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星降る王国のニナ [Hoshi Furu Ōkoku no Nina] #7
Nina the Starry Bride, Vol. 7
The girl with lapis lazuli eyes, Nina, is chosen to act as a double for Fortna's Princess Alisha by the second prince, Azure. Over time, she falls for him, but is then forced to leave for the country of Galgada to marry their crown prince in order to save Azure from a plot against his life.
Sett, a prince who doesn't know love, treats Nina coldly at first, but gradually develops feelings for her. Then, the line of succession for the Galgadan throne is wiped clean, and a contest to win it by taking Nina breaks out instead. As if to throw even more fuel on the fire, Azure arrives in disguise as a messenger from Fortna.
When everything comes to a head, Nina's "lady-in-waiting" Hikami poisons Sett. He survives, but Nina is suspected of this assassination attempt after Hikami abandons her at the scene of the crime. Once she is shipped to the far-eastern prison of Griffigeld, where it is said that no one ever leaves alive, as punishment, can Nina prove her innocence? Find out in the seventh volume of this entrancing classic fantasy story where destiny holds the reins.
Sett, a prince who doesn't know love, treats Nina coldly at first, but gradually develops feelings for her. Then, the line of succession for the Galgadan throne is wiped clean, and a contest to win it by taking Nina breaks out instead. As if to throw even more fuel on the fire, Azure arrives in disguise as a messenger from Fortna.
When everything comes to a head, Nina's "lady-in-waiting" Hikami poisons Sett. He survives, but Nina is suspected of this assassination attempt after Hikami abandons her at the scene of the crime. Once she is shipped to the far-eastern prison of Griffigeld, where it is said that no one ever leaves alive, as punishment, can Nina prove her innocence? Find out in the seventh volume of this entrancing classic fantasy story where destiny holds the reins.
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First published February 10, 2022
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February 26, 2025
not me switching between love interests every other volume .. stop, cause i love Az AND Sett 😭✋🏽
December 26, 2024
I FEEL SO BAD ABOUT MY MAN, SETT HE DOESN'T DESERVE THIS LITERALLY 😭
August 21, 2022
After being accused of poisoning Sett, Nina is shipped off to a somewhat harsher than minimum security prison. With Anne, her serving girl, and an unexpected guest by her side, she’ll try to find justice in a place that doesn’t know the meaning of the word.
Boy, I was worried when we entered this stage of the story, I am not going to lie. There’s a very, very fine line that you have to walk with a prison scenario, especially one that involves young girls being sent there amidst burly men/idiots.
And I think this story gets it pretty much right. Sexual assault as a plot device is nigh impossible to do well, but the threat of it is practically a given in this sort of scenario. The way it is presented is JUST enough to remind the reader that there is a risk here, without going overboard.
We kind of knew this prison was going to be rough, but the extent of how corrupt it is turns out to be rather shocking, up to the point that one of the princes, the female-phobic Yoh, ends up imprisoned himself after escorting the girls there.
This turns out to be a smart bit of plotting; Yoh has long seemed to be a bit of a rat and throwing him into this mess and being forced to rely on two women for help is a bit of a masterstroke that the manga wastes no time exploiting. He might not be redeemable, but his moments with Anne are almost sweet.
But this isn’t their book, it’s Nina’s, and this story shows why our heroine is more than an optimist with no concept of the real world. In fact, she ends up becoming a real figurehead to the prisoners and it’s another step on the path to her being a proper queen. She has never been this regal before, or this vicious.
Combine that with some odd fellow prisoners, a lesson about making your own choices, and a quest to save the day and, in fact, some magic suddenly interjecting itself into a story that had previously been low fantasy at best and you have things really leaning into the Arabian Night flavour more than ever.
It was a bit surprising, but not unpleasant. Nina’s always been a bit more than she seemed and this development and everything going on really pushes the story forward (given the hilarious authorial cartoon at the end, however, I do wonder how much the editors are behind all that).
