Tearmoon Empire (ティアムーン帝国物語 ～断頭台から始まる、姫の転生逆転ストーリー～ Tiamūn teikoku monogatari ~ dantōdai kara hajimaru, hime no tensei gyakuten sutōrī ~) Light Novel is originally a Web Novel on the user-generated novel publishing site, Shōsetsuka ni Narō written by Nozomu Mochitsuki and consists of over 600 chapters written since August 13, 2018. It was later adapted into a light novel in 2019, an inspiration for the manga.
Published as a light novel with illustrations done by Gilse. The first volume was published by TO Books on June 2019 and 15 volumes have been released since then.[1] An English release was first published by J-Novel Heart on February 2020 and 12 novels have been released since then. [2]
A junior version of the light novel began publishing on December 1, 2022. In this version, the main volumes are split into two parts, with more furigana added to help younger readers understand the kanji. New illustrations are also added, and are done by U35, with Gilse credited as the character designer. 5 volumes have been released since then, covering up to volume 3 of the main story.[3]
On May 15, 2024, a collection of bonus short stores publishes as extras for specific stores and events was released.[4]
Plot Summary[]
Surrounded by the hate-filled gazes of her people, the selfish princess of the fallen Tearmoon Empire, Mia, takes one last look at the bleeding sun before the guillotine blade falls... Only to wake back up as a twelve-year-old! With time rewound and a second chance at life dropped into her lap, she sets out to right the countless wrongs that plague the ailing Empire. Corrupt governance? Check. Border troubles? Check. Natural calamities and economic strife? Check. My, seems like a lot of work. Hard work and Mia don’t mix, so she seeks out the aid of others, starting with her loyal maid, Anne, and the brilliant minister, Ludwig. Together, they strive day and night to restore the Empire. Little by little, their tireless efforts begin to change the course of history, pushing the whole of the continent toward a new future. And why did the selfish princess have a change of heart, you ask? Simple—she didn’t. She’s just terrified of the guillotine. They hurt like hell, and Mia hates pain more than work.
