Week 12 Review: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

From Goodreads:

Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.

When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she's been obsessively reading and re-reading while waiting years for the final novel.

Her only tools for navigating this gritty world of rival warlords, magic, and mayhem? Her encyclopedic knowledge of the plot, the setting, and the characters' ambitions and fates. But while she quickly discovers she cannot be killed (though many will try!), the same cannot be said for the living, breathing characters she's coming to love—a motley band that includes a former lady’s maid, a deadly assassin, various outrageous magical creatures, and a dangerously appealing soldier. Soon, instead of trying to get home, she finds herself enmeshed in the schemes—and attentions—of dueling princes, dukes, and villains, all while trying to save them and the kingdom of Rellas from the way she knows their stories will end: in a cataclysmic war.

For fans of Samantha Shannon, Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and isekai and portal fantasy, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is the beginning of the most epic adventure yet from genre powerhouse author duo Ilona Andrews.

My Review:


Author: Ilona Andrews 
Series: Maggie the Undying #1
Read: March 14th, 2026 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love their writing and it sounded so fantastic (plus I loved the snippets) and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2026 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: March 31st 2026

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 2 Reviews: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 1, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 2, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 3, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 4, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 5, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 6, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 7

From Goodreads:

Every time Rishe turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day she gets dumped. She has been a merchant, an apothecary, and even a maid. For her seventh life, she has one goal: to live a long and lazy life. But then she gets a marriage proposal from the Crown Prince -- the man who killed her in her previous life as a knight. Despite her determination to avoid drama, here she goes again!

From Goodreads:

Every time Rishe turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day her engagement is broken off. This time around, she winds up the fiancee of the man who killed her in her previous life: the crown prince of the Galkhein Empire, Arnold! Knowing from her past lives that Galkhein is on the path to war, Rishe is determined to prevent it. She starts by turning the royal villa into a training ground... for handmaidens! Will her unorthodox plans be enough to keep disaster at bay?

From Goodreads:

Rishe's attempt to make a deal with her benefactor from a previous life, Kaine Tully, has backfired, and now she's forced to come up with a new plan. Determined to secure the Aria Trading Company's connections and resources though, Rishe rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. Her mission? Convince Tully of her value as a trading partner by establishing a business of her very own! Yet just when things seem to be looking up for her, she's kidnapped and brought to the slums! Who exactly is behind her abduction and what do they want?

From Goodreads:

DUELING SWORDS AND DUELING HEARTS

After her confrontation with Prince Theodore in the slums, Rishe was finally able to end the feud between him and his brother Arnold. Most people would take a break after an ordeal like that, but Rishe is not most people! So when they return to the castle and Arnold offers her any gift she’d like, it’s not jewelry or trinkets she asks for, but a duel! Later on, another ghost from Rishe’s past arrives in Galkhein. This time it’s the prince of a neighboring country who claims he’s there to congratulate Rishe and Arnold on their engagement. However, Rishe can’t shake the feeling there’s more to his visit than meets the eye…

From Goodreads:

DUELING SWORDS AND DUELING HEARTS

After her confrontation with Prince Theodore in the slums, Rishe was finally able to end the feud between him and his brother Arnold. Most people would take a break after an ordeal like that, but Rishe is not most people! So when they return to the castle and Arnold offers her any gift she’d like, it’s not jewelry or trinkets she asks for, but a duel! Later on, another ghost from Rishe’s past arrives in Galkhein. This time it’s the prince of a neighboring country who claims he’s there to congratulate Rishe and Arnold on their engagement. However, Rishe can’t shake the feeling there’s more to his visit than meets the eye…

From Goodreads:

UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

Now that Coyolles has exposed their weakness and left themselves at Galkhein's mercy, Rishe walks a dangerously thin line as she prepares to make her case for an alliance between the two nations. Will her negotiations with Arnold be enough to save Coyolles from disaster? Meanwhile, her alchemy teacher from a previous life, Michel Hevin, is convinced no good can come from his latest experiment, gunpowder. Determined to keep this destructive power out of the hands of her fiance, Rishe will once again need to get creative and show her friend the non-lethal potential of the explosive "poison" he's created.