The other big shift comes between Az and Sett, who get more page time together and Sett manages to put two and two together and come up on the outside of the equation. It’s great to see Az finally able to stand tall as the king again and he really earns his stripes as the lead here.
Having been the focus of several volumes, however, it’s unfortunate to watch Sett go down a completely wrongheaded way of thinking about Nina, who might not love him the same way she does Az, but has made it pretty clear she cares about him. Then again, this is much more like the Sett of old, suggesting that leopards don’t change their spots that easily.
A really good volume. Yeah, the prison is not half as harsh to Nina as it could be, but frankly I’m more than happy to have this not go down the route of near torture porn and misery that I was worried. Instead, it’s some strong character work and the usual high adventure.
4 stars - some sage advice, our leads kicking butt, the threat of real trouble looming on the horizon, and a scenario that doesn’t go as dark as it could have. Definitely a strong volume.
Boy, I was worried when we entered this stage of the story, I am not going to lie. There’s a very, very fine line that you have to walk with a prison scenario, especially one that involves young girls being sent there amidst burly men/idiots.
And I think this story gets it pretty much right. Sexual assault as a plot device is nigh impossible to do well, but the threat of it is practically a given in this sort of scenario. The way it is presented is JUST enough to remind the reader that there is a risk here, without going overboard.
We kind of knew this prison was going to be rough, but the extent of how corrupt it is turns out to be rather shocking, up to the point that one of the princes, the female-phobic Yoh, ends up imprisoned himself after escorting the girls there.
This turns out to be a smart bit of plotting; Yoh has long seemed to be a bit of a rat and throwing him into this mess and being forced to rely on two women for help is a bit of a masterstroke that the manga wastes no time exploiting. He might not be redeemable, but his moments with Anne are almost sweet.
But this isn’t their book, it’s Nina’s, and this story shows why our heroine is more than an optimist with no concept of the real world. In fact, she ends up becoming a real figurehead to the prisoners and it’s another step on the path to her being a proper queen. She has never been this regal before, or this vicious.
Combine that with some odd fellow prisoners, a lesson about making your own choices, and a quest to save the day and, in fact, some magic suddenly interjecting itself into a story that had previously been low fantasy at best and you have things really leaning into the Arabian Night flavour more than ever.
It was a bit surprising, but not unpleasant. Nina’s always been a bit more than she seemed and this development and everything going on really pushes the story forward (given the hilarious authorial cartoon at the end, however, I do wonder how much the editors are behind all that).
The other big shift comes between Az and Sett, who get more page time together and Sett manages to put two and two together and come up on the outside of the equation. It’s great to see Az finally able to stand tall as the king again and he really earns his stripes as the lead here.
Having been the focus of several volumes, however, it’s unfortunate to watch Sett go down a completely wrongheaded way of thinking about Nina, who might not love him the same way she does Az, but has made it pretty clear she cares about him. Then again, this is much more like the Sett of old, suggesting that leopards don’t change their spots that easily.
A really good volume. Yeah, the prison is not half as harsh to Nina as it could be, but frankly I’m more than happy to have this not go down the route of near torture porn and misery that I was worried. Instead, it’s some strong character work and the usual high adventure.
4 stars - some sage advice, our leads kicking butt, the threat of real trouble looming on the horizon, and a scenario that doesn’t go as dark as it could have. Definitely a strong volume.
August 16, 2022
Okay, my feelings are starting to get hurt a little bit.
There's a lot of tip-toeing around the drama, and I need things to start speeding up. Lots more characters are introduced (not really, there's maybe like, ONE important introduction) And all I want is for Nina and Sett to be reunited. As much as I love Azure, I really really R E A L L Y love Sett. And my heart's breaking for him just a lottle.
I realize that it's being set up for some big revelation, but I'm starting to get reeeeaaallly nervous, because I don't know how many books are left in the series.
Ugh, here I go again, having to impatiently wait for the next book to come out.
There's a lot of tip-toeing around the drama, and I need things to start speeding up. Lots more characters are introduced (not really, there's maybe like, ONE important introduction) And all I want is for Nina and Sett to be reunited. As much as I love Azure, I really really R E A L L Y love Sett. And my heart's breaking for him just a lottle.
