Hengoku no Calendula is one of the few fantasy BL manga that are greatly thought through and executed in an almost perfect way. The manga focuses a lot of time on world-building by introducing monsters, creatures, entities and the roles each character plays in their world. The story includes a lot of action and fighting elements and create an interesting plot that might make you forget that you are reading a BL at times. But don't worry! The romance is kind of a slow-burn one and really makes it worthwile in the end. Often BL romances feel rushed or forced, which is definitely not the wayin this one!

I can dearly recommend this one to any fantasy fans and BL lovers that are tired of reading the same stuff over and over!