Boy Princess is a pulse-quickening tale of swords and sorcery, far-away kingdoms, and the fairest princess in all the land. Except...this is a fairy tale with a twist. When a prince's soon-to-be-bride elopes two days before their wedding, her desperate family dress up their young son and send him to get married in her place. With his deep blue eyes and flowing blond hair (and strategically placed apples), nobody bats an eye at the pretty pubescent standing before them. But how long can he keep up the charade? Despite the odds stacked against them, the two princes share adventures and intimacies in a story filled with imagination and visual delight.
Volume 9 Chapter 5 is a separate short story - The Last Thing to Do - starring familiar characters in modern time.
NICOLE
Nicole is a young prince who weds Prince Jed in a neighboring kingdom in the place of his eloped sister, Pricess Elena. He may be confused at times, but is definitely a sweet boy who wins Prince Jed's heart.
JED
Jed is the second born and a direct blood heir of his kingdom. He has a charismatic yet cold personality, but can be immensely warm to someone he loves. He considers it a trivial matter when he finds out that he has married a boy.
DERIK
Derik is the first born and the crown prince of the kingdom. He tries to hold back Jed from taking the throne.
SHAHI
One of the mysterious Herot tribesman, Shahi is works as an apothecary at Jed's palace. Prince Derik, the oldest and the crown prince, has Shahi as a hostage.
REINY
Princess Reiny is Jed's younger sister and the only princess in the palace. She has a smart tomboy who loves to tag along after Jed.
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Read this a while ago
therapydotai
03/23/10 01:09
I read this a while ago, but what I do remember of it is pretty good. I picked up Devil's Bride and was really looking forward to a new volume in that series, but alas, no new volume has hit America yet.
So, I looked for another series by the same author. Boy Princess seemed kind of typical and a bit of a turn off, as I never really liked the idea of a girl that's really a boy in disguise.
I took a chance, and guess what? I ended up staying up all night finishing this series! What kept me reading was mostly the funniness, and the few moments that the two main characters got together. If I remember right, there was some drama and evil-plotting mixed in with the main plot, and after staying up shortly before reading Godchild, which is full of evil-plotting, I was hooked.
Some of the situations with the cross-dressing seemed ridiculous and made me wonder exactly how long one could go without someone catching some kind of hint that one wasn't the gender they were claiming to be.
This manhwa is a great read, and decently long, too! The length is just right and satisfied my need for something that wasn't just a thoughtless oneshot or two-volume short series. The art in this manhwa is also very impressive, by the way. Historical clothing is mixed in with lolita-esque fashion, and of course Korean culture. It's very refreshing.
The concept itself is hilarious to start out with. Engagements to princes or the modern day version of heirs to major firms are common in the shojo genre. But this is the first story I have ever come across where a boy gets drawn into the mix instead. The author also refuses to keep things simple, and just when you think you're about to settle down to a cutsey romance, there is another turn in the plot. The characters' emotions are realistically portrayed, and the characters are simply too complex to fall headlong into a relationship without considering the consequences. Or, if they are, the world they live in is too complex for things to work themselves out. The plot is also rife with intrigue and politics, to which love takes a back seat. The constant insertion of back story gives the sense of the story opening up both before and behind you, gradually illuminating the world in all directions. I'm only up to Volume 4, but I'm sincerely looking forward to seeing how the story progresses in the next five books.
not good enuf boring very very dry maybe you should acually ask a gay person on their opinion about male on male love that would help i think (no offence to those who are homosexual)
Boy Princess kind of leaves me hanging, Jed and Nicole don't have enuf interaction, although I'm only on vol 3. I found the story line hard to follow at times and though the art is lovely at times it was hard to tell the characters apart. It's OK I hope it gets better. Cute idea.
Some interesting ideas in this story, but I found it challenging to follow at times.
Similarly, the characters were complex and obviously well thought out, but in most cases I couldn't understand their motivations or feelings well enough to really "bond" with them.
There were some exceptions of course - some of the supporting characters had a bit more humour to them which made them easier to warm to.
I know this is meant to be a serious drama/romance, but I felt it needed a few more fun moments.
The artwork is undeniably pretty. Some of the costume designs are visually stunning, and the countless panels depicting flowing hair and graceful limbs do make for a visual buffet if you're into that sort of thing.
Worth a read for fans of shonen ai, but not really my cup of tea.
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