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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
4.5/5
Talli, Daughter of the Moon, Vol. 1 by Sourya is the first of a series that is very JRPG inspired. If you like adventure, action, lore and magic, you will like this series.
Very promising first volume! Love the characters and world-building so far. The character design is great and the plot is fast-paced and fun. I’m very excited to learn more about each character’s past. (Give me more Lélo please~)
The art itself is beautiful and the action is portrayed quite well. This book definitely gives me JPRG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) vibes and it feels like we’ve embarked on a quest you could find in Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy.
I’m very excited to read more of this series and see where the story will go.
4.5/5
Talli, Daughter of the Moon, Vol. 1 by Sourya is the first of a series that is very JRPG inspired. If you like adventure, action, lore and magic, you will like this series.
Very promising first volume! Love the characters and world-building so far. The character design is great and the plot is fast-paced and fun. I’m very excited to learn more about each character’s past. (Give me more Lélo please~)
The art itself is beautiful and the action is portrayed quite well. This book definitely gives me JPRG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) vibes and it feels like we’ve embarked on a quest you could find in Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy.
I’m very excited to read more of this series and see where the story will go.
**ARC provided by netgalley for honest review**
Talli, Daughter of the Moon Vol. 1 by Sourya was an exciting and fantastical graphic novel about a secret princess with magic, an escape adventure, and the friends met along the way.
The drawings had this almost soft, sketchbook feel that was really appealing, and the images were fluid and made it easy to grasp what was happening.
The plot was fast paced, action-packed, and intriguing, and the characters were unique and interesting.
All around, I had a really good time reading this volume and I hope to continue with more when it's available.
Talli, Daughter of the Moon Vol. 1 by Sourya was an exciting and fantastical graphic novel about a secret princess with magic, an escape adventure, and the friends met along the way.
The drawings had this almost soft, sketchbook feel that was really appealing, and the images were fluid and made it easy to grasp what was happening.
The plot was fast paced, action-packed, and intriguing, and the characters were unique and interesting.
All around, I had a really good time reading this volume and I hope to continue with more when it's available.
Talli, Daughter of the Moon Vol. 1 is the first entry into a fantasy manga series be French-Laotian cartoonist, Sourya. In this story, we follow Talli, a child adopted by Lord Koska who has a hidden talent-she is one of the last known summoners. When Koska castle is ransacked by his enemy, Lord Ulric, Talli is forced to go on the run with her faithful companion, Sir Alan. With Ulric’s deadly captain Nina on their trail, they pick up some interesting companions and learn more about Talli’s origin.
I am kind of torn on how I feel about this installment. While some of the art was absolutely gorgeous, there were several panels that felt more cartoony in style. You start off in chapter one right in the middle of the action and have to pick up clues as to what is going on as you read. It was very confusing to me at points. You also don’t learn a whole lot about Talli’s powers in the volume.
It did have a good fantasy feel. I think it felt more like a video game than anything. The last bit of the volume has the author talking about his process while creating this story and it mentions Dragon Quest as a source of inspiration which I think definitely shows. I think as a first volume, this one wasn’t the strongest but the last chapter built up for the next volume to be much better so I will probably continue. I am always a fan of a story with a ragtag group that has to beat the odds.
I am kind of torn on how I feel about this installment. While some of the art was absolutely gorgeous, there were several panels that felt more cartoony in style. You start off in chapter one right in the middle of the action and have to pick up clues as to what is going on as you read. It was very confusing to me at points. You also don’t learn a whole lot about Talli’s powers in the volume.
It did have a good fantasy feel. I think it felt more like a video game than anything. The last bit of the volume has the author talking about his process while creating this story and it mentions Dragon Quest as a source of inspiration which I think definitely shows. I think as a first volume, this one wasn’t the strongest but the last chapter built up for the next volume to be much better so I will probably continue. I am always a fan of a story with a ragtag group that has to beat the odds.
Very expressive and gorgeously detailed art sets the stage for what has the potential to be a solid epic fantasy story.
