainess and, since they know how the plot moves, they work to change it in their favour. It’s a fun trope! The plot in this book moves at a decently fast pace and the world building, while not extravagant, is enough to give a clear picture to what’s happening.
Aileen is a girl who knows what she wants and she is not afraid to go after it. After being humiliated in front of the academy when Cedric dumps her, she dusts herself off and basically sets out to charm the demon king. She’s intelligent, thoughtful and has a good grasp on how actions can create consequences. Claude starts the book off as very aloof, but over time his emotions start to show through and the relationship between the two shines through.
The side characters are all interesting, too. Cedric, the former fiancé, seems to get off on humiliating Aileen and cannot accept that she’s over him. Laila, the Sword Maiden, may seem innocent but is actually quite devious. Keith, the demon king’s human aide, is a lively fellow who has made some critical errors in judgement. And it is very entertaining to watch how Beelzebuth, the demon king’s right hand man, slowly gets accustomed to humans.
Like I said above, if you like a good isekai this is for you! Or if you’re looking for a short read that features a neat plot, fun characters and pretty art then definitely check it out!
Thanks very much to YenPress and NetGalley for providing me with this free copy in exchange for my honest review!
Aileen D’Autriche’s world is ending. Her fiancé, Crown Prince Cedric, has just announced his intention to dissolve their engagement. He intends to marry the Lady Lilia, the daughter of a very minor baron, whom Aileen has been bullying while they all attend the academy. This would be a huge shock for anyone, except right as this happens Aileen’s memories start to open up and she realizes she’s been transported into her favourite romance game! And Aileen is the villainess! After leaving the scene of her humiliation, Aileen takes stock and decides that she needs to change her fate. She doesn’t want to die or be cast out, so she’s gotta shake up the storyline. And this is what leads her to venture to the Demon King, Claude’s territory and propose marriage to him.
Ok. If you love a good isekai anime or webcomic or novel then you’ll love this book. An isekai, for those in the audience who aren’t aware, is a trope where someone from modern society dies or goes into a coma and wakes up in another world. They usually play a minor character or the villainess and, since they know how the plot moves, they work to change it in their favour. It’s a fun trope! The plot in this book moves at a decently fast pace and the world building, while not extravagant, is enough to give a clear picture to what’s happening.
Aileen is a girl who knows what she wants and she is not afraid to go after it. After being humiliated in front of the academy when Cedric dumps her, she dusts herself off and basically sets out to charm the demon king. She’s intelligent, thoughtful and has a good grasp on how actions can create consequences. Claude starts the book off as very aloof, but over time his emotions start to show through and the relationship between the two shines through.
The side characters are all interesting, too. Cedric, the former fiancé, seems to get off on humiliating Aileen and cannot accept that she’s over him. Laila, the Sword Maiden, may seem innocent but is actually quite devious. Keith, the demon king’s human aide, is a lively fellow who has made some critical errors in judgement. And it is very entertaining to watch how Beelzebuth, the demon king’s right hand man, slowly gets accustomed to humans.
Like I said above, if you like a good isekai this is for you! Or if you’re looking for a short read that features a neat plot, fun characters and pretty art then definitely check it out!
Thanks very much to YenPress and NetGalley for providing me with this free copy in exchange for my honest review!
July 14, 2022
My most favorite book so far this year and I devoured it all in one day!
Before I start this review, I have to mention that there is attempted rape, mentions of slavery and framing under false accusations.
The story follows Aileen, whose engagement to the Crown Prince Cedric has unceremoniously ended due to the prince now favoring Lilia Reinoise over her. This causes flashbacks of her past life to rush back to her and Aileen quickly realizes she’s living inside her favorite otome games as the villainess. Determined not to die like the game’s ending, Aileen goes to the demon prince, Claude, to make him her husband to change the game’s ending!