From Goodreads:

BLESSINGS AND CURSES

Thanks to Rishe's planning and quick wits, an alliance between Galkhein and Coyolles has been successfully forged! With one crisis averted, Rishe turns her attention to the next--namely, annulling her engagement so she and Arnold can be married. To accomplish this, Rishe travels to the Grand Basilica in the Holy Kingdom of Domana and reunites with Millia, the young woman she served during her life as a maid. However, something has changed about her former charge, and whispers of death and curses linger in the air. Does this latest reunion spell disaster for Rishe and Arnold?

My Review:


Illustrator: Hinoki Kino, Original Story by Touko Amekawa
Series: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Read: January 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love the light novels, and wanted to read this version of the story, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2026 Books!
Publisher: Seven Seas
Published: June 27th 2021, November 25th 2021, April 1st 2022, February 25th 2023, August 25th 2023, February 25th 2024, October 25th 2024

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 1:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 2:

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7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 7:

5/5 Hearts

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5/5 Stars

Week 1 Reviews: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 1, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 2, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 3, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 4, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 5, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 6

From Goodreads:

Seventh Time's the Charm!

Being reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives, from peddling goods as a merchant to locking blades as a knight, so now she's determined to kick back and enjoy. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince...the same one who happens to be her murderer! It will take six-plus lifetimes of experience and skills for Rishe to break the time loop and make her extravagant dreams come true!

From Goodreads:

RENDEZVOUS, RENDEZVOUSIn order to learn how Arnold might rise to power, Rishe disguises herself as a man and leads a double life as a trainee knight! Despite her deception, she grows closer to her fiance during a secret sojourn to the city. But when a former patient from her life as an apothecary comes begging for help in saving his nation, will Rishe stand by Arnold's refusal to end his aid, dooming the country to devastation?

From Goodreads:

A STAINED-GLASS MYSTERY!

Galkhein has officially forged an alliance with Coyolles, and Arnold and Rishe are closer than ever. During a visit to the Grand Cathedral of Domana, which Arnold burns to ash in the future, they bump into the young lady Rishe served as a maid. But this happy reunion soon takes a turn for the strange, with curses, warnings, and grudges aplenty! As Arnold's hatred of the church comes to a head, another piece of the handsome prince's mysterious past falls into place…

From Goodreads:

LADIES FIRST! After the fracas with the church, Rishe's feelings toward Arnold are starting to change. Thanks to a chance encounter with a would-be villainess she knew in another life, Rishe winds up crossdressing to be her guard! Playing the part of a dashing prince, Rishe makes all the girls swoon... But when ghostly rumors prompt Arnold to shack up with Rishe for protection, will the power couple enter the throes of passion or end up throwing down?!

From Goodreads:

WHEN OLD FLAMES ATTACK! Now that Rishe has resolved the counterfeiting scheme and renewed her vows to Arnold, the couple is all set for their wedding. The two slip away to attend an opera, only for the prima donna to collapse at the start! Later, the distressed diva gushes to Rishe about her knightly paramour, who happens to be a key figure in future-Arnold's plans. Could it be more than coincidence? And why is Rishe's former fiance here, sticking his nose in her business?!

From Goodreads:

MARITIME MARITAL MAYHEM! Rishe has been utterly restless since her heart-pounding kiss with Arnold, but she hardly has time for distractions. Under the pretense of procuring her wedding dress, the two visit a bustling port town--only to witness a kidnapping by pirates! Then a familiar figure from Rishe's past resurfaces, looking to dispatch the pirate menace. If Rishe wants to help take down the marauders and prevent Arnold from gaining a valuable war weapon, she'll have to reinvent herself as pirate bait... But what's this about Arnold role-playing as her servant for the job?!

My Review:


Author: Touko Amekawa
Series: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Read: January 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2026  
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2026 Books!
Publisher: Airship (Seven Seas)
Published: October 25th 2020, February 25th 2021, June 25th 2021, November 25th 2021, August 25th 2023, December 25th 2023

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 1:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 2:

5/5 Hearts

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7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 4:

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5/5 Hearts

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7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 6:

5/5 Hearts

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5/5 Stars