I realize that it's being set up for some big revelation, but I'm starting to get reeeeaaallly nervous, because I don't know how many books are left in the series.
Ugh, here I go again, having to impatiently wait for the next book to come out.
October 20, 2024
This gets five stars for one reason and that reason is
anyway, enjoying this a lot more now that there's more action and it's not just love triangle feelings. going to honestly say i don't really care about nina that much- i don't think perfectly good and pure characters that succeed in saving everyone by always being kind without a second thought (especially in a court politics/wartime situation) are that interesting or realistic. also, i know it's a shojo but why is literally everyone in love with her
anyway, enjoying this a lot more now that there's more action and it's not just love triangle feelings. going to honestly say i don't really care about nina that much- i don't think perfectly good and pure characters that succeed in saving everyone by always being kind without a second thought (especially in a court politics/wartime situation) are that interesting or realistic. also, i know it's a shojo but why is literally everyone in love with her
May 19, 2023
Okay, it is annoying that she wants and can stay "squeaky clean" in politics and trying to save her country. Sometimes you can't and have to make hard decisions-- I wish she had to make some decisions like that in order to grow. Her being "pure" will probably get annoying... but you know what? I'm still 100% loving this story. Cannot wait to get my hands on the next volumes.
May 15, 2025
3.5 stars
I definitely feel more invested in this series the further into it I get, but I still don't love Nina. This volume has been one of the best though.
I like Sol a lot. I'm hoping he isn't going to turn into another love interest, but I won't be surprised if that's what happens.
I definitely feel more invested in this series the further into it I get, but I still don't love Nina. This volume has been one of the best though.
I like Sol a lot. I'm hoping he isn't going to turn into another love interest, but I won't be surprised if that's what happens.
October 27, 2024
This volume makes me think that the series might be better off without the romance plot(s)...
July 28, 2025
Es increíble que cada tomo de Nina me sorprenda. Es decir, no hay nada previsible en esta historia y eso me encanta. Estas son las buenas obras y la que más me hacen disfrutar. Además de que siempre pasan cosas y todo es muy intenso e interesante.
Podéis leer la reseña completa en mi blog:
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Podéis leer la reseña completa en mi blog:
https://unabibliotecaentremundos.blog...
April 24, 2025
Chronique complète :
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2025/...
Extrait :
Je ne pensais pas avoir la suite de la série aussi vite, mais comme ma sœur la suit également, au final, elle a pris la suite… Du coup, j’en profite un peu pour la lire également, même si maintenant, on peut considérer qu’il s’agit de sa série à elle, comme elle a pris la majorité des tomes. Même si je suis assez mitigée par rapport aux caractères des prétendants de Nina (car ils ont un peu des avis relou la concernant), la série me plait.