If you’ve read enough of these otome style light novels or manga, you’ll notice this storyline isn’t unique. It’s pretty basic and predictable and at times you’ll find the character’s choice annoying or frustrating.
I personally enjoyed this light novel and would re-read it multiple times. Aileen is a villain and she owns it. Instead of turning kind or changing herself, she continues on being the villainess she is. She has intelligence, strength, purpose, sympathy when needed, and is direct with her words. Every bit a villainess and future Queen she was meant to be. Likewise, Claude is a fitting demon prince. He’s quiet given he’s lived in an abandoned castle away from society most of the time, yet smart, composed and mischievous. With our main two characters being so great, I couldn’t help but enjoy this story.
There are many other characters in this light novel. I didn’t like all of them to be fair and most weren’t unique, but they did add a nice touch. Keith is one to look out for while reading this book since he’s full of surprises!
The artwork in this novel is very beautiful. The cover itself speaks for the design and style used. The novel has multiple black and white images complementing the story to highlight certain scenes as well; mainly those that are romantic.
There are multiple twists and turns in this light novel. Some are predictable given the main plot while others are quite surprising and refreshing. I enjoyed how this novel doesn’t just forget an issue or breeze over it, but instead keeps it in check and revisits it when the time is right.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable read for me. I really loved the dynamics between Aileen and Claude and am hoping to read about them soon in the next volume!
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Before I start this review, I have to mention that there is attempted rape, mentions of slavery and framing under false accusations.
The story follows Aileen, whose engagement to the Crown Prince Cedric has unceremoniously ended due to the prince now favoring Lilia Reinoise over her. This causes flashbacks of her past life to rush back to her and Aileen quickly realizes she’s living inside her favorite otome games as the villainess. Determined not to die like the game’s ending, Aileen goes to the demon prince, Claude, to make him her husband to change the game’s ending!
If you’ve read enough of these otome style light novels or manga, you’ll notice this storyline isn’t unique. It’s pretty basic and predictable and at times you’ll find the character’s choice annoying or frustrating.
I personally enjoyed this light novel and would re-read it multiple times. Aileen is a villain and she owns it. Instead of turning kind or changing herself, she continues on being the villainess she is. She has intelligence, strength, purpose, sympathy when needed, and is direct with her words. Every bit a villainess and future Queen she was meant to be. Likewise, Claude is a fitting demon prince. He’s quiet given he’s lived in an abandoned castle away from society most of the time, yet smart, composed and mischievous. With our main two characters being so great, I couldn’t help but enjoy this story.
There are many other characters in this light novel. I didn’t like all of them to be fair and most weren’t unique, but they did add a nice touch. Keith is one to look out for while reading this book since he’s full of surprises!
The artwork in this novel is very beautiful. The cover itself speaks for the design and style used. The novel has multiple black and white images complementing the story to highlight certain scenes as well; mainly those that are romantic.
There are multiple twists and turns in this light novel. Some are predictable given the main plot while others are quite surprising and refreshing. I enjoyed how this novel doesn’t just forget an issue or breeze over it, but instead keeps it in check and revisits it when the time is right.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable read for me. I really loved the dynamics between Aileen and Claude and am hoping to read about them soon in the next volume!
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November 4, 2022
Today's post is on I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 by Sarasa Nagase and illustrations by Mai Murasaki. It is 230 pages long and is published by Yen On. The cover has the two main characters, Aileen and Claude on it. The intended reader is someone who likes light novels, villainess stories, and fun plots. There is no foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this novel. The story is told from third person close of Aileen. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Villains have their own routes too!
When her engagement to the prince ends unceremoniously, details of the young noblewoman Aileen's past life come rushing back and help her realize she's living inside the world of one of her favorite otome games- as the heroine's greatest rival!
However, her memory has more plot holes than bad fan fiction...
and the only certainty is that if she doesn't do something quick, her death is all but assured. There hero/main-love-interest can't be relied on, so why not see what the last boss has to day?
