This is overdue, but to be fair, it’s the first graphic novel I’ve ever read.
Dusk, written and created by David Doub, features two main characters, Ash and Eve. Ash is a vampire, and Eve is a sort of vampire hunter (but formerly typical human) who appears to be in love with Ash and his blood.
With four chapters, we discover in a way how Ash and Eve met (she was attacked by a vampire, and he later saved her, presumably after she became addicted to blood). Ash offers Eve a chance to leave her old life behind and start anew, but she stays with him. The fourth chapter, maybe because of my amateur knowledge of graphic novels, doesn’t seem to relate to the main story.
In fact, the story is a little hard to follow. Perhaps there are certain innate things in a graphic novel that are automatically known. For example, many familiar with such a medium may know what type of graphics indicate that what you’re reading is a dream. There was quite a learning curve. It should be noted, however, that the reviews on Amazon.com are really glowing, so maybe it’s just me.
Anyway, I’d liked to have seen a more linear storyline covering all four chapters, but c’est la vie. The art really is fantastic, very impressive. If you’re a fan of vampire fiction and graphic novels, give it a try. From what I understand, Doub and company are currently working on Volume 2.
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