Light and Shadow
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Rating(3.9 / 5.0, 87 votes)
5 | 62% (54 votes) |
4 | 8% (7 votes) |
3 | 5% (4 votes) |
2 | 7% (6 votes) |
1 | 18% (16 votes) |
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2014
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Status in Country of Origin. One entry per line
50 WN Chapters + 3 Side Stories / 2 Volumes (Complete)
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Completely Translated
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One entry per lineRelease Frequency
Every 143.3 Day(s)Activity Stats [Graph]
Weekly Rank: #5434Monthly Rank: #7423
All Time Rank: #5968
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On 2412 Reading Lists
Monthly Rank: #8786
All Time Rank: #3628
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Links are NOT allowed. Format your description nicely so people can easily read them. Please use proper spacing and paragraphs.It’s a rude insult when lowly and headstrong servant Edna comes to marry Duke Eli, instead of the noble daughter he expected. But the ambitious maid hides an even bigger secret behind her obvious ruse – one that could change the kingdom’s very history. Can the two find freedom, redemption – and love – without drawing their swords on each other?
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One entry per line빛과 그림자
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Return of the Female Knight (3)Lucia (3)
Why Are You Doing This, Duke? (2)
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03/02/21 | wordexcerpt | c10 |
02/17/21 | wordexcerpt | c9 |
02/07/21 | wordexcerpt | c8 |
02/03/21 | wordexcerpt | c7 |
01/21/21 | wordexcerpt | c6 |
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01/21/21 | wordexcerpt | c1 |
03/21/19 | Rainy Translations | v1c3 |
03/19/19 | Rainy Translations | v1c2 |
03/13/19 | Rainy Translations | v1c1 |
It's a charming story, on my third read now and I still love it.
I remember vividly of first reading the plot twists and turns, and I still squeal over the main couple's romance. The side couples are also adorable.
That being said, naturally there are some loose ends that weren't properly addressed, but you can pretty much guess what path they would have taken. All in all, a classic for the genre, though do mind the smut tag. ---
PSA after reading ancientmagus' critical 1 star review (Note that they only leave negative reviews) :
1) I won't defend that the ML did r*pe the FL
It is intentionally an uncomfortable scene that first causes the rift in their early marriage. To say that he *continued* to assault her is a blatant lie though, did we read the same story? I don't recall him advancing on her afterwards at all sexually. At most he does show his hostility at her suspicious actions. Further IMPORTANT explanation but spoiler because *context* is important:
You didn't even add that he *does* later apologise to her sincerely, and actually even regretted treating her as he did IMMEDIATELY the morning after. Doesn't make it right, but it's a lot better handled than many other comics out there. Not to mention if you consider the fact that he has just been told he'd been humiliated by being sent the wrong bride, and has also just returned from war. Again: he is not unguilty of the crime, but he does apologise and treats her sincerely afterwards.
3) Quote from them:"... Which, by the way, is so strange that the FL is depicted as being this strong and powerful woman, raised as a man and all that, but now she has to lie down and take this kind of mistreatment? What's the point of being strong if you can't even earn that tiny bit of respect for yourself?" What. Spoiler alert:
Did you forget she is a former prince in hiding? Also, you complain about girlbossing yet also complain when she shows signs of weakness. I will admit that she could've shown better strength and independence but also consider she has lost her only support: her mother the queen, and is stripped away from her male persona entirely. Her only motivation was to live to see the next king die as instructed by her mother. She was a living ghost until she met the ML, proven when she later explicitly said "I am alive again because of you" or sth to that effect. Plus, the country was in ruins, not sure what you expect a runaway-prince-turned-commoner-girl to be able to do and continue to "girlboss" since she also mentioned having nightmares of hearing the people who sacrificed their lives for her to escape.
How about you write your own strong FL?I agree we should *encourage* authors to write better characters, but not PUSH them lmao. They are NOT your s*aves. They may be getting (varying amounts of) money from their labour of love, but they owe you nothing. The fact you even shamed other reviewers for enjoying something you didn't (which, in my opinion, is worse so because you yourself misconstrued the story so..) is appalling. The fact you also called this half-assed writing when there were good and unique plot points.. 5) ".. There's literally nothing else of value or substance to her character" I'm getting tired of rewriting the plot. Sure, the story could've shown more scenes to show development for readers. Perhaps this is further explored in the novel, I wouldn't know as the novel has been dropped and removed from the internet. In the manhwa, however.. MAJOR Spoiler, TL:DR I list MULTIPLE points countering the "she has no substance" comment.+1 FL, a child, learns to step up to the cruel king to save another innocent child despite being terrified. +2 and how to forgive herself of the deaths that were caused for her to escape from the palace during the siege, eventhough it isn't exactly her fault. +3 She later learns that she is worthy of love (and thus to love and even have a family with the ML). Their sacrifices were orchestrated by her mother to ensure her child's safety.
+4 She also later promises to return to her son after the final war in the story, and she swore not to be like her mother who was unable to return. +5 overall at the end she was able to protect her people, which she was unable to do while she was the prince and when she was forced into disguising as a commoner.