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A review by littledollreads
The King's Beast, Vol. 1 by Rei Tōma
4.0
ARC provided by NetGalley
Ok, we all have to start by acknowledging that the cover is absolutely gorgeous. The colors, composition, and subject matter are all on point. With such an amazing cover it should then come as no surprise that the art inside is also breathtaking. All of the characters were beautiful and so was the setting.
Speaking of the setting, I loved it. This is set in the type of setting that I usually read in webtoons and I was quite glad that I was also able to find a manga with the same vibes. Imperial palaces are a definite guilty pleasure and I love to indulge in their majesty.
Moving away from the setting I'm sure if you are even a bit familiar with it and its tropes you could guess at the types of characters we encounter. We've got slightly insane royals, cruel royals, loyal servants, and at least one unexpectedly kind person withing the danger of court rules. Our main character is also a person of interest and a well-worn archetype of the setting, a girl masquerading as a boy in order to serve within the palace. There are always different motives for this type of person but in this case, the motive is revenge. Who doesn't love a good revenge story?
Overall this was a great introduction to what's to come. I was immediately engrossed in the story and characters. I need more and I think that others should give this series a fair shot.
Re-read: I feel the need to add onto this review with the fact that I keep coming back to this story. I’ve reread it a couple of times and have loved it every time.
Ok, we all have to start by acknowledging that the cover is absolutely gorgeous. The colors, composition, and subject matter are all on point. With such an amazing cover it should then come as no surprise that the art inside is also breathtaking. All of the characters were beautiful and so was the setting.
Speaking of the setting, I loved it. This is set in the type of setting that I usually read in webtoons and I was quite glad that I was also able to find a manga with the same vibes. Imperial palaces are a definite guilty pleasure and I love to indulge in their majesty.
Moving away from the setting I'm sure if you are even a bit familiar with it and its tropes you could guess at the types of characters we encounter. We've got slightly insane royals, cruel royals, loyal servants, and at least one unexpectedly kind person withing the danger of court rules. Our main character is also a person of interest and a well-worn archetype of the setting, a girl masquerading as a boy in order to serve within the palace. There are always different motives for this type of person but in this case, the motive is revenge. Who doesn't love a good revenge story?
Overall this was a great introduction to what's to come. I was immediately engrossed in the story and characters. I need more and I think that others should give this series a fair shot.
Re-read: I feel the need to add onto this review with the fact that I keep coming back to this story. I’ve reread it a couple of times and have loved it every time.