It’s really not as soft and sweet a novel as the description suggests. Set in a war zone with stark class divides, the tone is decidedly serious.
We don’t see Anne starting as a maid and gradually becoming a war medic; she is already an experienced medic (not a doctor) from the beginning, facing death daily.
I’m usually skeptical when a transmigrator or reincarnator uses their "medical knowledge" in their second life. Much of modern medicine that we take for granted developed in the past 100 years, and many novels fail to justify the presence of advanced medical technology in pre-industrial settings. To my relief, the main character (MC) admits in the first chapter that they only know CPR and basic knowledge from their background as a life sciences graduate student studying cancer cells. There’s no unrealistic disinfection of wounds with wine, for example.
The MC and the male lead (ML) fall for each other quite quickly, which seemed abrupt to me, but the description hints at a possible explanation. The primary tension in their relationship will likely stem from class differences, given that the commander is a duke (sigh).
The novel appears to be filled with intrigue and conspiracy. So far, it seems well-polished, so I hope it maintains a tight plot and good pacing. Plot holes, the leads suddenly acting foolishly due to love, or losing the pacing that creates narrative tension would all make me put the book down. Fingers crossed!
This is a great story. Based on the beginning I thought I wasn't going to love the story, but as it has gotten further along and the characters develop it has become one of my favorite shifter stories.
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We don’t see Anne starting as a maid and gradually becoming a war medic; she is already an experienced medic (not a doctor) from the beginning, facing death daily.
I’m usually skeptical when a transmigrator or reincarnator uses their "medical knowledge" in their second life. Much of modern medicine that we take for granted developed in the past 100 years, and many novels fail to justify the presence of advanced medical technology in pre-industrial settings. To my relief, the main character (MC) admits in the first chapter that they only know CPR and basic knowledge from their background as a life sciences graduate student studying cancer cells. There’s no unrealistic disinfection of wounds with wine, for example.
The MC and the male lead (ML) fall for each other quite quickly, which seemed abrupt to me, but the description hints at a possible explanation. The primary tension in their relationship will likely stem from class differences, given that the commander is a duke (sigh).
The novel appears to be filled with intrigue and conspiracy. So far, it seems well-polished, so I hope it maintains a tight plot and good pacing. Plot holes, the leads suddenly acting foolishly due to love, or losing the pacing that creates narrative tension would all make me put the book down. Fingers crossed!