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Beautiful
The most obvious aspect about this book is the impressive art and design. It's very refreshing to see art that isn't so stylised and which mixes line drawings with adept painterly techniques. Great care has been taken with the garments, architecture and creatures of this world - it all looks very original and elaborate. The architecture and natural environments alike are superbly drawn. To convey how good it is I can only include some images and draw a comparison to the style of Francois Schuiten who's art I also enjoy.Another refreshing element is the mature nature of the story, I get a bit weary of the kind of story generally considered adult, meaning sex/violence. This has a bit but it's not gratuitous or at least not completely over the top. I consider this more adult purely because it's not obsessed with adult themes/content if that makes sense. There is a strong tension between the main characters which some have said they were uncomfortable with as it is between a young woman (Yama) and her father figure (Miklos). Personally I didn't see anything weird about it as it's only Yama who has these feelings and Miklos always keeps her at arms length and focused on their quest.Overall the story is really engaging. There's a simple quest to collect all four of the glass swords before their sun dies, but there are some nice sub plots and it's really those that keep you interested - will Yama get her revenge, at what point will Miklos' nemesis turn up?I found the writing simple and direct and not at all awkward as I had been led to expect. I have read plenty of graphic novels which haven't required translation and which are much worse. I've also found that graphic novels this densely illustrated can be hard to plow through but this flows easily which I think is partly due to the simple and direct dialogue.Wonderful escapism, really well realised and beautifully presented. A quality story to hold onto and revisit from time to time. I particularly can recommend to those who like European graphic novels or the fantasy genre and high quality editions. I recommend the oversize edition.
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The most obvious aspect about this book is the impressive art and design. It's very refreshing to see art that isn't so stylised and which mixes line drawings with adept painterly techniques. Great care has been taken with the garments, architecture and creatures of this world - it all looks very original and elaborate. The architecture and natural environments alike are superbly drawn. To convey how good it is I can only include some images and draw a comparison to the style of Francois Schuiten who's art I also enjoy.
Another refreshing element is the mature nature of the story, I get a bit weary of the kind of story generally considered adult, meaning sex/violence. This has a bit but it's not gratuitous or at least not completely over the top. I consider this more adult purely because it's not obsessed with adult themes/content if that makes sense. There is a strong tension between the main characters which some have said they were uncomfortable with as it is between a young woman (Yama) and her father figure (Miklos). Personally I didn't see anything weird about it as it's only Yama who has these feelings and Miklos always keeps her at arms length and focused on their quest.
Overall the story is really engaging. There's a simple quest to collect all four of the glass swords before their sun dies, but there are some nice sub plots and it's really those that keep you interested - will Yama get her revenge, at what point will Miklos' nemesis turn up?
I found the writing simple and direct and not at all awkward as I had been led to expect. I have read plenty of graphic novels which haven't required translation and which are much worse. I've also found that graphic novels this densely illustrated can be hard to plow through but this flows easily which I think is partly due to the simple and direct dialogue.
Wonderful escapism, really well realised and beautifully presented. A quality story to hold onto and revisit from time to time. I particularly can recommend to those who like European graphic novels or the fantasy genre and high quality editions. I recommend the oversize edition.
Another refreshing element is the mature nature of the story, I get a bit weary of the kind of story generally considered adult, meaning sex/violence. This has a bit but it's not gratuitous or at least not completely over the top. I consider this more adult purely because it's not obsessed with adult themes/content if that makes sense. There is a strong tension between the main characters which some have said they were uncomfortable with as it is between a young woman (Yama) and her father figure (Miklos). Personally I didn't see anything weird about it as it's only Yama who has these feelings and Miklos always keeps her at arms length and focused on their quest.
Overall the story is really engaging. There's a simple quest to collect all four of the glass swords before their sun dies, but there are some nice sub plots and it's really those that keep you interested - will Yama get her revenge, at what point will Miklos' nemesis turn up?
I found the writing simple and direct and not at all awkward as I had been led to expect. I have read plenty of graphic novels which haven't required translation and which are much worse. I've also found that graphic novels this densely illustrated can be hard to plow through but this flows easily which I think is partly due to the simple and direct dialogue.
Wonderful escapism, really well realised and beautifully presented. A quality story to hold onto and revisit from time to time. I particularly can recommend to those who like European graphic novels or the fantasy genre and high quality editions. I recommend the oversize edition.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020
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Cathy H
Very nice artwork, story with potential
Reviewed in Germany on December 15, 2019
