Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: January 2017
Volumes: 7+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
The high-pitched battle
is on between powerful angels, sexy demons and innocent humans to
dominate a world rife with political intrigue…and to win the heart of
one hapless male!
Awyn Gardner will do anything to protect the beautiful mistress of the equally beautiful estate gardens he lovingly tends—even enslave himself to an also beautiful demon bent on world domination! The high-pitched battle is on between powerful angels, sexy demons and innocent people to dominate a world rife with political intrigue…and to win the heart of one hapless human man!
After a fierce battle, Awyn and Vyrde are welcomed home by their household. Unfortunately, Vyrde isn’t as pleased with them as they seem to be with her… Afraid that he isn’t Vyrde’s equal, Awyn trains with mysteriously ageless Ashriel. Iola turns out to have a secret identity. And then Awyn and Vyrde part ways—she to declare war on the enemy angels, he to the capital city, where he relives unhappy memories and unhappily meets old acquaintances…
Awyn Gardner will do anything to protect the beautiful mistress of the equally beautiful estate gardens he lovingly tends—even enslave himself to an also beautiful demon bent on world domination! The high-pitched battle is on between powerful angels, sexy demons and innocent people to dominate a world rife with political intrigue…and to win the heart of one hapless human man!
After a fierce battle, Awyn and Vyrde are welcomed home by their household. Unfortunately, Vyrde isn’t as pleased with them as they seem to be with her… Afraid that he isn’t Vyrde’s equal, Awyn trains with mysteriously ageless Ashriel. Iola turns out to have a secret identity. And then Awyn and Vyrde part ways—she to declare war on the enemy angels, he to the capital city, where he relives unhappy memories and unhappily meets old acquaintances…
Review:
The artwork in this series is really quite gorgeous. It is so pretty,
and the color pages are very nice.
Even while we get some time to calm down, for Awyn to get better and
to see the village people again, there's always some underlying
tension. Vyrde doesn't take time to calm down, she's too obsessed
with her revenge. While we still don't know why she's seeking
vengeance, we do get to meet and/or hear the other angels she's
after. We also get a rather big reveal about the village that Awyn lives
in, why he was picked and who is behind it. I wasn't quite expecting
that, though it gives an interesting context. It also makes the whole
feel of the village, and how it feels like an untouched sanctuary
(which goes back to innocent and perfect even after devastation) all
the more true.
The plot is interesting in this series. I'm unsure but intrigued by
all of the religious themes. I'm still not quite sure where that is
going. I'm still confused by the angel's evilness, and yet Vyrde's
being kicked out and also evil. I'm not sure where that point is
going.
I am a fan of this series, I'm intrigued and enjoying it. It is one
of the better newer shonen series I'm following.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
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