Today’ post is on Sleepless volume 1 by Sarah Vaugh, Leila del Duca (Artist), Alissa Sallah (Colorist), Deron Bennett (Letterer). It is 168 pages long and is published by Image Comics. The cover has the two main character, Poppy and Cyrenic, on it. The intended reader is someone who likes lite fantasy, court intrigue and mild romance sub-plot. There is some mild foul language, no sex, and violence in this volume. The story is told from third person close of the two main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book - Lady "Poppy" Pyppenia is guarded by the Sleepless Knight Cyrenic, but becomes endangered when an assassin threatens her life in the new king's reign. As Poppy and Cyrenic try to discover who wants her dead, they must navigate the dangerous waters of life at court, and of their growing feelings for one another.
Review – A strong start to an interesting world. The story starts with Cyrenic, the Sleepless knight who protects Lady Pyppenia, as he waits for to wake up. It is a slow build with characters taking center stage and the plot building in the background. This is not a high fantasy story but there are some fantastical elements to the plot; like knights who are under a spell to stop them from sleeping. The main point of the story is trying to discover who wants to kill Poppy and why. There are many suspects to choose from but I am still not sure who it is. The art is great with lots of details in the clothes and the characters look amazing. I am curious about where the story is going to end up.
I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.
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