Monday, March 27, 2023

The Dragon Knight's Beloved, vol 1

Today's post is on The Dragon Knight's Beloved, vol 1 by Asagi Orikawa. It is 195 pages long and is published by Seven Seas. The cover has the two main characters, Melissa and Hubert, with his white dragon behind them. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The intended reader is someone who likes high fantasy and shojo manga. The story is told from third person close of Melissa. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- A Girl Beloved by Dragons
Melissa is a maid-in-training at the royal castle, where her greatest joy is caring for the majestic steeds of the Dragon Knights. Her coming-of-age ceremony is fast approaching, and with it comes the need to decide what path her future will take. Melissa shares a special bond of friendship with Commander Hubert, the handsome knight who rides the mightiest of dragons, but their relationship is about to get complicated. Newly returned from a dangerous mission, Hubert makes a shocking request: Would Melissa pretend to be his lover, and move to his country estate, where wild dragons roam?

Review- A good start to a new series. Melissa is one of the few people that can be around dragon safely, they seem to like her., including the queen of dragon. So when her friend Hubert needs someone to pretend to be his lover, she is best choice. Of course, he has feelings for her and she doesn't know that, add in his older brother's fiancĂ©e, who is more than a little suspicious and that is the plot set up. The art is just amazing with so much detail and expression from all the character, including the dragons. The story is just getting started but there is more than just a love story going on. There is some political stuff happening in the back ground and neither of the main characters know about it. I like all the characters, the setting, and the plot so far, so I am interested in seeing where this goes. 

I give this manga a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.

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