Title: Loveless Vol. 1
Author: Yun Kouga
Publisher: Tokyopop
Copyright: 2002
ISBN: 1598162217
Price: US $10
Rating: 9
Synopsis:
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a posthumous message from his brother Seimei indicating he was murdered, he becomes involved in a shadowy world of spell battles and secret names. Together with the mysterious Soubi, the search to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth begins!
But in a world where mere words have unbelievable power, how can you find true friendship and happiness when your very name is Loveless?
Review:
This is very well written, with subtlety and great story-telling. The themes are very dark, but Ritsuka is a beautiful character and the author uses reasonable doses of humour to break up the gothic style.
The art is also excellent as far as I can tell (my opinion counting for about zilch because I haven't seen much art at all).
I read it straight through three times *twitch*, highly recommended!
