Graphic Novel Review: Noble V: Greylancer [Paperback]

I've finished "Noble V: Greylancer" by Hideyuki Kikuchi.

Product Description

A new adventure from the world of Vampire Hunter D!

Greylancer, a Noble (vampire) from the world of the Vampire Hunter D series, pushes his own immortality to the limit in a millennia-long battle against the Outer Space Beings.

It is the year 7001 by Noble reckoning, and the vampire rulers of the world have grown complacent. When the Outer Space Beings invade, the Noble warrior Greylancer must pit his skills and magic against the technology of the OSBs, quash an anti-Noble rebellion, and, when he is critically injured, turn to mere humans for help. The Three Thousand Year War of Vampire Hunter D begins here!

Product Details
Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 21, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421554178
ISBN-13: 978-1421554174

About the Author

Hideyuki Kikuchi was born in Chiba in 1949. He graduated from the Aoyama Gakuin University of Law and, inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, began publishing supernatural fiction in the early 1980s. One of the most prolific authors in the field, Kikuchi has published over three hundred books and still produces approximately one per month. He has enjoyed international success as a novelist, and much of his work has been adapted for manga and anime. Kikuchi is the author of the ongoing series Vampire Hunter D, of which Noble V: Greylancer is a spin-off. Wicked City, A Wind Named Amnesia, and Dark Wars: The Tale of Meiji Dracula number among his works available in English.

My Review:


3.5/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this graphic novel to review, greatly appreciated!

Graphic Novel Review: The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

I've finished "The Dark-Hunters: Infinity Vol. 1" by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Product Description

Fourteen-year-old Nick Gautier doesn't have it easy. With a single mom struggling to make ends meet, his secondhand clothes aren't exactly making him popular with the "in" crowd at school. No, Nick fits in much better on the streets of New Orleans - at least until his so-called friends turn on him! Rescued by the mysterious Kyrian of Thrace, Nick suddenly finds himself indoctrinated into a bizarre supernatural world, that of the Dark-Hunters, where he discovers that life isn't nearly so "normal" as it once seemed. Zombified classmates and flesh-hungry demons are bad enough, but it's the dark hints about Nick's own future that are the most troubling things of all.

About the Author

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon is a powerhouse with more than 25 million copies of her books in print in over 30 countries. Since 2006, she's placed over fifty novels on the New York Times with over a dozen of them landing the #1 slot. During that same time, she claimed ten #1 slots on Publisher's Weekly.

Product Details
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (March 26, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316190535
ISBN-13: 978-0316190534

My Review:

I know some people haven't read Nick's book and I don't want to spoil it for them!  So I'm going to write a brief review.

I have to admit I normally don't read many YA books but Sherrilyn Kenyon DH's are one of my favorite series and Nick happens to be one of my favorite characters so I had to read his book!

It was great to see some old friends (Ash, Kyrian, Simi, Tabitha, etc.) and see them as their younger selves.

I started laughing when I first saw Ash because he looks so bad ass with his sunglasses and wearing leather.  

4/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada/Yen Press for sending me this graphic novel to review, greatly appreciated!