Ambrosia's manga / #Beautiful Art(23)

list - masterlist, unique 120+ season 1 is one of my absolute favorites, but season 2 was a lot more messy/incohesive and I barely have any interest to read season 3 at all. It really fell off so I have to take it off my favorites list, but it's still a good read. Season 1 can be a stand alone honestly and an excellent work if it was. Shin and Wolfgang's adult relationship was a lot different and more frustrating than I thought it would be, and not for the right reasons. I thought we'd go into what was hinted at the end of season 1, the curse of power on the royal bloodline and Wolfgang struggling with that and the want to own and control or with tyrant tendencies, but he's remained a good egg (the best!). Instead the drama stemmed from Shin overworking and overthinking as always, and while I do understand him and defended him, it was just so drawn out and overcomplicated for no reason. I wanted to see more of the romantic side and them reciprocating each other's feelings, but Shin is still too reserved/tsundere that it's not satisfying. He was a lot more honest and forward as a child. Then what seems like the entire drama of season 2 is solved so conveniently in season 3 by....magic... like literally created a magic baby out of thin air to be the heir. Very unserious and unraveled a lot of the depth of groundwork of season 1. The magic/fantasy element was there a little in season 1 and served to add a little interest, but the more they delved into the magic/fantasy aspect without really a clear framework, the more convoluted and nonsensical the story became. It really fell off and that's so sad to say bc I love these characters and really loved season 1. ➼ historical / royalty / unique plot / interesting characters / political intrigue / full color ➼ charismatic good-hearted seme x reserved intelligent uke Great writing with characters that you'll easily fall in love with - Season 1 Gorgeous full color art ❖ Mature version of season 2: http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/king_s_maker_triple_crown/ ∴ pederasty - not between mcs and not romanticized

list - 9.5+

list - 9.5+, cuddle, top tier, beat you up 80+ This was really sweet and lovely! Art is gorgeous, characters are likeable, romance is so sweet. Plot felt a little disjointed at times. Long stretches of nothing really happening, just fluff and the couple getting closer, and then something random will be introduced. But it's ok because the main draw for this is the couple and how utterly adorable and sweet they are together. They fell in love kind of fast and it didn't necessarily show the progress of their feelings well. But they had good chemistry and were believable as two lovebirds. The last few chapters leading up to the resolution were so sad, but I'm glad everything resolved happily in the end. I still feel like there were a few loose ends, but they did a good job trying to tie things back to the easter eggs that were shown earlier and resolve the past with the present. Still kind of unresolved about the lifespan of an angel and human etc, but Taker said he saw they have a happy ending so I guess that's all that matters, it can be left up to our imagination. Kind of a deus ex machina situation at the end where Taker literally becomes a god and goes back in time and fixes everything, and then rests and is no longer a god and they go on as they always had been with their problems fixed. It wasn't necessarily poorly written, but it could have definitely been written more strongly to add more weight to their problems and more depth to the characters and world. I wish they explored more about Taker and his inclination towards humans, his decision to become a god, while they did talk about it I wish they went just a little bit more in depth. He really shone when Sooho was suffering and died and he was grieving and frustrated at not being able to do anything, and they had a great line about him understanding what it means to love someone and cry for them, and that was the most human he's ever been. Wish there was a bit more about what that then means when he gives it all up to become a god to save Sooho (but i guess it didn't matter bc he stopped being a god shortly after he fixed what he needed to). Sooho also had a decent character arc from hating ghosts to appreciating the life he had. They showed his suffering well, but I wish they showed that final moment of despair more impactfully, where he is so tired of the suffering that he is willing to fully let go. Part of it is because he trusts Taker will save him, but I also wish they showed a bit more of his desperation that lead him to make that decision. Idk, he was great but still felt slightly shallow to me. And sometimes the thought process or decision making didn't quite make sense to me or was contradictory. Overall, really enjoyable story. There were a lot of couple moments and cuddling and these two were very affectionate. Engaging story that might get side tracked once in a while but did follow through and wrap up well. Slightly weak writing with a deus ex machina to resolve everything, but it was engaging and did follow a plan throughout, with some random interjections and side subplots. Overall enjoyable read. Art 10/10 Characters 8/10 Romance 9/10 Plot 7.5/10

list - masterlist, sweet seme,seme pov, top tier, bamf, hidden gem, This was really romantic, though not anything profound. Kind of like Hanahaki disease, except the flowers grow on his body. The cure wasn't really explained, first they thought it was bodily fluids (great excuse to have sex) but then realized it might be through the power of Love. Seme is an adorable sweetheart and very handsome, Uke is a very pretty and playful with a strong personality. They had a really cute dynamic, with a sweet and simple romance. Some moments of tension because of the flower disease keep this from being completely light and breezy, but the drama isn't really substantial and this is a wonderful happy ending. Also the art is stellar! I enjoyed this a lot. 4/5

list - enemies to lovers, 9.5+ 60+

stalled at season 1: Uke is so pitiful but I can't really connect well with him so he's not that likeable to me. But he's super pretty and the Seme is super handsome too. Seme is interesting and not as bad of a guy as I thought, and even though he's dim he's kind of endearing. The bad guys are so bad though damn, uke suffered so much it was horrendous. Triggers for gang rape and his ex-lover cheating on him with his mom, and super manipulative and abusive ex-lover if he can be called a "lover". But current couple is very sweet and loving towards each other, though uke still has trust issues.