Le prince Yor va en prendre pour son grade dans ce tome, emprisonné avec Nina et sa servante, Anne, il ignore totalement ce qu’il lui arrive. En bon prince, il va évidemment commencer par se rebeller en indiquant qui il est, mais les soldats ne le croiront pas. Son frère a vraiment très bien joué son coup cette fois-ci, se débarrassant de deux gêneurs d’un coup. J’en viens même à me demander si les autres princesses n’ont pas été piégées par lui également. En tout cas, la situation est critique pour le trio, qui se retrouve dans la pire des prisons du pays, dirigée par un tortionnaire prenant plaisir à faire souffrir. Très vite, Nina apprend que l’entraide est fortement punie, après tout, ça gâcherai tout le plaisir du geôlier en chef. Elle en fera les frais personnellement, mais cela lui servira par la suite pour trouver une solution. Elle apprendra également qu’ils ne sont pas les seuls à être enfermés injustement, au contraire, de nombreux prisonniers sont innocents et ne sont là que pour faire plaisir au chef. Ce pays est vraiment pourri jusqu’à la moelle, très peu de personnages hauts placés semblent bien intentionnés. Je ne vois que des profiteurs, magouilleurs ou tueurs. Je ne dirais pas que Fortuna est mieux placée, il n’y a pas eu assez de passages à son sujet pour pouvoir en parler. Pour la famille royale, seule la reine et le roi semblait totalement perchés. Sur le point de fomenter une rébellion, Nina arrive à négocier, si elle retrouve un certain personnage, ils devront libérer les innocents ainsi qu’eux-mêmes. Ayant pris un peu de maturité, Nina sait pertinemment que le chef ne compte pas vraiment tenir parole ou bien qu’il va tenter quelque chose pour l’arrêter. Elle souhaite donc tenter de le kidnapper et là le soufflet de la maturité redescend…
Je trouve dommage que Nina n’arrive pas à être régulière dans ses idées et ses ambitions. Que ce soit le cas au début pourquoi pas, mais là, plusieurs mois ont passé et je trouve vraiment dommage qu’il faille la pousser à bout pour qu’elle réagisse. Cela donne l’impression qu’elle n’est qu’une princesse à sauver, alors qu’elle vaut mieux que ça. Le prince Yor n’est malheureusement pas très utile non plus, il ne semble même pas doué au combat. Il arrivera tout de même à protéger Anne, alors même qu’il ne supporte pas les femmes. J’espère que cet événement rapprochera le trio et qu’il ne cherchera plus les ennuis, mais j’ai aussi peur qu’il ne change pas d’un pouce. De son côté, Sett part immédiatement à sa recherche, je pense qu’il ne croit pas une seconde les paroles de son propre frère ou souhaite au moins avoir l’opinion de l’intéressée. Il finira par tomber sur Azur, sans connaître sa véritable identité, toutefois, cette nouvelle confrontation pourrait bien avoir brisé le cœur du jeune prince… Nina a toujours été sincère, tout simplement parce qu’elle ment très mal, mais Sett l’ignore. Il pense donc qu’elle l’a uniquement charmée dans le but de protéger son pays, ce qui était le cas au départ, mais petit à petit les choses ont changés. Quant à Azur, il continue de n’en faire qu’à sa tête et de ne pas respecter les choix de Nina, préférant lui imposer les siens. Ce n’est plus vraiment de l’amour qu’il ressent ou alors, j’ai mal saisi, j’ai plus l’impression qu’il tient à elle comme un objet…
[...]
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2025/...
Extrait :
Je ne pensais pas avoir la suite de la série aussi vite, mais comme ma sœur la suit également, au final, elle a pris la suite… Du coup, j’en profite un peu pour la lire également, même si maintenant, on peut considérer qu’il s’agit de sa série à elle, comme elle a pris la majorité des tomes. Même si je suis assez mitigée par rapport aux caractères des prétendants de Nina (car ils ont un peu des avis relou la concernant), la série me plait.
