Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: May 2016
Volumes: 24+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Revealing themselves to
be wolves in sheep's clothing, the villagers of Wolfsschlucht nip
ferociously at the heels of Earl Ciel Phantomhive and his entire
household--indomitable butler Sebastian included. With aid coming from
surprising corners, the company makes a quick getaway with the Emerald
Witch in tow. But even as preparations are made and wounds rested for
the passage to England and the inevitable meeting with the queen, word
of the Undertaker stubbornly hangs over the proceedings...
Review:
Lady Sullivan gets introduced to modern life in England in this
volume. After being saved from her crazy village, she has to learn
how to be a real lady; how to eat and talk and sit. For half of this
volume, there's a lot of easy, relaxed moments. Lady Sullivan gets
new clothes, she gets training. Elizabeth visits for a while, and
she's delightful even as she almost kills Ciel. We see a few other
favorite side characters.
Then there are all of the serious underlying moments. We see the
Undertaker again, and he hints at a possible plot thread to be
explored later, something that Ciel will surely look into. The
reapers also show up for a small scene, so we know they're doing
something in the background at all times.
This series is both hilarious and delightful, and so dark at the same
time. It's nice to see Ciel taking an adult role over Lady Sullivan,
since he already knows how to act like an adult when he needs to, and
she hadn't needed to calm down and handle things before. And, of
course, Elizabeth. Love her.
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