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A review by edgybutfemme
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 1 by Alphatart
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I absolutely love this comic! I followed it on webtoon for a really long time, and I was so excited to pick up all of the available print volumes at NYCC. I've been meaning to reread this (and finish it!) now that it's entirely complete digitally, and I really love to read comic in print form. They did a wonderful job reformatting this for print.
If you've never read this and are considering picking it up, I highly recommend it for anyway who enjoys a comic with a lot of political scheming and court politics featuring a badass empress as the main character Navier is so brilliant and competent, and I love the way she can savagely destroy someone with just a few words. Still, she's incredible caring and deeply loyal to her people, both those she cares about and the subjects of her nation. Her romance with Heinrey is absolutely incredible, but as a heads up it's extremely slow burn. The wait is worth it though, and Heinrey absolutely worships the ground she walks on.
If you like a hatable antagonist, Sovieshu and Rashta (Navier's husband and his mistress) will give you plenty of things to dislike and root against. I really wanted to be sympathetic to Rashta given everything she's been though, but time and time again she shows her colors and goes above and beyond to be as awful as possible. Sovieshu's greatest sin is that he's an absolute idiot, and never cherishes Navier the way she deserves. Even on just a business level though, he makes every wrong decision. He could have easily had it all, both a mistress to dote on and Navier to be a competent and badass empress, had he shown even the tiniest bit of respect and/or had a brain. Thankfully for Heinrey, he doesn't, and I'm looking forward to watching the story play out again on this reread.
If you've never read this and are considering picking it up, I highly recommend it for anyway who enjoys a comic with a lot of political scheming and court politics featuring a badass empress as the main character Navier is so brilliant and competent, and I love the way she can savagely destroy someone with just a few words. Still, she's incredible caring and deeply loyal to her people, both those she cares about and the subjects of her nation. Her romance with Heinrey is absolutely incredible, but as a heads up it's extremely slow burn. The wait is worth it though, and Heinrey absolutely worships the ground she walks on.
If you like a hatable antagonist, Sovieshu and Rashta (Navier's husband and his mistress) will give you plenty of things to dislike and root against. I really wanted to be sympathetic to Rashta given everything she's been though, but time and time again she shows her colors and goes above and beyond to be as awful as possible. Sovieshu's greatest sin is that he's an absolute idiot, and never cherishes Navier the way she deserves. Even on just a business level though, he makes every wrong decision. He could have easily had it all, both a mistress to dote on and Navier to be a competent and badass empress, had he shown even the tiniest bit of respect and/or had a brain. Thankfully for Heinrey, he doesn't, and I'm looking forward to watching the story play out again on this reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Slavery and Classism