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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
There may be more to Val's demon?! Such a surprise! ∑(O_O;)
As usual, the art is gorgeous, the bishies ever so well drawn, the emotional roller-coasters enjoyable... though the quick scenes changing can become a bit confusing and does, imo, take a bit of focus away from the story.
Still, it is Yamane and as such, always enjoyable. I do so love her chibis and the humorous aspects found here and there.
As usual, the art is gorgeous, the bishies ever so well drawn, the emotional roller-coasters enjoyable... though the quick scenes changing can become a bit confusing and does, imo, take a bit of focus away from the story.
Still, it is Yamane and as such, always enjoyable. I do so love her chibis and the humorous aspects found here and there.
This is one of the few yaoi I like. I’m not a fan of the falling in love with your rapist themes in many of them and there is dub-con in this one. At least it’s done a bit more realistically. Now that Prince Vald has realized that Halvir has been using sex to control the demon inside of Vald – while Vald’s own personality is submerged and not conscious of what’s happening – he’s pretty furious. It’s compounded by his hurt feelings because he had truly become close to Halvir. But he’s having trouble accepting that Halvi has been basically raping him.
The front half of this volume is both of them still nursing these hurts. And Vald begins to act more and more reckless in his attempts to save a friend that Halvir becomes equally furious. Before long they’re not speaking and Halvir takes a job for a wealthy man in need of a mage to do some boring bureaucratic stuff. Panicked he might be losing Halvir, Vald has to get into the castle to talk to Halvir but the wealthy fellow is a total poon-hound so only women are let in. (I was pretty annoyed by this because really he’s letting Halvi off too easily. Like I said one thing I dislike about the whole BL genre is the prevalence of the loving your rapist crap. It’s disrespectful really)
Naturally Vald is great and practiced at pretending to be a woman (eye roll so hard I might have hurt myself. This is so not my trope). I will say this particular manga doesn’t shy away from showing sex on the page.
It is well drawn and at least has a plot. I do like it but the mangaka does tend to get distracted from her plot to show sex scenes. I’m probably the only one reading this who gets annoyed by this.
The front half of this volume is both of them still nursing these hurts. And Vald begins to act more and more reckless in his attempts to save a friend that Halvir becomes equally furious. Before long they’re not speaking and Halvir takes a job for a wealthy man in need of a mage to do some boring bureaucratic stuff. Panicked he might be losing Halvir, Vald has to get into the castle to talk to Halvir but the wealthy fellow is a total poon-hound so only women are let in. (I was pretty annoyed by this because really he’s letting Halvi off too easily. Like I said one thing I dislike about the whole BL genre is the prevalence of the loving your rapist crap. It’s disrespectful really)
Naturally Vald is great and practiced at pretending to be a woman (eye roll so hard I might have hurt myself. This is so not my trope). I will say this particular manga doesn’t shy away from showing sex on the page.
It is well drawn and at least has a plot. I do like it but the mangaka does tend to get distracted from her plot to show sex scenes. I’m probably the only one reading this who gets annoyed by this.
Finally seeing Vald’s feelings for Halvir when he’s missing is heartbreaking. He’s realizing how much he needs him but also wants him around. It was great to see Vald take charge of his curse and begin to use it for his benefit. I can’t wait to continue and see what’s going to happen for them next.
forgot to mention that I had finished this, but i am trash for this manga.
3,5 estrellas.
Este volumen me gusto mucho, no tanto como el anterior pero mucho más que los primeros dos tomos. Ame la parte del baile y estoy enamorada del arte del manga.
Este volumen me gusto mucho, no tanto como el anterior pero mucho más que los primeros dos tomos. Ame la parte del baile y estoy enamorada del arte del manga.
~4/5
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
This series is still very plot-heavy, but still very enjoyable.
The problem with Rulca is dealt with in this volume, and the group moves on to entering a new town to move along the main plot. Limris is still up to something, and I don’t think I like him. I’m honestly not hugely invested in the larger plot, even if I do find some of it exciting.