Review- This is a very fun read with a really good main character. Aileen remembered her past life, just as the prince is rejecting her publicly. Realizing that she was a villainess destined to die, she does does something crazy. Aileen marching into the palace of the Demon King and askes him to marry her. Aileen is very funny with how blunt she is, she makes no bones about what she is doing, and why she wants to marry Claude. Claude is more serious and mysterious but he is likable and easy to understand as the novel goes on. The side characters are fun from the crazy-ish heroine to the side kicks of Claude. There are some good plot twists and the illustrations are really good and add to the story telling. I am looking forward to reading the next volume.
I give this novel a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this novel with my own money.
From the back of the book- Villains have their own routes too!
When her engagement to the prince ends unceremoniously, details of the young noblewoman Aileen's past life come rushing back and help her realize she's living inside the world of one of her favorite otome games- as the heroine's greatest rival!
However, her memory has more plot holes than bad fan fiction...
and the only certainty is that if she doesn't do something quick, her death is all but assured. There hero/main-love-interest can't be relied on, so why not see what the last boss has to day?
Review- This is a very fun read with a really good main character. Aileen remembered her past life, just as the prince is rejecting her publicly. Realizing that she was a villainess destined to die, she does does something crazy. Aileen marching into the palace of the Demon King and askes him to marry her. Aileen is very funny with how blunt she is, she makes no bones about what she is doing, and why she wants to marry Claude. Claude is more serious and mysterious but he is likable and easy to understand as the novel goes on. The side characters are fun from the crazy-ish heroine to the side kicks of Claude. There are some good plot twists and the illustrations are really good and add to the story telling. I am looking forward to reading the next volume.
I give this novel a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this novel with my own money.
October 13, 2021
Aileen has regained memories of a previous life, which inform her that she's currently the villainess of an otome game plot. Unfortunately, those memories came back exactly when her fiancee broke his engagement with her---when it's too late to do anything but walk away and wonder how she'll survive. But Aileen has no intention of going down. Instead, she'll win over the final boss!
I really liked this as a web novel, and I'm thrilled it's finally been licensed and released.
Aileen is such a fun character. She's stubborn, somewhat clever, a little bit sneaky, and not nearly as bad as she claims to be. I still love her first meeting with Claude, where she immediately proposes, then denies she's in love with him, then points out that love is a process she's looking forward to starting with him. And no matter what her feelings might be at any given time, she proves herself by committing to his cause whether or not he's giving her reasons to continue.
I also really like Claude. He doesn't get quite as much chance to shine in this volume, but he still tends to steal the scenes whenever he shows up. His magic is so strong it affects the weather, and watching the weather is often the only way to figure out what he's really feeling.
A content warning is probably in order for a near-rape scene close to the end.
I'm knocking off a point for what feels like a subpar translation. The translator couldn't keep verb tenses consistent, swapping between past and present tense for the narrative prose. Additionally, "they" was used as a singular pronoun in more than one instance, when using "its" or rewording to avoid pronouns would have been a better option.
Overall, this is still a fun take on the genre. It could easily work as a standalone, but there's plenty of ground left for the sequel to cover. I rate this book Recommended.
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I really liked this as a web novel, and I'm thrilled it's finally been licensed and released.
Aileen is such a fun character. She's stubborn, somewhat clever, a little bit sneaky, and not nearly as bad as she claims to be. I still love her first meeting with Claude, where she immediately proposes, then denies she's in love with him, then points out that love is a process she's looking forward to starting with him. And no matter what her feelings might be at any given time, she proves herself by committing to his cause whether or not he's giving her reasons to continue.
I also really like Claude. He doesn't get quite as much chance to shine in this volume, but he still tends to steal the scenes whenever he shows up. His magic is so strong it affects the weather, and watching the weather is often the only way to figure out what he's really feeling.
A content warning is probably in order for a near-rape scene close to the end.