Le prince Yor va en prendre pour son grade dans ce tome, emprisonné avec Nina et sa servante, Anne, il ignore totalement ce qu’il lui arrive. En bon prince, il va évidemment commencer par se rebeller en indiquant qui il est, mais les soldats ne le croiront pas. Son frère a vraiment très bien joué son coup cette fois-ci, se débarrassant de deux gêneurs d’un coup. J’en viens même à me demander si les autres princesses n’ont pas été piégées par lui également. En tout cas, la situation est critique pour le trio, qui se retrouve dans la pire des prisons du pays, dirigée par un tortionnaire prenant plaisir à faire souffrir. Très vite, Nina apprend que l’entraide est fortement punie, après tout, ça gâcherai tout le plaisir du geôlier en chef. Elle en fera les frais personnellement, mais cela lui servira par la suite pour trouver une solution. Elle apprendra également qu’ils ne sont pas les seuls à être enfermés injustement, au contraire, de nombreux prisonniers sont innocents et ne sont là que pour faire plaisir au chef. Ce pays est vraiment pourri jusqu’à la moelle, très peu de personnages hauts placés semblent bien intentionnés. Je ne vois que des profiteurs, magouilleurs ou tueurs. Je ne dirais pas que Fortuna est mieux placée, il n’y a pas eu assez de passages à son sujet pour pouvoir en parler. Pour la famille royale, seule la reine et le roi semblait totalement perchés. Sur le point de fomenter une rébellion, Nina arrive à négocier, si elle retrouve un certain personnage, ils devront libérer les innocents ainsi qu’eux-mêmes. Ayant pris un peu de maturité, Nina sait pertinemment que le chef ne compte pas vraiment tenir parole ou bien qu’il va tenter quelque chose pour l’arrêter. Elle souhaite donc tenter de le kidnapper et là le soufflet de la maturité redescend…
Je trouve dommage que Nina n’arrive pas à être régulière dans ses idées et ses ambitions. Que ce soit le cas au début pourquoi pas, mais là, plusieurs mois ont passé et je trouve vraiment dommage qu’il faille la pousser à bout pour qu’elle réagisse. Cela donne l’impression qu’elle n’est qu’une princesse à sauver, alors qu’elle vaut mieux que ça. Le prince Yor n’est malheureusement pas très utile non plus, il ne semble même pas doué au combat. Il arrivera tout de même à protéger Anne, alors même qu’il ne supporte pas les femmes. J’espère que cet événement rapprochera le trio et qu’il ne cherchera plus les ennuis, mais j’ai aussi peur qu’il ne change pas d’un pouce. De son côté, Sett part immédiatement à sa recherche, je pense qu’il ne croit pas une seconde les paroles de son propre frère ou souhaite au moins avoir l’opinion de l’intéressée. Il finira par tomber sur Azur, sans connaître sa véritable identité, toutefois, cette nouvelle confrontation pourrait bien avoir brisé le cœur du jeune prince… Nina a toujours été sincère, tout simplement parce qu’elle ment très mal, mais Sett l’ignore. Il pense donc qu’elle l’a uniquement charmée dans le but de protéger son pays, ce qui était le cas au départ, mais petit à petit les choses ont changés. Quant à Azur, il continue de n’en faire qu’à sa tête et de ne pas respecter les choix de Nina, préférant lui imposer les siens. Ce n’est plus vraiment de l’amour qu’il ressent ou alors, j’ai mal saisi, j’ai plus l’impression qu’il tient à elle comme un objet…
[...]
August 13, 2023
L’histoire est beaucoup plus sombre qu’au début mais j’adore!
August 16, 2022
Wonderful!!!
Soooooo amazing!!! Nina is so easy to love, for me, for them, I just want all the volumes already!! I truly cannot wait to see where this goes!
Soooooo amazing!!! Nina is so easy to love, for me, for them, I just want all the volumes already!! I truly cannot wait to see where this goes!
July 10, 2025
Vol. 2 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 3 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★★★☆☆
Not gonna lie, the story is starting to lose its stakes. I never worry if Nina will make it out out of the prison in one piece, since she'll obviously find some ridiculous way to charm everyone and bring them to her side. It does break my heart that Sett so readily accepts that Nina's feelings must not be genuine.
Vol. 3 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★★★☆☆
Not gonna lie, the story is starting to lose its stakes. I never worry if Nina will make it out out of the prison in one piece, since she'll obviously find some ridiculous way to charm everyone and bring them to her side. It does break my heart that Sett so readily accepts that Nina's feelings must not be genuine.
January 27, 2025
the story started off very A Torch Against the Night, with the prison plot, nd theres a very fine line u can come across when creating a plot with a girl being dropped of at a penal institution.
however, as per usual, nina shone even harder in the face of hardship. amazing brilliant girl
however, as per usual, nina shone even harder in the face of hardship. amazing brilliant girl
November 8, 2024
I wish I could reread this again for the first time, it was just THAT good. What a fantastic volume, truly! The action, drama, and heartfelt moments were all perfectly balanced. I say this everytime but I’m on the edge of my seat with anticipation for the next book!
