Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 1 (Villains Are Destined to Die)

by Gyeoeul Gwon

[Quirky Cat]

Summary:

You know how the story goes: a young woman in a horrible situation wakes up one day to find herself in a new world—complete with a new face! Usually, this second chance at life is a dream come true.

Not for Penelope. She's the unwanted Daughter of a Duke, and having just finished playing this game (The Duke's Super Love Project), she knows just how lethal her future can get. Somehow, she'll have to find a way to escape this horrible situation. At least she has some insight on what events to avoid.

Review:

Ohhhh, man. This is a dark isekai if I've ever seen one! Villains Are Destined to Die Vol. 1 is so emotionally compelling that all I want to do is bundle Penelope up and protect her from the world—or keep reading. Yeah, it's the latter.

I originally started reading Villains Are Destined to Die on Tapas, but I got impatient. Thankfully, there are already a few volumes of this beauty, so I get to binge it for a bit. I'm really looking forward to seeing how Penelope thwarts the incoming dangers.

I like the twist in Villains Are Destined to Die – rather than a girl ending up in a world where everyone magically wants her, Penelope has to find a way to create a non-lethal path for herself. That said, this series is a bit depressing, so plan ahead and have a lighter read lined up to follow this one. (It's totally worth it, though).

Highlights:
Manwha
Dark Isekai
Dating Sim Game Foundation
Originally a webcomic (Tapas)

Will I continue the series? Yes!

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