I'm knocking off a point for what feels like a subpar translation. The translator couldn't keep verb tenses consistent, swapping between past and present tense for the narrative prose. Additionally, "they" was used as a singular pronoun in more than one instance, when using "its" or rewording to avoid pronouns would have been a better option.
Overall, this is still a fun take on the genre. It could easily work as a standalone, but there's plenty of ground left for the sequel to cover. I rate this book Recommended.
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December 5, 2021
There were a few aspects of this book that are unique in the genre. First, Aileen remembers her past life as a sickly child who played a lot of 'video games' (whatever those are!), and that this was just like one of those 'games', however, she doesn't have an abrupt personality change. She is still the Aileen of the series, except with the foreknowledge of what is going to happen. The second is the demon lord in this series is, literally as the name suggests, he is the king of the demons. He's not evil or planning world domination or anything, he's just there, ruling his demon kingdom, and trying to create harmony between demons and human. Aileen is incredibly forward in her attempt at becoming engaged to Claude, although it isn't entirely self-serving. Aileen spent most of her life trying to craft herself into the perfect empress, all in the name of supporting her then fiancé, and she now offers her incredible competence and political savvy to Claude, to help achieve his dream of humans and demons living peacefully. The other interesting part was the side characters that didn't appear in the 'game'. They are introduced about halfway through the book as Aileen's friends and allies, and it isn't as though this is a sudden windfall, like, 'oh hey these people will do things for me because I'm Aileen', it's 'hey, good to see you again, how you been, mind helping me with something?' There is a pre-existing relationship between Aileen and the side characters that isn't shoehorned into the plot to act as a McGuffin, which is really nice.
It's nothing that'll shake up the genre, but it has enough differences from other stories in the genre to make it an interesting read.
It's nothing that'll shake up the genre, but it has enough differences from other stories in the genre to make it an interesting read.
December 30, 2021
I have been seeing so many reincarnation variations like this one. You'd think by now I would be able to resist one when it came across my plate. You'd be wrong. I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 is the start of a new series by Sarasa Nagase and Mai Murasaki.
For a moment there, it looked like Aileen's life was falling apart. Then the memories from her past life started flowing into her. Now, she understands that her new life is part of a video game plot, and she knows how to take advantage of the situation.
Rather than relegating her life to that of a villainess, as the game would have her do, Aileen is going to do something different. She's going to take the story by its horns and tame the final boss herself. Who's going to stop her?
It seems like I've been reading a lot of reincarnated villainess tales lately (there are a veritable ton of them on Tapas, for those wondering). But I'm not going to complain about that. I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 was a quick and fun read that once again created a unique spin within the genre.
Personally, I really loved the core concept of this one. I like the idea of a character like Aileen taking ownership of her life – it is such a liberating thought, don't you think? Anyway, it made for a solid foundation here, and I'm clearly going to have to make a point of following this series because I'm too curious to give up now.
Thanks to Yen On and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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For a moment there, it looked like Aileen's life was falling apart. Then the memories from her past life started flowing into her. Now, she understands that her new life is part of a video game plot, and she knows how to take advantage of the situation.
Rather than relegating her life to that of a villainess, as the game would have her do, Aileen is going to do something different. She's going to take the story by its horns and tame the final boss herself. Who's going to stop her?
It seems like I've been reading a lot of reincarnated villainess tales lately (there are a veritable ton of them on Tapas, for those wondering). But I'm not going to complain about that. I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 was a quick and fun read that once again created a unique spin within the genre.
Personally, I really loved the core concept of this one. I like the idea of a character like Aileen taking ownership of her life – it is such a liberating thought, don't you think? Anyway, it made for a solid foundation here, and I'm clearly going to have to make a point of following this series because I'm too curious to give up now.
Thanks to Yen On and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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January 25, 2023
This was an ARC received from NetGalley.