June 18, 2024
Enemies to lovers back to enemies. 👀
May 9, 2025
This was an incredible volume, so I'm rating it 5 stars even though the last chapter kind of bummed me out.
It's so funny to me that this keeps being way more of a shounen than shoujo...which I am perfectly fine with, and is probably why I'm loving it. The majority of this volume covers Nina's time in the Siberian-type prison, with Anne her maid and poor Prince Yor who got dragged into the mess by being framed by his brother.
Sol, a mysterious prisoner who walks around freely and invents things for his own amusement, might be my new favorite character. He's just..fantastic. Big spoilers for him, I guess, because . This was just so, so good and would've been amazing to see in the anime.
I suppose I shouldn't say Sol's my favorite, though, because Nina is obviously holding this series together. She's amazing. Her kindness is overpowering, but also tempered with an intelligence and bravery that makes it inspiring. She's so queenly, even without the formal title, and that strength and self-sacrificial honor makes her the kind of leader people naturally gravitate towards.
I'd been wondering in the previous volume if Nina had some special powers, because there were several oddities with birds, as well as the wind that helped Azure and the others escape from the Galgadan ambush. In this volume, Sol tells her a bit more about the star people's abilities, which includes beast taming...which explains not only the wolf in the prison but Sett, to some extent.
I'm very curious how she wound up as a non-royal star person. Maybe her parents had some distant royal blood and she just never knew? I'd wondered how such a rare eye color could've been found in a random street urchin anyway...feels like a bit of a plot hole for Azure and the others to even be able to locate any substitute, especially one who was Alisha's exact age.
Random side note: has the idea of Nina wearing wigs just been abandoned? She hasn't had her natural hair since she went to Galgada, but you'd think the wig would, at some point in all the fights and lake-diving and living in a dank dirty prison, start to look a little rough or get pulled off.
The Sett scenes in this volume were...interesting. They didn't play out the way I'd recalled/interpreted from the anime: for instance, I'd thought he'd killed his brother because he'd figured out that Toat was the one responsible for his poisoning and Nina's predicament. But he just goes on a rampage as soon as he wakes up, cutting his way to the gate to find her.
That...I don't know. I'm still not dropping the rating, because it's maybe just my personal feelings about the kind of person I want Sett to be. But it feels a little illogical - I would buy it more if he was hurting the people who'd hurt Nina, but he's just acting like an injured beast, and even wounding his own loyal guards.
Azure emerges as the hero instead, rescuing Sett on his way to the prison and then deciding, very stupidly, that he won't kill Sett while he's vulnerable. It's for an honorable reason: he wants to be the kind of king Nina would admire. But much as I want Sett to live, it's absolutely idiotic to leave someone like that free to destroy his loved ones and his country.
Which is what Sett decides to do...he truly has nothing left to live for anymore, because he's realized that it was Azure that Nina loved all along.
The next cover's volume gives me a little bit of hope, but I'll be sad if I have to let go of my ship for this series. It's still an amazing story, though...that whole prison sequence was one of the best things I've read in a while.
It's so funny to me that this keeps being way more of a shounen than shoujo...which I am perfectly fine with, and is probably why I'm loving it. The majority of this volume covers Nina's time in the Siberian-type prison, with Anne her maid and poor Prince Yor who got dragged into the mess by being framed by his brother.
Sol, a mysterious prisoner who walks around freely and invents things for his own amusement, might be my new favorite character. He's just..fantastic. Big spoilers for him, I guess, because . This was just so, so good and would've been amazing to see in the anime.
I suppose I shouldn't say Sol's my favorite, though, because Nina is obviously holding this series together. She's amazing. Her kindness is overpowering, but also tempered with an intelligence and bravery that makes it inspiring. She's so queenly, even without the formal title, and that strength and self-sacrificial honor makes her the kind of leader people naturally gravitate towards.
I'd been wondering in the previous volume if Nina had some special powers, because there were several oddities with birds, as well as the wind that helped Azure and the others escape from the Galgadan ambush. In this volume, Sol tells her a bit more about the star people's abilities, which includes beast taming...which explains not only the wolf in the prison but Sett, to some extent.
