From the back cover: Irel Clark is a professor's assistant whose latest find is the "Holy Grail" for members of his profession—literally! But when it turns out that some decidedly unholy individuals are also after the blood of Christ, Irel must drink from the chrism bottle he's recovered to save his own life. Immortality leaves something to be desired, though, when undead … [Read more...] about Raiders 1 by JinJun Park: B-
Supernatural
Angel Diary 10 by Lee YunHee and Kara: C+
It’s been two years since the Princess of Heaven fled an arranged marriage with the King of Hell to live in disguise as a human schoolboy called Dong-Young. In the meantime, four Guardians have assembled themselves around her and Dong-Young has fallen in love with her classmate, Bi-Wal, who, you guessed it, just so happens to be the King of Hell. Volume ten begins with one of … [Read more...] about Angel Diary 10 by Lee YunHee and Kara: C+
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith: D-
From the back cover: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of … [Read more...] about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith: D-
Black Bird 2 by Kanoko Sakurakoji: B-
Misao is the bride of demon prophecy, and marrying her will bring her childhood friend Kyo, leader of the Tengu clan, prosperity. Misao is drawn to Kyo, but she resists this arrangement because she can’t be sure whether Kyo actually loves her for herself or because of the benefits she could bring him. The answer to this question arrives in the form of Kyo’s eight vassals, a … [Read more...] about Black Bird 2 by Kanoko Sakurakoji: B-
The Antique Gift Shop 9 by Lee Eun: B-
Bun-Nyuh never wanted to be the proprietor of an antique shop, but made a bet with her grandmother that if she managed to sell all of the mystical merchandise she’d be allowed to pursue her goal of attending university instead of following family tradition and becoming a shaman. The bulk of the series has focused on episodic tales of the items Bun-Nyuh and her enigmatic … [Read more...] about The Antique Gift Shop 9 by Lee Eun: B-