Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 8 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This final volume of the series finishes Mer's tale from her childhood to marrying Louis. While it isn't pointed out anywhere, it would seem that they named their eldest child, Berne, after their lost friend from that fateful battle. Dean even makes an actual appearance in the end for a cute little scene with him, Iris, and their children, rather than just being referenced along the way. This is one rather large family that has a very interesting history behind the scenes of the kingdom in many ways.
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December 30, 2023
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 7 (Light Novel)
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 7 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Less is seen of Iris in this installment as we dive back into Mer's past and pick up with her training. This time around, the training will expand into the etiquette required of a noble that she had previously ignored following her engagement to Louis (though neither of them appeared to know exactly who they were being engaged to and were both prepared to turn down the arrangement from their parents in favor of the other - lucky for them that wasn't necessary). We also see the beginning of the queen's interest in Mer here, and how that plays into their interactions with the prince. Also took a bit to connect the dots with Sharia, but we see the beginnings of that relationship as well. Mer's first round at the Academy has just wrapped up and it seems something else may loom on the horizon.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Less is seen of Iris in this installment as we dive back into Mer's past and pick up with her training. This time around, the training will expand into the etiquette required of a noble that she had previously ignored following her engagement to Louis (though neither of them appeared to know exactly who they were being engaged to and were both prepared to turn down the arrangement from their parents in favor of the other - lucky for them that wasn't necessary). We also see the beginning of the queen's interest in Mer here, and how that plays into their interactions with the prince. Also took a bit to connect the dots with Sharia, but we see the beginnings of that relationship as well. Mer's first round at the Academy has just wrapped up and it seems something else may loom on the horizon.
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December 29, 2023
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 6 (Light Novel)
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 6 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
It seems Iris and her family are still the focus and lead in for this story, however, the entire thing is written as educating Iris on her mother's history and childhood, so while they are there, the majority of the story is told from Mer's point of view. Every now and then it comes back to the present to segue into another part of the story or show some other recent interaction, but the majority of the book focuses in Mer's childhood sword training and how she first met Iris' father.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
It seems Iris and her family are still the focus and lead in for this story, however, the entire thing is written as educating Iris on her mother's history and childhood, so while they are there, the majority of the story is told from Mer's point of view. Every now and then it comes back to the present to segue into another part of the story or show some other recent interaction, but the majority of the book focuses in Mer's childhood sword training and how she first met Iris' father.
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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 5 (Light Novel)
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 5 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Iris continues to both surprise and impress as she reads the political situations and now must deal with war on top of proposals. Letty's ambitions are a bit of a surprise, but also in some ways the perfect solution. Aside from Iris' near breakdown at the news, the situation really plays off unintentionally to the best interests of all parties even if it's not originally what any of them thought would happen when the story began. The ending of this book reads like the end of the tale entirely, however, it appears that there are more installments for the series, so curious to see which direction the story spins from here.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Iris continues to both surprise and impress as she reads the political situations and now must deal with war on top of proposals. Letty's ambitions are a bit of a surprise, but also in some ways the perfect solution. Aside from Iris' near breakdown at the news, the situation really plays off unintentionally to the best interests of all parties even if it's not originally what any of them thought would happen when the story began. The ending of this book reads like the end of the tale entirely, however, it appears that there are more installments for the series, so curious to see which direction the story spins from here.
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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 4 (Light Novel)
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 4 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
On the plus side, we finally get to see Dean reveal his true identity and make a move - rather spectacularly at that. On the downside, it seems Dean and Iris are both still partially hiding in the sand, refusing to actually reach out for what they both really want. With the war now back in play though, how might that change Iris' previous convictions on the political field and using her proposal to further the kingdom rather than her own happiness?
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
On the plus side, we finally get to see Dean reveal his true identity and make a move - rather spectacularly at that. On the downside, it seems Dean and Iris are both still partially hiding in the sand, refusing to actually reach out for what they both really want. With the war now back in play though, how might that change Iris' previous convictions on the political field and using her proposal to further the kingdom rather than her own happiness?
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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 3 (Light Novel)
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 3 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
We get to see Dean's sister in this installment, who seems to get along rather well with Iris. Iris, of course, has a seemingly never ending array of challenges facing her. Fortunately, this seems to have gone off rather well, though it's clear Yuri and Divan are plotting more. Dean and Iris continue to grow closer together as well, to the point where both seem to recognize their own feelings, but refuse to admit them to the other for various reasons, each believing that it's best for them both. Fortunately, it appears that even the majority of the town and the duchy are back on Iris' side now that the previous excommunication issue has been resolved, though it was rather surprising how she chose to deal with the government officials that had not been doing their jobs since the announcement was first made.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
We get to see Dean's sister in this installment, who seems to get along rather well with Iris. Iris, of course, has a seemingly never ending array of challenges facing her. Fortunately, this seems to have gone off rather well, though it's clear Yuri and Divan are plotting more. Dean and Iris continue to grow closer together as well, to the point where both seem to recognize their own feelings, but refuse to admit them to the other for various reasons, each believing that it's best for them both. Fortunately, it appears that even the majority of the town and the duchy are back on Iris' side now that the previous excommunication issue has been resolved, though it was rather surprising how she chose to deal with the government officials that had not been doing their jobs since the announcement was first made.
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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 2 (Light Novel)
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 2 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Iris is in a bit more trouble when the church decides to excommunicate her, leading to a chain of reactions affecting both her duchy and her business. Fortunately, she has some very strong allies in her corner and her network seems to keep growing as the conflict continues. Her relationship with Dean continues to be more complex as well, though we get more insights into his own situation and those who support him in this story.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Iris is in a bit more trouble when the church decides to excommunicate her, leading to a chain of reactions affecting both her duchy and her business. Fortunately, she has some very strong allies in her corner and her network seems to keep growing as the conflict continues. Her relationship with Dean continues to be more complex as well, though we get more insights into his own situation and those who support him in this story.
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December 28, 2023
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 1 (Light Novel)
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter 1 by Reia
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
In some ways, this is similar to tales like The Abandoned Empress and I Swear I Won't Bother You Again that I've recently picked up. Instead of going back in time however, Iris gains memories of a previous life as a Japanese citizen who loved playing an Otome game following the story line of the life she finds herself now living. She must rely on her combined knowledge of the game and the economics of her past life to improve her standing and make a living for herself in this new reality after being cast aside from the second prince, her previous fiancé. This installment leaves off where she is getting ready for a party hosted by the royal family, which will be the first time she sees any of the nobility since her departure at the beginning of the tale outside of her own family, though none of that nobility is aware that she is the name and person behind the rise of a new company everyone now adores for their products and wants membership to for access to more exclusive products.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
In some ways, this is similar to tales like The Abandoned Empress and I Swear I Won't Bother You Again that I've recently picked up. Instead of going back in time however, Iris gains memories of a previous life as a Japanese citizen who loved playing an Otome game following the story line of the life she finds herself now living. She must rely on her combined knowledge of the game and the economics of her past life to improve her standing and make a living for herself in this new reality after being cast aside from the second prince, her previous fiancé. This installment leaves off where she is getting ready for a party hosted by the royal family, which will be the first time she sees any of the nobility since her departure at the beginning of the tale outside of her own family, though none of that nobility is aware that she is the name and person behind the rise of a new company everyone now adores for their products and wants membership to for access to more exclusive products.
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