I'm very curious how she wound up as a non-royal star person. Maybe her parents had some distant royal blood and she just never knew? I'd wondered how such a rare eye color could've been found in a random street urchin anyway...feels like a bit of a plot hole for Azure and the others to even be able to locate any substitute, especially one who was Alisha's exact age.
Random side note: has the idea of Nina wearing wigs just been abandoned? She hasn't had her natural hair since she went to Galgada, but you'd think the wig would, at some point in all the fights and lake-diving and living in a dank dirty prison, start to look a little rough or get pulled off.
The Sett scenes in this volume were...interesting. They didn't play out the way I'd recalled/interpreted from the anime: for instance, I'd thought he'd killed his brother because he'd figured out that Toat was the one responsible for his poisoning and Nina's predicament. But he just goes on a rampage as soon as he wakes up, cutting his way to the gate to find her.
That...I don't know. I'm still not dropping the rating, because it's maybe just my personal feelings about the kind of person I want Sett to be. But it feels a little illogical - I would buy it more if he was hurting the people who'd hurt Nina, but he's just acting like an injured beast, and even wounding his own loyal guards.
Azure emerges as the hero instead, rescuing Sett on his way to the prison and then deciding, very stupidly, that he won't kill Sett while he's vulnerable. It's for an honorable reason: he wants to be the kind of king Nina would admire. But much as I want Sett to live, it's absolutely idiotic to leave someone like that free to destroy his loved ones and his country.
Which is what Sett decides to do...he truly has nothing left to live for anymore, because he's realized that it was Azure that Nina loved all along.
The next cover's volume gives me a little bit of hope, but I'll be sad if I have to let go of my ship for this series. It's still an amazing story, though...that whole prison sequence was one of the best things I've read in a while.
December 9, 2024
Une princesse en prison?
Nina est donc accusée d’avoir empoisonné Sett! Elle est envoyée à la prison d’état, ou du moins, c’est ce qu’elle croit.
Quelle n’est pas sa surprise lorsqu’elle se retrouve, en compagnie de Yor, dans la pire prison du pays! Qui tire les ficelles et lui veut du mal à ce point?
La vie est dure en prison, et alors qu’elle tente de retrouve rune personne disparue, d’étranges rencontres et phénomènes surviennent…comment les expliquer?
De son côté, Aur jure de libérer Nina…et on dirait bien que Sett est sur le point de se réveiller!
Je suis totalement conquise par cette série! Moi qui pensait me lancer dans un simple shojo tout doux, je suis bien heureuse de découvrir des personnages profonds et hauts en couleurs, avec une intrigue complexe et palpitante.
Nina est donc accusée d’avoir empoisonné Sett! Elle est envoyée à la prison d’état, ou du moins, c’est ce qu’elle croit.
Quelle n’est pas sa surprise lorsqu’elle se retrouve, en compagnie de Yor, dans la pire prison du pays! Qui tire les ficelles et lui veut du mal à ce point?
La vie est dure en prison, et alors qu’elle tente de retrouve rune personne disparue, d’étranges rencontres et phénomènes surviennent…comment les expliquer?
De son côté, Aur jure de libérer Nina…et on dirait bien que Sett est sur le point de se réveiller!
Je suis totalement conquise par cette série! Moi qui pensait me lancer dans un simple shojo tout doux, je suis bien heureuse de découvrir des personnages profonds et hauts en couleurs, avec une intrigue complexe et palpitante.
July 21, 2025
My man Sett ㅠㅡㅠ
Recap: they’re in prison, Nina learns the prison warden is a dick and people are there for minor crimes. She’s thrown in a beast pit for standing up for Yor. She tames the animal and an eccentric prisoner takes a liking to her. She makes a deal with the Warden to find a General to prove their identities. Sol leads her to find a spear at the bottom of a lake and reveals he’s Holt. Meanwhile Sett wakes and learns of Nina‘s betrayal. Azure helps him when he collapses and Sett realizes their relationship was a farce.
