Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Beautiful Art(681)

Some stories manage to go beyond what you hope for and deliver something truly special and memorable. I simply adored this manhua (available on WebComics). There were so many feelings evoked and such beautiful artwork, it had me unable to put it down. Dark moments, heartache, angst, joy, friendship, character chemistry, and ofc love that defies the odds. For me, this is definitely highly recommended. Su Yuan was from a poor family. To release the heavy burden for his family, he accidentally got permitted into the Ogus Academy. However, he found out that the school was established to protect demons. As a weak human who wanted to survive, he must find a demon to be his pal. Because of Su Yuan’s unique scent, he attracted many wooers who wanted to be his pal as well as all sorts of attacks. Until one day, he saved a fox covered in blood, and revealed a big secret...

A quick revisit to one of Itou’s creepiest always worth a read

Opinion: A truly beautiful story that kept getting better with every chapter. Main couple: 10/10 MC: 10/10 - Wei Yu, General Commander of Wei. Killed by his most fearsome enemy yet revived and transformed under order of his King. Now Wei Yu has assumed the fake identity of Xie Quingyu and is to use his beauty to marry and assassinate the Night King. ML: 10/10 - Rong Yun, Prince Ye of Chen, the Night King. This God of War and demon of the battlefield is ruthless and cold. He lives under the wintery “curse” of his childhood affliction. As the story progresses we get to see what drives him and the man beneath the reputation, as well as the love he feels for Xie Quingyu. Story/Concept: What started as a story of a boy toy assassin and a ruthless demon of a war general became so much more as the author wove layers of connections between the two MCs. By the end their love was one to make your heart ache and the author made the most of moments spent together amidst the plots of the power hungry and the battles. Tropes: Shounen ai. Historical. Royalty. Enemies to lovers. Assassin falls for target. Self sacrifice. Smut: Discrete, infrequent. Ending: A cliffhanger, reader decide. But any way you decide, they are together. Art: Beautiful, colourful, kept improving. By the end the art had to have its own moments to be admired it was so lovely. TW's: Dub con. War. Extra: This is best read with official translation. Available and completed on WebComics app.

Ongoing; Volume 1 completed. It’s sexy scenes and beautiful art in this story. Charles is a senior high school student who has a self-imposed one-way competition and a dash of sexual tension with his classmate, Kai, the president of the student council. One boring day, Charles unexpectedly picked up a magical grimoire that opened a portal to another world. Charles and Kai set forth on an adventure like no other in an unknown land and have to work together to find a way back home.

CW: Rape. Caution as this is hardcore uncensored smut as the villain gets a taste of his own medicine (pretty much literally). No romance or soft feelings but the art is pristine and the smut well executed. Sphynx is a brand new villain who specializes in technology and science, constantly wreaking havoc around the city. Thankfully, Defender, the city's superhero, is always there to foil his villainous plans. Defeated and eager for revenge, Sphynx infiltrates a research facility and discovers Defender's weakness-only to find out it is completely something else that unlocks Defender's secret abilities.

Ongoing I am currently up to ch 15. The adorable Felix has been deeply infatuated with a college jock named Marko from the moment they met. But all he has done so far is stalk Marko’s social pages and soccer practice and yearned from afar. That was until he was challenged by his roommate and friend Jinwoo. Inspired to make his move, Felix confesses to Marko, and something unexpected happens...

Misa Nanase is a normal senior high school student except for the fact that she is a self-proclaimed ultimate-mega-ultra-omnipotent fujoshi queen of the intergalactic multiverse. One fateful day, she saves an old lady from getting hit by a car. In return, the old lady gives her an ocean green pendant and mentions that she can make any wish using it. Later on, the curiosity of the fujoshi gets the best of Misa...and she wishes to become a guy!

