Review of The Seventh Spark - Knights of the Trinity
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Review of The Seventh Spark - Knights of the Trinity
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Seventh Spark - Knights of the Trinity" by J.B. Lion.]
In The Seventh Spark- Kinghts of the Trinity. by J.B Lion we follow a long a series of diverse personalities set in a world where angels and demons exist in a constant battle to either maintain peace and neutrality or break it. With a "spark" igniting a what could result in a new dark era of man malignant forces try to take advantage of this while the heavenly warriors of the Everlasting sacrifice themselves to protect their planet for honor and glory. The Archangel Michael, as ever imposing, hovers over the Everlasting as their leader Armin attempts to assert dominance while his siblings quick witted and proud bicker amongst themselves.
The illustrations were great at providing backstory and personality through imagery and especially bringing more details to the quarreling members of the Everlasting. At the start it felt slightly medieval and dark with the art style in general (especially with the first piece) and then evolved into a more polished type of character design as the comic book style was brought on. The writing made the immersion into this world smooth and gave enough explanations for the world building parts. It was easy to follow along the different stories that set up the plot and how this particular world is; i.e. seven stones imbedded into each of the 12 planets to maintain balance, and the quirks of those who inhabit it and what makes them different. For example, how the Cherubs aren't taken as seriously as the Seraphims in terms of selecting them as scouts and possibly be chosen as a member of the Everlasting.
The Sci-Fi aspect wasn't truly felt, at least in the two chapters provided. Only in the beginning were there tidbits here and there with the mention of different planets and aliens. In a few occasions, where there were multiple characters (like with Artemis and the axe welding demon), and the author did not refer to them by name or something characteristic, I did get a little confused as to who was doing or saying what.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. There were a few phrases with typos of grammatical errors. While I enjoyed the story I felt the language at times a little hard to follow along as it was medieval-like, especially when the conversations between Kreetus and Legion. As I already stated I loved the art, but having different styles takes me out of the world as I try to readjust from one style to the other, as cool as they are.
Those who enjoy elaborate world building with classic tails of heroes and villains would be best suited for this book. As there isn’t foul language but only some implied through dialog (I.e. the scene where the Everlasting are feasting and one is about to call a woman a derogatory term but is stopped by Armin), age-wise I would recommend it for adolescents and up. There is a lot of imagery throughout depicting the atmosphere, characters and some places so fans of graphic novels, manga and/or comic books would likely enjoy it.
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The Seventh Spark - Knights of the Trinity
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In The Seventh Spark- Kinghts of the Trinity. by J.B Lion we follow a long a series of diverse personalities set in a world where angels and demons exist in a constant battle to either maintain peace and neutrality or break it. With a "spark" igniting a what could result in a new dark era of man malignant forces try to take advantage of this while the heavenly warriors of the Everlasting sacrifice themselves to protect their planet for honor and glory. The Archangel Michael, as ever imposing, hovers over the Everlasting as their leader Armin attempts to assert dominance while his siblings quick witted and proud bicker amongst themselves.
The illustrations were great at providing backstory and personality through imagery and especially bringing more details to the quarreling members of the Everlasting. At the start it felt slightly medieval and dark with the art style in general (especially with the first piece) and then evolved into a more polished type of character design as the comic book style was brought on. The writing made the immersion into this world smooth and gave enough explanations for the world building parts. It was easy to follow along the different stories that set up the plot and how this particular world is; i.e. seven stones imbedded into each of the 12 planets to maintain balance, and the quirks of those who inhabit it and what makes them different. For example, how the Cherubs aren't taken as seriously as the Seraphims in terms of selecting them as scouts and possibly be chosen as a member of the Everlasting.
The Sci-Fi aspect wasn't truly felt, at least in the two chapters provided. Only in the beginning were there tidbits here and there with the mention of different planets and aliens. In a few occasions, where there were multiple characters (like with Artemis and the axe welding demon), and the author did not refer to them by name or something characteristic, I did get a little confused as to who was doing or saying what.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. There were a few phrases with typos of grammatical errors. While I enjoyed the story I felt the language at times a little hard to follow along as it was medieval-like, especially when the conversations between Kreetus and Legion. As I already stated I loved the art, but having different styles takes me out of the world as I try to readjust from one style to the other, as cool as they are.
Those who enjoy elaborate world building with classic tails of heroes and villains would be best suited for this book. As there isn’t foul language but only some implied through dialog (I.e. the scene where the Everlasting are feasting and one is about to call a woman a derogatory term but is stopped by Armin), age-wise I would recommend it for adolescents and up. There is a lot of imagery throughout depicting the atmosphere, characters and some places so fans of graphic novels, manga and/or comic books would likely enjoy it.
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