Recap: they’re in prison, Nina learns the prison warden is a dick and people are there for minor crimes. She’s thrown in a beast pit for standing up for Yor. She tames the animal and an eccentric prisoner takes a liking to her. She makes a deal with the Warden to find a General to prove their identities. Sol leads her to find a spear at the bottom of a lake and reveals he’s Holt. Meanwhile Sett wakes and learns of Nina‘s betrayal. Azure helps him when he collapses and Sett realizes their relationship was a farce.
November 24, 2024
Crazy twist of events
It's kind of funny that the man that's seen more of Nina's skin is Sol lol I love how she inspired him!!! Nina's such a heartbreaker!
I love Azure claiming Ninaaaaa both he and Sett are so desperate to have her!
Sigh Azure.... wanting to be the king Nina will be proud of will come biting you in the ass. Though I love he has... that pure and naive thought. Clearly Nina's influence in his life.
This just keeps getting better guys
It's kind of funny that the man that's seen more of Nina's skin is Sol lol I love how she inspired him!!! Nina's such a heartbreaker!
I love Azure claiming Ninaaaaa both he and Sett are so desperate to have her!
Sigh Azure.... wanting to be the king Nina will be proud of will come biting you in the ass. Though I love he has... that pure and naive thought. Clearly Nina's influence in his life.
This just keeps getting better guys
July 24, 2023
Mmmm Memorias de Idhún vibes amb el tema triangle amorós??? Ö Realment m'inclino més per team Az, però després que el Sett deixi anar tota la seva fúria arran de l'enverinament frustrat crec que l'única manera d'aturar-lo serà amb un sacrifici o mostra d'amor per part de la Nina. És només una teoria, però és el que m'ensumo, veurem si tinc raó o no ^^'
March 20, 2025
Sono sconvolta che Nina sia diventata una schiava, l’introduzione di Sol un nuovo personaggio mi insospettisce come il fatto che abbia ucciso il precedente re di Galgada quando si rivela essere il generale Sol Gina Holt rimango stupefatta. Mi ha sorpreso e scaldato il cuore il fatto che Sett appena sveglio abbia cercato proprio Nina, la copertina della Night 27 è molto intrigante, con un finale inaspettato ma meraviglioso.
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August 31, 2025
what a plot twist ? we learn so much about Nina and her potential superpower she has ! also I'm starting to become a team sett because I really understand his character now.... idk which one to support but for sure I am a big Nina fan. she's so strong and yet so vulnerable and that's why she is so attractive! I honestly feel inspired by her character
July 14, 2023
3.75 voir 4/5
Ce tome me redonne un peu d'espoir à cette saga. Je ne me suis absolument pas ennuyé. On fait des découvertes franchement intéressantes. Hâte de voir ce que ça va donner dans le tome 8
Ce tome me redonne un peu d'espoir à cette saga. Je ne me suis absolument pas ennuyé. On fait des découvertes franchement intéressantes. Hâte de voir ce que ça va donner dans le tome 8
November 29, 2024
This volume is okay. Trapped in a harsh prison, Nina's way out lies in inspiring her fellow prisoners. Does she manage to say the right things because of her optimistic and determined nature? Or is there something special about the Star People and therefore Nina who has their iconic blue eyes?
December 3, 2024
4.5 stars
Heftig. Nina entwickelt sich immer mehr und wir erfahren zum ersten Mal etwas mehr über das Sternenvolk. Neue Figuren bringen neuen Schwung und Allianzen, und ich bin ganz gespannt, wie es in dem Gefängnis weitergeht. Mache mir aber im Seto Sorgen …
Heftig. Nina entwickelt sich immer mehr und wir erfahren zum ersten Mal etwas mehr über das Sternenvolk. Neue Figuren bringen neuen Schwung und Allianzen, und ich bin ganz gespannt, wie es in dem Gefängnis weitergeht. Mache mir aber im Seto Sorgen …
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