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Tales of Fairies and Other Creatures is the title of a series of fantasy romance novels that only became more acclaimed after a successful manhwa adaptation; a well-loved story known for memorable characters, beautiful illustrations and a loosely fairytale-inspired narrative.
Set in a human Kingdom — ruled by the Female Lead’s father — along with the neighboring forest — ruled by the Demon King and inhabited by a variety of magical creatures — the setting initially lends itself to be fairly cliché, between Princess Iris being kidnapped by the Demon King and a Hero setting out to rescue her.
Rather than the typical plotline where the human Princess is rescued from an evil monster’s lair by a knight in shining armor, however, TFOC centers around Iris’ discovery of her father’s involvement in a magical-creature trafficking operation, the Demon King kidnapping her in a last ditch effort to protect his people.
It’s a series full of slow-burn romance, joint efforts to overthrow a corrupt King, heartbreaking deaths and a happy ending where human and fae Kingdoms unite through the FL and ML’s marriage. All in all a good balance between cliché tropes and fresh enough twists to make it worth a read.
Mizi was first introduced to the novels by her childhood friend, quickly becoming enamored with the setting and moving onto the manhwa adaptation upon its release. She has read both sources enough times to know each scene and character design by heart.
A teenage girl stares at her reflection in the mirror, moonlight pouring into the room through tall windows to reveal familiar surroundings. She recognizes each element, from elegant furnishings down to their placement; how could she not when she’s watched Iris move around the room a million times before.
So she drinks in the sight, taking note of how her hair grows pink from the root instead of requiring dye, how previously brown eyes are now pure gold, and how the lack of glasses doesn’t make her vision blur in the slightest.
Mizi Kim was an 18 year old Korean woman, adopted by a loving single mother and raised in a quiet, affluent neighborhood. Her life was the very definition of comfortable but average. Then, while returning home from school with her childhood friend, she was involved in an unfortunate traffic accident and tragically killed.
Mizi Anakt is the only daughter and sole heiress to the King of Anakt; the crown Princess and current 15 year old female lead.