This was my first light novel so I wasn’t sure what to expect, however, it reads much like a manga or anime plot-in fact I have read many similar Isekai manga. I did enjoy reading it for what it is, the published book was not much changed from the serialized web-release so it could have been much more polished in further editing. I suppose I am used to novels having less stark cuts in time to move the plot along. Much of it read as a summarization of things that were happen/should happen and not a description of things happening at the time. Such as in the final battle, things were somewhat glossed over and moved too quickly when it would have been more tense-and more moving-to strengthen the scene.
Another thing that kind of bothered me is Aileen and Claude, who fall in together without previously knowing one another, are not much shown “falling” for each other. There are a couple big scenes but the emphasis in the story is Aileen planning and plotting trying to escape her fate.
In the end (which I won’t spoil), which could have been used to show Claude and Aileen’s relationship is again glossed over and told to the reader, instead of watching it happen.
I am glad that this is wrapped up by the end of the book and not just a continuous story broken up over many volumes so at least it does wrap up. It would have been improved with more editing, and expansion of some scenes-and that editing would give those who already read it online something more to discover in the book version. I'd rate it at 2.5 stars, decent enough but not amazing.
This was my first light novel so I wasn’t sure what to expect, however, it reads much like a manga or anime plot-in fact I have read many similar Isekai manga. I did enjoy reading it for what it is, the published book was not much changed from the serialized web-release so it could have been much more polished in further editing. I suppose I am used to novels having less stark cuts in time to move the plot along. Much of it read as a summarization of things that were happen/should happen and not a description of things happening at the time. Such as in the final battle, things were somewhat glossed over and moved too quickly when it would have been more tense-and more moving-to strengthen the scene.
Another thing that kind of bothered me is Aileen and Claude, who fall in together without previously knowing one another, are not much shown “falling” for each other. There are a couple big scenes but the emphasis in the story is Aileen planning and plotting trying to escape her fate.
In the end (which I won’t spoil), which could have been used to show Claude and Aileen’s relationship is again glossed over and told to the reader, instead of watching it happen.
I am glad that this is wrapped up by the end of the book and not just a continuous story broken up over many volumes so at least it does wrap up. It would have been improved with more editing, and expansion of some scenes-and that editing would give those who already read it online something more to discover in the book version. I'd rate it at 2.5 stars, decent enough but not amazing.
March 6, 2023
2 stars
This review is based on an ARC ebook received for free from NetGalley. I am not being paid to review this book and what I write here is my own opinion. My rating scale is below.
review
I think the light novel genre may not be for me. This is the second light novel I have read, having been drawn in by the delightful title only to be disappointed by the story. I understand these are typically told episodically, online or elsewhere, and each act is fairly self-contained within the novel while undeniably moving the plot forward, but the writing feels very juvenile and it was very strange to have third-person, present-tense narration throughout. I also didn't know what to make of the idea that someone in the "real world" was living out these events and therefor able to remember parts of the game and try to avert them, but they might have been sick or dead or something in the real world. The whole conceit just kind of...vanished after a while?
Like I said, I think this simply may not be the right genre for me, despite Mai Murasaki's lovely occasional pieces of artwork. I'm sorry about that, because I really would like to enjoy such cleverly titled books, but I really don't.
rating scale
1 star - I was barely able to finish it. I didn't like it.
2 stars - It was okay. I didn't dislike it.
3 stars - It was interesting. I liked it.
4 stars - It was excellent. I really liked it.
5 stars - It was extraordinary. I really hope the author wrote more things.
This review is based on an ARC ebook received for free from NetGalley. I am not being paid to review this book and what I write here is my own opinion. My rating scale is below.
review
I think the light novel genre may not be for me. This is the second light novel I have read, having been drawn in by the delightful title only to be disappointed by the story. I understand these are typically told episodically, online or elsewhere, and each act is fairly self-contained within the novel while undeniably moving the plot forward, but the writing feels very juvenile and it was very strange to have third-person, present-tense narration throughout. I also didn't know what to make of the idea that someone in the "real world" was living out these events and therefor able to remember parts of the game and try to avert them, but they might have been sick or dead or something in the real world. The whole conceit just kind of...vanished after a while?