Completed story Opinion: For me, this was a lovely story. I really liked how the FL rose from being an orphaned commoner turned slave to being one of the most powerful people of the empire based on her own strength of character, intelligence, and hard work. There was no luck of birth, no sudden lost royal family reunion to pave her way. She was the one to bargain with the emperor when a slave, the one who studied until exhaustion, and the one who worked all hours as the emperor’s secretary. Her compassion and sweet nature suited the tyrant emperor who pushed her to achieve and fell for her. Yeah, I really liked the story. Main couple: 8/10 FL: 9/10 - Celestia. A strong FL, with the ability to negate magic. A ML: 9/10 - Emperor Van. The Emperor of the Burg Empire, known as the Red-Eyed Psychopath. Tyrant but a man of strength for his empire and soft for his FL. This was not a man to mess with but people gonna try anyway. I really liked his Roman emperor hair style and stance. Story/Concept: I love a rags to riches story and I liked how this author didn’t fall back on old tropes like a sudden royal family connection reveal or being universally loved. This FL worked hard and the ML was a great mix of vulnerable inexperience (with respect to love) and phenomenal power, ruthlessness, and ability to endure. Tropes: Historical. Royalty. Tyrant falls in love. Rags to riches. Cheating ex. Political intrigue. Smut: None. Ending: Happy. Art: Consistently pretty. TW's: Slavery. Ruffled pink work outfit.

Completed Story Opinion: There was a lot of drama about this being a story of grooming but it really wasn’t. It’s got a 9yr age gap between Estelle and her knight but when they get to the time of realising their feelings she is an adult and even then there is a lot that happens and a lot of character development before they become a couple. The healthiest relationship was actually between the Castielo family members with a doting dad and protective brother. The irony that they were so strong and loving given their demon heritage often intruded on my thoughts. Main couple: 8/10 FL: 8/10 - Estelle Castielo, Pink Eyes. Abused for her first 11 years, the FL had a lot of insecurities and trauma to deal with, but she was sweet, strong, and likeable. I loved her coming into her adult strength too. ML: 8/10 - Knight Emile. Around 9 years older than FL? Protective of Estelle, has a darker history than you would think given his personality in the first half and a more dangerously unpredictability to him. Story/Concept: The story was told in two distinct stages. Childhood and adulthood. In Estelle’s young years, there were a few highly traumatic arcs but overall it was a time of strong family bonds and the everyday innocence and sweetness of childhood. In her adult years the story changed pace intensely, introducing angst, drama, self sacrifice, and a significant time of separation for the FL and ML. There were times you just want things to settle down, but there was a lot to resolve and overcome. Overall I enjoyed the roller coaster ride and it’s subsequent character growth. Tropes: Historical. Shoujo. Family love. Elementals. Demons. Dragons. Magic. Tough childhood. PTSD. Smut: None. Ending: Happy. Art: Consistently pretty. TW's: Child abuse. Kidnapping. Child trafficking. Torture. SA (not from ML).

Completed Note: I read the official version Opinion: I enjoyed this isekai. Overall the story was well paced, the FL was understandably wary of the ML, the ML was enjoyably yandere and dangerous with the soft spot that grew for the FL, the art was pretty, and the story entertaining enough to keep the reader invested. While there was an irritating lack of communication at times, common sense has you understanding the FLs reasons for not trusting the ML with her real thoughts. Main couple: 8/10 FL: 8/10 - Regina Bloise. Isekai’d to become the daughter to an Earl and the unfortunate witness to a murder. She is kind, cautious, a good friend and more pragmatic and independent than she first seems. ML: 9/10. Grand Duke Arsene Graroy. Brother to the current emperor, the one who does the dirty work (kills) for the emperor. A bit yandere, ruthless, dangerous and intimidating. The type to smile and have a polite conversation while destroying you. Enjoys playing cat and mouse with Regina but soon finds himself admiring her and experiencing feelings that are new. Very loyal and protective. Story/Concept: This is an isekai story that has a new (for me) reasoning behind taking the FL from one world and putting her in another. There were some plot holes but overall it was great to watch Arsene fall for his gentle Regina and to watch Regina finally trust the Duke. I am a fan of yandere type in stories and Arsene had some fantastic scenes with that yandere glint in his eye. Side character were interesting and the villain was a suitably loathsome person. Tropes: Historical. Shoujo. Isekai. Power struggle for throne. Yandere ML who is gentle with FL. Possessive/protective ML. God given powers. Evil dowager empress. Demons. Smut: None. Ending: Happy. Art: Full colour. Generally pretty a with good details. TW's: Murder/violence. Implied child abuse. Unedited MTL smut scenes from epilogue @ https://cometothedarkside97.wordpress.com/2021/07/03/ive-been-proposed-by-a-villain-unedited-mtl-smut/