This novel blows every historical BL novel out of the waters. From the romance, the political world building, to the prose - all beautifully written. The romance does not overpower the political turmoil of the story nor its mystery, rather it plays an integral role in the overall development of the story from character motivations to allegiances.  ... more>>

In the beginning you are thrown in to the world with as much information as the MC, and as the mystery uncovers, you find yourself in a story with incredibly satisfying twists and turns. Pairing this with the overall complexity of the plot it is obvious that the author doesn't treat its readers as idiots. The lengthy mystery, and the various plot twists pay off with a beautiful conclusion to both its central mystery and story.  <<less

The story completely breaks the expectations of the dungeon genre novels. Rather than crafting a large adventure story, with an over-powered MC, a lacklustre cast of side-characters, and an ending that could best be summarized as "okay" aka like the majority of stories in this genre, the authors did a complete 180 and made the ending of this story far deeper than it needed to be. It paid off super well! ... more>>

The message of this story is tear-worthy, the core relationship of this story is complex, and the mystery is just incredibly well-thought out. I think this is a novel that not only stands out from its genre, but its ending theme has so much intrigue and genuine originality that it stands out as a whole.  <<less

The yearning, the intimacy, the growth of each character - everything reads so human. There’s really a touch of life in this novel, something incredibly humane about the way the MC and ML read (both as characters and in their relationship with each other). ... more>>

The character growth and relationship progression read very realistically, and I applaud the author for how well thought out the novel’s conflict is.

A beautiful love story.  <<less

The plot twists in this novel are fun! Regardless of where you think the story is heading, there’s always aspects of it that blow one’s expectations out of water from its well crafted plot twists to the overall grandness of the world building.... more>>

The world building and power system is what makes this novel so good, the author did a stellar job in creating such a well thought out world. From the attention to detail to the intrigue of the initial mystery and how it continues to grow stronger as we learn more about the world, the novel takes you on a journey well worth its length. <<less