Like I said, I think this simply may not be the right genre for me, despite Mai Murasaki's lovely occasional pieces of artwork. I'm sorry about that, because I really would like to enjoy such cleverly titled books, but I really don't.
rating scale
1 star - I was barely able to finish it. I didn't like it.
2 stars - It was okay. I didn't dislike it.
3 stars - It was interesting. I liked it.
4 stars - It was excellent. I really liked it.
5 stars - It was extraordinary. I really hope the author wrote more things.
March 7, 2023
I'm the villaness so am taming the final boss
This light novel is an arc from NetGalley. Aileen D'Autriche's world is coming to an end. Crown Prince Cedric, her fiancé, has just announced his intention to end their engagement. He plans to marry Lady Lilia, the daughter of a minor baron, whom Aileen has been bullying while they are all at the academy. This would be shocking for anyone, except Aileen's memories begin to open up and she realises she's been transported into her favourite romance game! And Aileen is the baddie! Aileen takes stock after leaving the scene of her humiliation and decides she needs to change her fate. She doesn't want to die or be cast out, so she has to change the plot. This is what drives her to visit the Demon.The girl is reincarnated as the villain in her favourite video game. Everything in the game is exactly as she remembers it, but she appears to be the only one who knows how it will end. She has to do everything in her power to save the game and act as the villain to prevent her character from dying horribly. This includes attempting to marry the demon prince, who serves as the game's final boss. This book was hilarious which was all I was looking for. The artwork included is stunning. I can't wait to get my hands on the next one.
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This light novel is an arc from NetGalley. Aileen D'Autriche's world is coming to an end. Crown Prince Cedric, her fiancé, has just announced his intention to end their engagement. He plans to marry Lady Lilia, the daughter of a minor baron, whom Aileen has been bullying while they are all at the academy. This would be shocking for anyone, except Aileen's memories begin to open up and she realises she's been transported into her favourite romance game! And Aileen is the baddie! Aileen takes stock after leaving the scene of her humiliation and decides she needs to change her fate. She doesn't want to die or be cast out, so she has to change the plot. This is what drives her to visit the Demon.The girl is reincarnated as the villain in her favourite video game. Everything in the game is exactly as she remembers it, but she appears to be the only one who knows how it will end. She has to do everything in her power to save the game and act as the villain to prevent her character from dying horribly. This includes attempting to marry the demon prince, who serves as the game's final boss. This book was hilarious which was all I was looking for. The artwork included is stunning. I can't wait to get my hands on the next one.
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October 20, 2021
* I received an eARC/e-galley of this book via Netgalley. All opinions in this review are my own.
I am a fan of the isekai genre, where a character is transported to another world and has to survive (usually a video game) and this novel was a great take on that. The main character started to have random memories of her past life and some of those pertained to her favorite video game in which she is now. The story is great and follows her and the clever decisions that she makes to help herself survive with a little help from those memories. She is smart and beautiful and of course, she doesn’t realize how amazing she is. She realizes the only way for her to live is to make the final boss of the game her alley/love. The story is super cute and smart and the characters are likable but the way it is written is not perfect. It can be a fault with the translation but some parts of the book are a little hard to follow and the conversations don’t say who said what and that was a little confusing at times. I do recommend this to people who like isekai and light romance. I will be reading the following novels.