We only get little glimpses into the characters and the world they inhabit in this volume, but it's enough to really show how big the story can get while keeping the humanity of the characters center stage.
I'm looking forward to seeing where future volumes take this.
Happy thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for the early read!
We only get little glimpses into the characters and the world they inhabit in this volume, but it's enough to really show how big the story can get while keeping the humanity of the characters center stage.
I'm looking forward to seeing where future volumes take this.
Happy thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for the early read!
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, if I had a nickel for every book I've read this past week that has a child of the moon being hunted for her special powers (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 3), I'd have two nickels! Which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened in the span of a week eh?
But it's not so cliché, and in fact it does a lot of things to stand out.
The moonchild's powers is to summon horrific beasts every time she bleeds and the kingdom at large thinks she's the devil & the religion that sprung up around her kind as heresy.
Her bodyguard looks pretty darn useless (and resembles Kageto Kinoshita from Yakitate!! Japan just a little bit?), but shows that he's actually a skilled defensive swordsman. Which contrasts nicely with another sword-wielding bodyguard they pick up along the way, an acrobatic madman who always goes for the kill. Rounding out this impromptu party of protectors is the gentle jolly giant with a dark past who is always on the lookout for valuable treasures.
Not too bad for a Frenchman's 1st solo attempt at manga!
But it's not so cliché, and in fact it does a lot of things to stand out.
The moonchild's powers is to summon horrific beasts every time she bleeds and the kingdom at large thinks she's the devil & the religion that sprung up around her kind as heresy.
Her bodyguard looks pretty darn useless (and resembles Kageto Kinoshita from Yakitate!! Japan just a little bit?), but shows that he's actually a skilled defensive swordsman. Which contrasts nicely with another sword-wielding bodyguard they pick up along the way, an acrobatic madman who always goes for the kill. Rounding out this impromptu party of protectors is the gentle jolly giant with a dark past who is always on the lookout for valuable treasures.
Not too bad for a Frenchman's 1st solo attempt at manga!
From the very first pages of Talli, readers know they are in for an adventure. Following our main character Talli, she is a nobleman’s daughter who is escaping from the castle due to her magical powers as Summoner. Now almost extinct, Summoners have a grand power that mystifies followers of the Moon Goddess and scares others. Lord Ulric and his knights determine Talli must be stopped and off she must travel to find refuge along with her knight, Alan, and other companions along the way. What will happen next?
Read the full book review on the blog at: https://www.lifeofafemalebibliophile.com/arc-review-talli-daughter-of-the-moon-vol-1-by-sourya/
Read the full book review on the blog at: https://www.lifeofafemalebibliophile.com/arc-review-talli-daughter-of-the-moon-vol-1-by-sourya/
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for granting me an arc.
This was a fun read!
Talli is the last of her kind, a summoner. Unfortunately that also means she's highly sought after by Lord Ulrich for the sole purpose of exterminating her as the humans have done to every other summoner.
Aided in her escape by her adopted father, Lord Borin, Talli goes on the run with Sir Alan, a Knight and along the way pick up two new companions, Pavel and Lélo. They're hunted by the ferocious Captain Nina who will stop at nothing to complete her mission. In this case taking Talli down.
I actually laughed out loud at one part and I love how they bounce off one another. I can't wait for volume 2
This was a fun read!
Talli is the last of her kind, a summoner. Unfortunately that also means she's highly sought after by Lord Ulrich for the sole purpose of exterminating her as the humans have done to every other summoner.
Aided in her escape by her adopted father, Lord Borin, Talli goes on the run with Sir Alan, a Knight and along the way pick up two new companions, Pavel and Lélo. They're hunted by the ferocious Captain Nina who will stop at nothing to complete her mission. In this case taking Talli down.
I actually laughed out loud at one part and I love how they bounce off one another. I can't wait for volume 2
Epic stakes, well constructed characters, and a simple start with clear scaling for the future make this a solid start to a fantasy series ideal for middle school and high school readers.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix