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amphelise's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
agathe_athena's review against another edition
4.0
Many years later, Tilda has hired a mercenary army using the treasure of Ohman to lay siege to the capital to take back the throne. She feels betrayed by her old friend who joined the revolutionaries and refuses to make an alliance with them, even though their help would win the war for her. But she is blinded by the light from the treasure chest and by her desire for the throne. Will she finally learn the truth of what the chest holds or will the kingdom continue to suffer?
A good ending to this medieval fable. While it’s a good ending, it feels rushed and jumpy in it’s story-telling. The art continues to be gorgeous. I was just hoping for a bit more fantastical in the story, as it seemed to hint at in the beginning. Still a lovely read. 4 stars for the art, only 3 for the story.
A good ending to this medieval fable. While it’s a good ending, it feels rushed and jumpy in it’s story-telling. The art continues to be gorgeous. I was just hoping for a bit more fantastical in the story, as it seemed to hint at in the beginning. Still a lovely read. 4 stars for the art, only 3 for the story.
littlelibrarylady's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital copy of this book in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.
A bit of a lackluster end to this graphic novel duology. This second novel picks up where the first one left off. Tilda and her men, along with the mysterious treasure of Ohman, are keeping up their struggle to reclaim the throne and free her people from the suffering they've endured under her family's rule. I don't want to include spoilers in this review so I'll just say that this is how I felt towards the resolution to the matter:
The art and coloring in this novel are fantastic, though. That by itself earned a star.
A bit of a lackluster end to this graphic novel duology. This second novel picks up where the first one left off. Tilda and her men, along with the mysterious treasure of Ohman, are keeping up their struggle to reclaim the throne and free her people from the suffering they've endured under her family's rule. I don't want to include spoilers in this review so I'll just say that this is how I felt towards the resolution to the matter:
The art and coloring in this novel are fantastic, though. That by itself earned a star.
treehuggerking's review against another edition
5.0
It took me a minute to recall who all the characters were since I haven’t read the first book in a few years, but god the art is stunning as ever and I really loved the messaging.
adele_courge's review against another edition
3.5
Beautiful artwork, fascinating characters, and amazing social commentary. But this was simultaneously too slow and too fast for me. I wish there was more time to delve into the background and the characters.
kiwi_of_serenity's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
I was drawn in by the wild, firey art style and stayed for the revolutionary rhetoric. These two books violently wrest the focus away from the nobility in a medieval fiction story, turning a classic power struggle into a struggle for equality. I especially love the way that literature is portrayed as powerful in this story, and how our peasant trio continue to pop up in important ways even though they’re “not the main characters”. When I realized that the book is French, I immediately wondered if Tilda is a sort of Joan of Arc character… but fighting first for herself and then for her people, not for a king.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
pallaki's review against another edition
4.0
El guión es algo más flojo y es una lástima Moreil hace un trabajo espectacular