Giselle should support the royal engagement - she's the princess's best friend, after all! But it's hard to watch your love get married to someone else. What's a girl to do? Team up with the one other person in the kingdom not celebrating the marriage: a handsome rogue who wants the princess' fiance dead. When Giselle learns the engagement is not what it seems, she's willing to get her hands dirty. Can a noble lady and a street rat stop this courtship from sailing?
poc mc, f mc, multi (that’s my tag for “I have no idea where the ship is going”)
drama, romance, fantasy
queer, historical, royalty, fairy tale, charming
Rating: 8.5/10
Okay so I binged the entire ~40 chapters on Canvas like riiiight before it went to Originals and while I’m so glad it’s gotten sponsored because this comic definitely deserves it, I do think there was a bit of a quality drop between the two versions. (Probably because Webtoon values quantity over quality). I’m a little sad that the old episodes are no longer available just because I think they’re so friggin’ gorgeous. There have been a few major plot/pacing alterations, and I’m not pleased with all of them but I am excited to see where it goes. I think the premise, drama, and pacing of this comic is absolutely fantastic; the characters are so compelling; and the design, stylization, and colors feel like something out of Disney’s wildest dreams. Definitely a personal favorite. (I’m a huge sucker for queer fairy-tales.)
The only points this missed were 1) a bit of tell-not-showing, 11) cookie cutter syndrome, and 20) made me feel a lot. I think 20 might change at some point, but we’ll just have to see!! Like I said, this one is just really well-done and obviously an immense labor of love.
