Helpful Score: 1
For those who don't know about Eugenie Markham here is a brief summary of the series (more information can be found on www.Richelle Mead.com):
Eugenie Markham never asked for any of this. Until now, she's been content with her job as a freelance shaman, battling and banishing Otherworldly creatures. When a prophecy suddenly makes her the Otherworld's most popular bachelorette, Eugenie finds herself fighting off unwanted supernatural suitors, as well as the evils that begin emerging from her past...
SIDE NOTE: I am an avid paranormal romance and urban fantasy fanatic, but one thing is for sure. I WAS partial to Vampires and Werewolves, but I think that I am partial because I know the mythology and the lore of those two species'. BUT ALL THINGS CHANGED WHEN I READ THE DARK SWAN SERIES ABOUT EUGENIE MARKHAM. I didn't only fall in love with the characters, but I fell in love with the whole world. I fell in love with every aspect that Richelle Mead created in the Storm Born Series! I even researched more books on Fae and Gentry once I finished Iron Crown, even though I felt like I was cheating on Eugenie!!!
Now onto the review for the comic book: No words can express the detail and the imaginary that was brought to life through the comic. Honestly it was just as good as if I was watching a movie. It's always great to read a book and the pages come alive in your mind, but to see the work in a comic and it jump out at you is utter magic. I half expected that the comic book wouldn't follow the story line of the novel, but it did. AND I loved it!
The best thing about it was that I actually had a face to imagine while I finished reading Iron Crown. This is a must! Even if you are not a comic book fan, you should get it. Do what I did, purchase it and hang it up next to your bookshelf! ENJOY the fantasy world with your eyes and not just your mind!!!
Eugenie Markham never asked for any of this. Until now, she's been content with her job as a freelance shaman, battling and banishing Otherworldly creatures. When a prophecy suddenly makes her the Otherworld's most popular bachelorette, Eugenie finds herself fighting off unwanted supernatural suitors, as well as the evils that begin emerging from her past...
SIDE NOTE: I am an avid paranormal romance and urban fantasy fanatic, but one thing is for sure. I WAS partial to Vampires and Werewolves, but I think that I am partial because I know the mythology and the lore of those two species'. BUT ALL THINGS CHANGED WHEN I READ THE DARK SWAN SERIES ABOUT EUGENIE MARKHAM. I didn't only fall in love with the characters, but I fell in love with the whole world. I fell in love with every aspect that Richelle Mead created in the Storm Born Series! I even researched more books on Fae and Gentry once I finished Iron Crown, even though I felt like I was cheating on Eugenie!!!
Now onto the review for the comic book: No words can express the detail and the imaginary that was brought to life through the comic. Honestly it was just as good as if I was watching a movie. It's always great to read a book and the pages come alive in your mind, but to see the work in a comic and it jump out at you is utter magic. I half expected that the comic book wouldn't follow the story line of the novel, but it did. AND I loved it!
The best thing about it was that I actually had a face to imagine while I finished reading Iron Crown. This is a must! Even if you are not a comic book fan, you should get it. Do what I did, purchase it and hang it up next to your bookshelf! ENJOY the fantasy world with your eyes and not just your mind!!!
Dark Swan is the new graphic novel serial from Sea Lion Books, based on the series by urban fantasy author Richelle Mead.
I was lucky enough to get the chance to review Richelle Mead's DARK SWAN only days after reading the print book. Ill admit, I didnt expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Ive always considered graphic novels to be only a step above a comic book ( sorry, hanging my head shamefully). I never realized that they could add so much to a story.
Really,though, I want the whole story, every single paragraph, word, letter and punctuation mark. What reader doesnt? Seriously, I never would have picked this up on my own. Well, slap me stupid! Boy was I in for a surprise. While I already had a mental picture of most of the characters (what reader doesnt) in my head. I didnt find a character at all in the GN that felt out of sync. The colors are bright and distinct while the characters were amazingly active for pictures. Ive always enjoyed Meads vivid action scenes and thought this series would make an excellent movie. Artist Dave Hamann brought these scenes alive with brilliant colors.
Ive got to admit that Im not real sure how much I would have enjoyed the GN if I hadnt just read the book but the storyline was pretty much intact or will be with the addition of the next volume. While I think these graphic novels are a wonderful addition to the series, I just cant imagine them replacing the books. It would be a bit like seeing all the Harry Potter movies without cracking a book, and yeah, I know that are some people that do just that (shaking my head in disbelief).
While Im more of a paranormal romance reader than an urban fantasy reader, this series manages to combine the romance with the kick-ass, take no prisoners makeup of the main character. I love the snarky mouth on Eugenie and the way she interacts with Kiyo, a very sexy shapeshifter, and Dorian, the Fairy King. Her three sidekicks also added greatly to the snarky humor in the book. I also greatly enjoyed the fact that I did not pick up on who the bad guy was till it was right in front of me. That alone adds an extra star to my review.
Luckily, I have the rest of the series in my TBR pile so bring it on guys!
I was lucky enough to get the chance to review Richelle Mead's DARK SWAN only days after reading the print book. Ill admit, I didnt expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Ive always considered graphic novels to be only a step above a comic book ( sorry, hanging my head shamefully). I never realized that they could add so much to a story.
Really,though, I want the whole story, every single paragraph, word, letter and punctuation mark. What reader doesnt? Seriously, I never would have picked this up on my own. Well, slap me stupid! Boy was I in for a surprise. While I already had a mental picture of most of the characters (what reader doesnt) in my head. I didnt find a character at all in the GN that felt out of sync. The colors are bright and distinct while the characters were amazingly active for pictures. Ive always enjoyed Meads vivid action scenes and thought this series would make an excellent movie. Artist Dave Hamann brought these scenes alive with brilliant colors.
Ive got to admit that Im not real sure how much I would have enjoyed the GN if I hadnt just read the book but the storyline was pretty much intact or will be with the addition of the next volume. While I think these graphic novels are a wonderful addition to the series, I just cant imagine them replacing the books. It would be a bit like seeing all the Harry Potter movies without cracking a book, and yeah, I know that are some people that do just that (shaking my head in disbelief).
While Im more of a paranormal romance reader than an urban fantasy reader, this series manages to combine the romance with the kick-ass, take no prisoners makeup of the main character. I love the snarky mouth on Eugenie and the way she interacts with Kiyo, a very sexy shapeshifter, and Dorian, the Fairy King. Her three sidekicks also added greatly to the snarky humor in the book. I also greatly enjoyed the fact that I did not pick up on who the bad guy was till it was right in front of me. That alone adds an extra star to my review.
Luckily, I have the rest of the series in my TBR pile so bring it on guys!
