Summary
Thus, I Married the Monster Twice is a dark fantasy romance / josei manhwa with strong elements of tragedy, power, and moral complexity. The story involves reincarnation or multiple lifetimes, emotional trauma, revenge, and a deeply strained relationship between the main characters. The tone is mature and psychologically intense; it doesn’t shy away from disturbing or morally ambiguous actions.
Diana Brien has lived a painful first life with Giscard Lodbrok, a man whose cruelty and coldness turned their marriage into hell. In that life, Giscard cast Diana into great suffering, telling her that she must endure him for three years, that she must absorb all his emotions, because he will “drag her into hell.” Diana’s hope for rescue or mercy was met with disgust and betrayal.
But after her death—or some cataclysmic ending—Diana is reborn, granted a second chance. In this second life, roles shift: Giscard is now the one who suffers, falling into his own version of hell because of what Diana did in their first life.
In this new timeline, Diana must navigate her feelings, guilt, and trauma. She understands the weight of Giscard’s emotions better this time, and Giscard, in turn, is compelled to confront the consequences of his past actions. The story is building around themes of redemption, revenge, abandonment, and the idea that in another life, one might be both the monster and the victim depending on how events unfold.