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d_night's review
5.0
A super creepy new character. This was such an interesting part of the book. I was so happy they found the head. This was also an extremely difficult to put down third. Again the writing and art are amazing. The storyline is robust for only being a four part series. The ending of this volume leaves the reading with no other choice but to continue. Bravo!
d_night's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing finish! Thrilling and wrapped up perfectly. This was such a well crafted story. I would love to watch the anime!!! The art and writing were just beautiful. I will definitely be looking forward to more from the artist and illustrator.
This kept me reading until I reached the end around 1 in the morning. Very good and fulfilling. I was a super happy reader and never once did I feel ripped off.
The bit at the very end was so funny, I couldn't help laughing. It was a great finish to an intense story.
Of course you always wish there was more, but I am super pleased with what was provided in so few volumes. A lot of others haven't been able to achieve the same effect with three times the amount.
This kept me reading until I reached the end around 1 in the morning. Very good and fulfilling. I was a super happy reader and never once did I feel ripped off.
The bit at the very end was so funny, I couldn't help laughing. It was a great finish to an intense story.
Of course you always wish there was more, but I am super pleased with what was provided in so few volumes. A lot of others haven't been able to achieve the same effect with three times the amount.
ladyfives's review against another edition
Review for the series as a whole.
I am relentlessly picky with manga, but sometimes a series sneaks under my defenses for apparently no damn good reason.
I read this in French, so some things might have slipped through the cracks...maybe one day I'll reread it and this review will actually be an essay on my poor reading comprehension
- the main cast was a lot of fun. There were tons of circumstances that paired them up in different ways, whether it was for a small errand or an extended section. Each grouping had great chemistry. I really just wish there was more of that. Titas & Messiah, Gideon & Zan, and August & Zan were lovely standouts
- titas my king
- I wish there were more puzzles and challenges :((((
- loved the bonds between the guys, especially how everyone was drawn to Zan and his goodness. On the flipside, it was sooooo dramatic about everyone's fealty to Yuan--out of nowhere, so convenient. Yuan could pick up someone's dropped gum wrapper for them and they'd be like "oh...my king...I will lay down my life for you and your pure heart!!!!"
- this art!!!!! Wow this art!!!!!!!!! Beautiful environments, clothing, and characters!!!
- the premise seemed kinda...confused...? Lots of false tension regarding "ohhhh the other guys might try to kill me because they want to be emperor!" when 1) the few puzzles present required all eight people to be alive, and 2) this has been going on for ages apparently and there are always 7, like, princes who rule alongside and aid the emperor who won the labyrinth? No murder to be seen?
- god this art though. Messiah is so pretty
- nice miniboss twist & motive & backstory but I am begging manga to stop with the perverted, blushy, "I'm just so CRAZY!" kind of villain
- I'll follow these dumb boys anywhere!!! lucky me there's a bonus manga side story and everyone has new OUTFITS
I am relentlessly picky with manga, but sometimes a series sneaks under my defenses for apparently no damn good reason.
I read this in French, so some things might have slipped through the cracks...maybe one day I'll reread it and this review will actually be an essay on my poor reading comprehension
- the main cast was a lot of fun. There were tons of circumstances that paired them up in different ways, whether it was for a small errand or an extended section. Each grouping had great chemistry. I really just wish there was more of that. Titas & Messiah, Gideon & Zan, and August & Zan were lovely standouts
- titas my king
- I wish there were more puzzles and challenges :((((
- loved the bonds between the guys, especially how everyone was drawn to Zan and his goodness. On the flipside, it was sooooo dramatic about everyone's fealty to Yuan--out of nowhere, so convenient. Yuan could pick up someone's dropped gum wrapper for them and they'd be like "oh...my king...I will lay down my life for you and your pure heart!!!!"
- this art!!!!! Wow this art!!!!!!!!! Beautiful environments, clothing, and characters!!!
- the premise seemed kinda...confused...? Lots of false tension regarding "ohhhh the other guys might try to kill me because they want to be emperor!" when 1) the few puzzles present required all eight people to be alive, and 2) this has been going on for ages apparently and there are always 7, like, princes who rule alongside and aid the emperor who won the labyrinth? No murder to be seen?
- god this art though. Messiah is so pretty
- nice miniboss twist & motive & backstory but I am begging manga to stop with the perverted, blushy, "I'm just so CRAZY!" kind of villain
- I'll follow these dumb boys anywhere!!! lucky me there's a bonus manga side story and everyone has new OUTFITS
joannalumpia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
emilia_reads's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kristenbooks's review
3.0
although I don't think this series is the most original or groundbreaking thing I've ever read, it definitely gets props for not being predictable! There were a couple of pretty sizeable twists in this one, and neither were ones I saw coming. In fact, throughout the whole thing, there's been one character in particular that I thought would be the eventual traitor & based on what happened in this volume, I don't think they are, so that's a pleasant surprise for sure. Now, if only that would get turned on its head AGAIN in volume 4... that would actually be kinda cool.
side note-- love this cover the most.
side note-- love this cover the most.
yilingbunny's review
5.0
Every volume has me loving this story and the characters even more, this volume is no exception!
yilingbunny's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot give this series anything but 5 starts every time! I'm always fully entertained when reading this and never want to put it down, and before I know it I'm finished!
unicornsbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
shaegeeksout's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really fun, action packed Josei series. It feels like a fantasy-steampunk version of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie! Who will the new Emperor be? And why are there so many secrets around this selection process.
I love the art, characters, and the plot is intriguing and gripping!
I love the art, characters, and the plot is intriguing and gripping!