In all honesty, when I first started reading this series I wasn't sure if I wanted to finish it. Almost immediately, I was put off by the fact that the inner artwork wasn't anywhere near as good as the artwork on the cover; the gorgeous detail was still there, but often body proportions looked wrong or the character's faces appeared distorted. Generally, bad art throws me out of a story faster than anything else; however, knowing the series was only five volumes, I decided to persevere.
For the most part, this story was predictable in a generic, fairy tale sort of way, and it was actually the side characters that saved this series from my "To Be Sold" pile. The main roles were all fairly stereotypical and didn't change much from volume to volume, so I quickly began to rely on the minor characters for enjoyment and entertainment. Fortunately, they didn't disappoint, and with their antics the story stayed interesting...and even took one or two unexpected twists.
Something else that definitely needs to be mentioned is the fact that the publisher rated this series for "All Ages". IT IS NOT! These books SHOULD have been rated 13+; please do not buy this series and put it in your Children's section - put it in YA where it belongs.
With that said, while this wouldn't be my first choice to put on any library's shelves, it's still a sweet romance with very few volumes (i.e. cheap!) and if your demographics are right, you'll have many female manga readers who will thank you for adding this series to your collection.
