Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Vol. 1

Today’s post is on Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Vol. 1 by Yu Tomofuji. It is 192 pages long and is published by Yen Press. The cover has the two main characters on it. There is no foul language, no sex, and very mild violence in this manga. The intended reader is someone who likes fairy tale retellings. The story is told from third person close of Sariphi. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- The ferocious King of Beasts rules over his subjects- animal and man alike- with an iron paw. In a display of domination, he demands regular offerings from the humans… but there’s something amiss with the ninety-ninth sacrifice. Unlike her predecessors, Sariphi isn’t afraid of the king! Will her insolence lead to a gruemore end… or a new beginning?

Review- A great first volume in a series. Sariphi is the newest human sacrifice, the 99th one, and she is fine dying, she doesn’t fear the beasts or their King. But the King is more complicated than anyone else knows and he is hiding a big secret. This is a great way to start a story, lots of world building, interesting characters, and a big plot that is going to be great to see unfold. I am hopeful that this will have some exploration on being you who are vs who people want you to be and of course maybe deal with mental health as our main character has some serious issues.

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