Reviews

A Kingdom of Quartz by Bomhat

rhi89's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I want to thank Netgalley UK and the publishers for a copy of this book to read and review.
Ioves thus book and I can not wait to read the next installment of this Manga Seris.
The Art work was amazing. 
4.5 stars 

cozymindful's review

3.0

"Kingdom of Quartz - Book One" introduces the tale of Blue, an orphan with distinctly dark angel wings. While the manga's art style took some getting used to, the narrative proved to be solid, hinting at intriguing developments. Although the manga didn't completely sweep me off my feet, I am looking forward to its continuation and eagerly anticipate delving further into Blue's internal conflicts and the unfolding storyline.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me this e-ARC.

avjung27's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

jasminehope's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sabrina93's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

seacrystal25's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

litematcha's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An adorable and dark comic of a mysterious, possibly corrupted winged girl. I’m weak for stories inspired by Christian myths and delicate line art, so I was entranced from the start. I finished this volume ravenously… but don’t feel satiated. The world building is spread very thinly and the pacing jerks you from setting to setting. Hopefully, this issue will be resolved with the next couple volumes to gain some consistency. For me, it’s a solid 5 stars for looks, but 2-3 stars for writing quality.

Thank you NetGallery and Kodansha Comics for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

bewitched_bibliophile's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Blue is an orphaned girl who lives in a world where angels protect the kingdom from demons. Blue has black wings; because of this, she is treated as an outcast and becomes the target of bullying by the villagers because they think she’s a demon. Despite being mocked for her wings, Blue hoped to become an archangel. After seeing Blue’s unique and strange power, Prince Cassian took her under his wing.

The artwork is beautiful and detailed, especially Blue’s eyes when she uses her power. The story is good. I loved the world-building. There are explanations about angels and the Quartz Kingdom, which I liked.

I’m looking forward to reading the next volume. 

nightshade_novels's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I got this book for free via Netgalley for a review.

I picked this one because the cover caught my eye, it's gorgeous and the blurb sounded great. I loved it! Once I started it I couldn't put it down until I had finished the volume, I was so hooked. The plot just pulls you along from the very beginning.

I loved the characters, particularly the protagonist, Blue. This book was the perfect mix for me of cute characters and dark situations.

The world building seems really cool and I'm keen to explore it further in future volumes.

The art is just gorgeous the whole way through, but especially the coloured pages at the beginning.

I will definitely be picking up the next volume when it's available.

ivyinthepages's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

 Rating: 4.86 leaves out of 5
-Characters: 5/5
-Cover (+art): 4.75/5
-Story: 5/5
-Writing: 5/5
Genre: Action, Angel, Demon, Fantasy, Shojo
-Action: 4/5
-Angel: 5/5
-Fantasy: 5/5
-Demon: 5/5
-Shojo: 5/5
Type: Manga
Worth?: YES

Hated|Disliked|Meh|It Was Okay|Liked|Really Liked|Loved

Want to thank Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book.

I loved this manga. It was cute and sad and the action was pretty great. I am cheering Blue on. I have my theories on things but as of now I am just enjoying the ride. This is a series I NEED to read till the end.