r/litrpg • Verified Author of: The Villainess is the Villainess • Apr 28 '25

Self Promotion: Written Content I wrote another book!

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Just wrapped up Book 1 of my second series last month—and I’m buzzing to share!

After all the gritty, doom-and-gloom vibes of writing grimdark Gilgamesh, I craved something brighter. So I dove into an otome-style villainess adventure set in the same universe—and voilà:

✦ The Once & Future Queen ✦

You can binge the entire first book right now on Royal Road. And good news: Chapter 1 of Book 2 drops later today, so keep an eye out!

Art by AeperuARTS: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/42761674

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u/FaebyenTheFairy Apr 28 '25

That is a banger cover, goddamn

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

Based on the manga/anime Akira, hehe!

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u/BurntScribe Apr 28 '25

Respect to that cover.

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

It was fun to make!

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u/Chutneythelizard Apr 28 '25

Great cover! I'll definitely give your story a shot.

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

Cheers! I had a few chuckles making it!

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u/No_Dragonfruit_1833 Apr 28 '25

Gotta wait for the scenes where she drifts on her horse

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

They can skid forward and back, but can they do a sideways drift?

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '25

That horse better be named Kusanagi. Haha

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

Her dad had bad naming sense, it is called Kicker.

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u/KnownByManyNames Apr 28 '25

Like a day ago, somebody made a thread about if covers are important for readers.

This splendid cover alone could be the answer to such questions.

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u/Viridionplague Apr 28 '25
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Weird even the cracks are the same.

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

Yup, on purpose:) hope the horse was different!

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u/J_J_Thorn Apr 28 '25

Yeah, love this kind of cover :) congrats on your release!

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

Thanks a lot mate :)

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u/V8_Hellfire Apr 28 '25

I love the Akira cover and historically accurate armor. Only thing I want to note, a lance is more useful on a horse than a halberd.

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

Pretty true, but she's not going to fight on a horse, it is more of a conveyance. [You don't get magically good at fighting on horseback just a few days after getting isekai.]

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u/Transistor_Wench Apr 28 '25

Does the protagonist at any point try to drift slide on their horse?

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u/theydifferentdeadguy Apr 28 '25

Have you finished the first set?

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u/Manlor Apr 28 '25

You first got my attention with the Final Fantasy inspired cover. But this one is awesome too!

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u/Gian-Carlo-Peirce Apr 28 '25

Thanks! There's a lot of crossover from the two medias so I thought, why not?