Meanwhile, Vald is having a hard time accepting his other self, even if he has started using it when he needs to. Then he and Halvir have a fight, and make up with some sex. It’s a little adorable, and then very hot, and then sweet again. I just like them, unabashedly. I am reading this solely for them, and I am not ashamed.
Which is to say that I will be getting the next volume, hopefully soon, just for them, and I am excited for it.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
This series is still very plot-heavy, but still very enjoyable.
The problem with Rulca is dealt with in this volume, and the group moves on to entering a new town to move along the main plot. Limris is still up to something, and I don’t think I like him. I’m honestly not hugely invested in the larger plot, even if I do find some of it exciting.
Meanwhile, Vald is having a hard time accepting his other self, even if he has started using it when he needs to. Then he and Halvir have a fight, and make up with some sex. It’s a little adorable, and then very hot, and then sweet again. I just like them, unabashedly. I am reading this solely for them, and I am not ashamed.
Which is to say that I will be getting the next volume, hopefully soon, just for them, and I am excited for it.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Weil mir Teil 3 so super gefallen hat, habe ich gleich mit Teil 4 weitergemacht. Leider war dieser Teil nicht ganz so packend und fesselnd. Es zog sich etwas, aber trotzdem hat er mich gut unterhalten. Die Reihe werde ich auf jeden Fall weiter verfolgen. Band 5 ist ja bereits erschienen.
Das Hauptproblem war wohl, dass die Beziehung zwischen Vald und Havi einen Einbruch bekommt und man vor allem Havi gern mal schütteln würde. Ich hoffe die Handlung bekommt in Band 5 wieder mehr Schwung und auch Havi und Vlad hören auf solche DramaQueens zu sein.
Meine Wertung:
4 von 5 Sternen
Das Hauptproblem war wohl, dass die Beziehung zwischen Vald und Havi einen Einbruch bekommt und man vor allem Havi gern mal schütteln würde. Ich hoffe die Handlung bekommt in Band 5 wieder mehr Schwung und auch Havi und Vlad hören auf solche DramaQueens zu sein.
Meine Wertung:
4 von 5 Sternen
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Again, this volume has so much happening ! We have Vald... diving head first into problems not caring at all about the cost ! A glorious fight and perhaps miscommunication because talking about your feelings... what concept is this! Not that I mind because the balcony scene.... THE BALCONY SCENE WAS WORTH IT !!! All yummy things should happen on a balcony!! And then to put the cherry on top.... we have got the found family cutting the post cuddles short!!!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Book Review
Title: Crimson Spell Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, LGBT
Rating: 4.75 Stars
After making up the group are going to travel to the Imperial Fortress to see what information they can get on the sorcerer that created Vald’s curse but upon arriving they notice something is strange with the entire place. Havi knows that Vald is emotionally vulnerable right now after he entered the world of Vald’s heart and saw the divide between him and the demon and took steps to repair the damage done but it is far from complete.
Working together properly for the first time Havi and Vald realise they actually make a great team and decide together to pursue a relationship. However, someone turns up to interrupt them and manages to separate them and capture Vald. Ruruka tries to step in and save Vald but ends up breaking the vessel meaning Vald and Rimris are currently lost in space time. Vald and Rimris are close the demon realm so Vald has even less control over the demon than he did before but both are searching for a way out.
They end up coming face to face with Astador, who took Rimris’ appearance and locked him away and Astador wants Vald’s power. He tries to assault Vald but a spell placed on him by Havi lets him know that something is wrong with Vald but he can’t get a location on him which means he is somewhere that Havi can’t access. The other have also learnt about Astador from Ruruka but inside the space time, Rimris can only free them if he has full access to his powers which he doesn’t right now but Vald could help him by sharing energy the same way he does with Havi but to Vald it feels like a betrayal.