The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter

Leslie Sperado, a twelve-year-old daughter of a marquess, is treated like a mere instrument to support her beautiful sister. Brainwashed to believe that she deserves nothing but contempt, she suffers an unrelenting torrent of criticism and rejection from her parents. She nonetheless keeps yearning for their love until one day—she is shoved into a pavilion blazing with fire as her sister's scapegoat. After barely surviving the fire, Leslie awakens to her power of black magic and decides to cut ties with her family. Regrettably, she is bound in law to comply with parental authority for six more years. When she learns that her only chance of salvation is to find another guardian, she sets out to strike a deal with the notorious Duchess Salvatore. Will Leslie escape her family's oppression and find solace within her new family?

(Source: Netcomics)

The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter began as a web novel on KakaoPage, where 255 web chapters were released from October 31, 2018 to June 11, 2020. It was published in book format by ROK Media (로크미디어) under the Queen's Selection imprint on February 17, 2020.

The original web novel was published digitally in English as The Monster Duchess and the Contract Princess by Netcomics, Tappytoon, Radish Media, and Flying Lines, and as The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter by Tapas Media.