The Boy I Loved Became the Jaded Emperor Vol. 01

The Boy I Loved Became the Jaded Emperor Vol. 01

A fairytale about a young prince and the forest creature who saved his life is twisted by tragedy into a bittersweet palace mystery in this new josei manga from the creator of The Ex-Villainess’s Unsightly Daughter.

As a young boy, Prince Alexei was rescued from certain death by a friendly monster, and the two of them spent blissful days in the forest. But tragedy struck when Alexei’s royal destiny caught up with him again. Now a young man, Alexei has taken the throne, becoming Emperor and vowing revenge.

Little does he know, the creature who saved him has been reborn as the daughter of a duke–a taciturn young lady with a secret. When fate throws them together at the imperial court, will they recognize each other, or will their jaded pasts keep them apart?

Biographical Notes:

The Boy I Loved Became the Jaded Emperor will be author Bekio’s second series to be released in English, following on the heels of the digital English release of The Ex-Villainess’s Unsightly Daughter: A Beady-Eyed Commoner’s Journey to the Top.

Ii Oshikawa is a manga author and illustrator whose most recent work is The Boy I Loved Became the Jaded Emperor. It is also the first work to be published in English.

Title Notes:

Jaded Emperor occupies a place between palace mystery manga like The Apothecary Diaries and Nina the Starry Bride and villainess/mystery marriage series–there’s a lot here to enjoy for fantasy josei and shojo readers without fitting neatly into a cliche.

The reincarnation plot and slow-burn romance will appeal to readers of drama Webtoon series like A Stepmother’s Marchen.

For readers who love a good star-crossed lovers miscommunication romance story with a second chance at a happily ever after!