Monday, January 5, 2009

From Far Away: Vol. 5

by Kyoko Hikawa

Synopsis
Transported into a fantastical world of high adventure, a confused and frightened teenager discovers she holds a prophetic power that will awaken a new epoch of staggering uncertainty.

But even with such infinite power, Noriko still relies on the help of her faithful companion Izark to protect her. There are enemies lurking everywhere and Noriko needs all the help she can get. Izark, however, may be the biggest threat of all. Within him lies an evil most unimaginable. When that evil finally reveals itself, Noriko's spontaneous reaction surprises everyone... including herself!

Review
This was an excellent volume. A lot of great things happened. First, Izark's past was explored, and we see how awful people have been to him throughout his lifetime. This is a nice contrast with what we see later: when Izark loses control over his powers, and transforms into a terrible-looking demon. But Noriko doesn't panic or freak out, she stays calm, and actually asks him not to leave her, and then she confides something to him that's very sweet, but I don't want to spoil it. That whole scene just had me entranced and I even got emotional.

The rest of the plot is great too, and everything is moving as expected.

This series is really great, and I can't wait to keep reading.

Final thought: I'm collecting the rest of this series.

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