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The Wrong Empress

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Stella saves the wounded crown prince, but gives him her handmaid's name. He marries the wrong woman, and loses everything. When he finally sees the truth, Stella sets one last trap, then walks away from palace, power, and love. But can he let her go?

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The Wrong Empress Reviews

★★★★☆3.9·10 reviews

Mia_Notes

★★★★☆·2 months ago

The lighting in The Wrong Empress is clean and not distracting.

NoSpoilerNora

★★★★★·2 months ago

The sound cues in The Wrong Empress are dramatic, but they work.

MaraMini

★★★☆☆·2 months ago

The cast helps The Wrong Empress, but the story feels thin in spots.

Mia_Notes — ★★★★☆

The lighting in The Wrong Empress is clean and not distracting.

NoSpoilerNora — ★★★★★

The sound cues in The Wrong Empress are dramatic, but they work.

MaraMini — ★★★☆☆

The cast helps The Wrong Empress, but the story feels thin in spots.

MiaScenes — ★★★★☆

The Wrong Empress is fun, though I wanted a little more background in a few places.

Mia_Coffee — ★★★★☆

The Wrong Empress is predictable in places, but not boring.

ParkerPlot — ★★★★☆

Some scene changes in The Wrong Empress are fast, but not confusing.

Mia_Reacts — ★★★★★

The softer scenes in The Wrong Empress are stronger than the trailer suggested.

coffeeAndClips — ★★★☆☆

I liked the idea behind The Wrong Empress, even if the execution is mixed.

HudsonHype — ★★★★★

I liked how the actors in The Wrong Empress played the awkward pauses.

Sam_Drama — ★★☆☆☆

The conflict in The Wrong Empress needed clearer reasons behind it.

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