Secret Lady

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I've been putting reading Secret Lady for so long now because I wasn't a fan of art since it sometimes felt sloppy, ithers too messay.
Now that I've finally gave it a try I'm so glad I did!
The story is quite fresh and different from all the isekais I've read so far. It has quite the dark setting and I've been on the verge of crying a few times. I love the main characters they have great chemistry and a balanced power dynamic.
My only problem right now is the flashbacks (so far 5 chapters) that have waay too much magic lore -lore enjoyers will be ... ecstatic-, I love reading about corporate BS but I can't bring myself to read about magic nonesense unless it is extremely intriguing which most of the times isn't for me.

Overall : 8/10
+I LOVE LOVE LOVE the story and all the main characters!
+ It has ovee 95 chapters and reaching 80+ will give you kind of a season finale which was a great story on its own.
- Rarely, plot devices are used in sucha blunt way that will leave us feeling stupid.
- The art someitmes gets too messy, or feel sloppy but overall it is a great match for the story and most of the major scenes look AMAZING.

The story is quite intriguing and interesting. The art is very good and the female lead is brilliant.
But it's hard to keep up with the events of the story. I read till chapter 63 and so far the love of the crown prince to the heroine is not justified. It seems like he just loves her unconditionally from the second she appeared before him; however, the author makes you believe that she was in his mind from his childhood because of one memory they shared, which is quite unreasonable for someone surrounded by women all of his life as the prince. Nevertheless, the manhwa knocks ... on some important matters like what leads the murderers to murder and so on.

Plot
FL could see ghosts and everyone she told this to thought she was just being a attention whore or crazy. She gets isekai-ed by truck-kun, and still sees ghosts, but she keeps this a secret because the empire has a strict policy of burning sorcerers (witches) since a 1000 years. Her younger sister easily attracts evil spirits, so, FL is now determined to protect her at any costs. In present, she discovers an assassination plot via ghosts and decides to help the prince in exchange for the prince granting protection to her family, in case their family ever gets blamed for witchcraft.

Review
Good:
* Absolutely stunning ... Art. Probably the most beautiful OI and the quality is consistent until now (108 chapters). The character designs are H O T (every single character) and can even distract you from the story itself sometimes.
* The plot is unique, and has a lot of mysteries going on at the same time. You have to pay attention as the series uses the "unreliable narrator" trope, or you will easily miss many clues that are sprinkled throughout.
* The characters are smart, and have a personality. Most named characters have their own feelings, motivations and goals.

Bad:
* At the end of the day, the story comes down to blessings/curses by powerful entities like gods, so, it feels like everyone is a puppet with no agency.
* There's a decent amount of angst. And the romance is just boring. There's little chemistry other than the two leads being pretty and the "childhood love" trope.

Overall
It is definitely a strong series, and worth giving a try. If nothing else, you can appreciate the beautiful art.