I am a fan of the isekai genre, where a character is transported to another world and has to survive (usually a video game) and this novel was a great take on that. The main character started to have random memories of her past life and some of those pertained to her favorite video game in which she is now. The story is great and follows her and the clever decisions that she makes to help herself survive with a little help from those memories. She is smart and beautiful and of course, she doesn’t realize how amazing she is. She realizes the only way for her to live is to make the final boss of the game her alley/love. The story is super cute and smart and the characters are likable but the way it is written is not perfect. It can be a fault with the translation but some parts of the book are a little hard to follow and the conversations don’t say who said what and that was a little confusing at times. I do recommend this to people who like isekai and light romance. I will be reading the following novels.
October 1, 2023
Wonderful!
I really enjoyed the manga, and was delighted to find out after watching the anime that the story had kept going. I went and looked into it and found the light novels. I was even more surprised upon finishing volume one of the light novels, that the entire manga was covered in the first volume. At least at this time... There's only like three volumes of the manga. Looking back at how many stories were covered in the anime I'm thinking they'll be new content by the time I hit volume four. I'm very excited since I love the cast.
I do have one complaint, there are a lot of grammatical errors along the way. I'm not sure if it's a lost in translation moment but there are a bunch of them. I don't know about other people but it does make me mentally trip when I come across a missing word or an incorrect tense etc. I'm making effort to report them through the Kindle app, hopefully they'll get fixed so that future readers won't have to be as confused along the way. Even so I still enjoy the story quite a bit. It just makes me disappointed that such a great story has so many grammatical errors.
I really enjoyed the manga, and was delighted to find out after watching the anime that the story had kept going. I went and looked into it and found the light novels. I was even more surprised upon finishing volume one of the light novels, that the entire manga was covered in the first volume. At least at this time... There's only like three volumes of the manga. Looking back at how many stories were covered in the anime I'm thinking they'll be new content by the time I hit volume four. I'm very excited since I love the cast.
I do have one complaint, there are a lot of grammatical errors along the way. I'm not sure if it's a lost in translation moment but there are a bunch of them. I don't know about other people but it does make me mentally trip when I come across a missing word or an incorrect tense etc. I'm making effort to report them through the Kindle app, hopefully they'll get fixed so that future readers won't have to be as confused along the way. Even so I still enjoy the story quite a bit. It just makes me disappointed that such a great story has so many grammatical errors.
October 24, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed this! Otome isekai is one of my fave niche genres and I've noticed there's been an uptick in translations/physical volumes appearing on the shelves. This was a particular standout. While retaining the same story beats as a lot of other OI stories, it managed to really endear me to the characters, especially Aileen and Claude! The dialogue was genuinely funny throughout, and Aileen was such a great heroine. My favorite aspect was definitely how equal the two main felt in terms of agency... with Aileen's determination to win Claude over and Claude being so susceptible to her charm, their interactions were always enjoyable. This volume really reminded me of how I felt reading the first couple "My Next Life as Villainess" LNs, which is saying a lot because I love that series lol
October 11, 2025
In typical isekai fashion, Aileen regains memories of a past life playing an otome game that resembles her current life... a game in which she, the villain, suffers a terrible fate!
In this take on the villainess genre, Aileen decides to circumvent fate by seducing the demon king, the cause of her demise in game. This results in a romance befitting the romance game she lives in and some fun scheming.
I watched the anime a few years ago, and now that I've read the first volume of the novel, I can say it was a pretty good adaptation. The biggest difference is that because we can see Aileen's thoughts, she comes across as far more devious than her anime counterpart. The actions are the same, but the thoughts behind them gave me a different impression almost every time.
Overall, if you like the villainess trope, this is a solid start to the series.
In this take on the villainess genre, Aileen decides to circumvent fate by seducing the demon king, the cause of her demise in game. This results in a romance befitting the romance game she lives in and some fun scheming.
I watched the anime a few years ago, and now that I've read the first volume of the novel, I can say it was a pretty good adaptation. The biggest difference is that because we can see Aileen's thoughts, she comes across as far more devious than her anime counterpart. The actions are the same, but the thoughts behind them gave me a different impression almost every time.
Overall, if you like the villainess trope, this is a solid start to the series.
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