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It is the Year of Our Lord 1193. James Dunreith, exiled by his leige lord and king, Henry, has returned to reclaim the land that is his birthright. Branded a sorceror, Dunreith is pressed into the service of his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, to seek out one who rebels against the crown - one who was once his truest friend. Yet more dangerous than any political threat is the plot to harness the ancient, magical soul of the land and turn it into the ultimate evil. Can Dunreith's brave heart, and the power of queens both faery and mortal, save the land from the predations of the Black Dragon? No library descriptions found. |
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Story wise this is rather mature story - don't get me wrong, there are mythical beings here, magic, evil sorcerers, good sorcerers but the very way story develops, decisions made by our heroes and the very end [all evil deeds need to be punished in this or that way] are something that you would not find commonly today in epic fantasy stories. Either there would be a happy ending through and through or everyone would be killed off.
I wont go into story details much to avoid spoilers but in short we follow the exiled knight as he travels home [after years and years spent all over the world, from Europe to Japan] only to enter the strange and weird world of magic and find out he is to play pivotal role in preserving the very soul of his country - in both our physical plane and in the world of magical beings. In terms of the story this novel precedes the Hellboy
Art is beautiful. As one reviewer already said it is reminiscent of Hal Foster's works (Prince Valiant, The Medieval Castle). Just look at the sword-fighting panels or details of the panorama shots of castles and great halls. Pure joy for the eyes.
Together with the Marada this is one of the most beautiful graphical novels I came across in a while (I think last book that left impression on me like these two was Blacksad couple of years back).
Highly recommended to all fans of fantasy, mythology, hero tragedies and extremely beautiful art. ( )