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Alternate history with a little fantasy through in. It's huge and fairly complex, but once you get into it, you won't want to put it down.
A very ambitious story. I can't help but feel, though, that it falls a little short of its potential. Perhaps the storytelling - both in regards to writing and art - should have been a little clearer.
This graphic novel collection was very clever. The storyline was quite complex and a bit confusing, but was dynamic and interesting. Since there's a Volume 2, it didn't exactly resolve, but that's okay. The individual chapters themselves were a little up and down. Several (1, 3, 5) were really good, while others were disappointing. I also think I was expecting more paranormal stuff with mythological beasts and the like, although there was still a good mix. Overall, a decent read.
I really love this story and the concept behind it, but the pacing and character development could use a lot of work. Instead of really going in on the idea and teasing it out well and stringing certain characters along throughout, it's a rush to connect a million different points in history and jump from one action scene to the next.
Fascinating series! Really enjoying this alternate history. Also, a plus that it's a European product. I enjoy the differing perspective.
As a big fan of the Euopean 'bande dessinee' style, I came across The Secret History years ago and was immiediatly hooked. I won't go to deeply into the plot (because it's huge) other than to say it tells the story of Aka, Reka, Dyo and Erlin, 2 sisters and 2 brothers who are made immortal during the Neolithic period. What follows is a massive story spanning time to the present day as they fight with each other and attempt to save humanity.It's sounds pretty ho-hum, but in actuality this is an a...
This is a glorious two-volume illustrated history of the world as manipulated by four siblings who have the power to alter events and who fall prey to warring against each other. Beautifully drawn and very well translated from the French, it's a set of books that every graphic novel fan should own.
This Graphic Novel tells the epic story of the four archons behind some of the most major events in European history. Although not a perfect book by any means, it waves an intricate tale that will keep readers checking the Wikipedia to figure out what's going on. I found that I enjoyed the parts of the book where I was more familiar with the history, but as long as I was willing to keep an eye on the though-line of the book (the struggle of the four archons and William), I was able to enjoy the
Interesting plot. A good alternate history with a strong conspiracy element--basically mankind's history represents a big game played by four people (the Archons). Nice graphics. The text is a bit rough in places--probably due to it being translated from French.
uitgelezen juli 2013
