My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom Novel Vol. 12
Katarina was so looking forward to a peaceful career at the Magical Ministry, interspersed with sunny days spent tending her vegetable garden… Too bad fate has other things in store, namely new potential Bad Ends and an array of new powers befitting a villainess.
The latest threat emerges in the form of a power-hungry nobleman seeking to exert influence over the royal family. Meanwhile, a challenger appears to contest Katarina’s protracted engagement to Prince Jeord! What’s more, this rival turns out to be someone Katarina knows very well.Hijinks ensue in the twelfth installment of the disastrous rom-com we can’t get enough of!
Biographical Notes:
Satoru Yamaguchi is the author of My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Nami Hidaka is the novel illustrator and manga artist of My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! series.
Title Notes:
Proven appeal of subject: Over 20,000 copies of this series have been sold in print. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation also released in monthly serialization.
Genre staying power: A hilarious shoujo (girls-focused) romance, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! turns the genre on its head with wacky antics and loveable characters to keep the reader coming back for more. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!
Artwork: Colour fold-outs, full-page black and white illustrations, and bonus manga chapters add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.
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