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corinnet1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dame_samara's review against another edition
5.0
Do you like She-Ra?
Do you like Girls with Swords?
Then this series is for you, no ifs, ands, or butts. The story and worldbuilding are incredibly interesting. As well as incredibly interesting bad-ass women.
Do you like Girls with Swords?
Then this series is for you, no ifs, ands, or butts. The story and worldbuilding are incredibly interesting. As well as incredibly interesting bad-ass women.
bethany_thornton's review against another edition
4.0
ARC provided by Netgalley
First off, I loved the first one, I loved the art and I knew it was a beginning of a good story.
The second picked up from the first and the question the first volume poses this one has answered.
I loved this volume as much as I loved the first. It has lots of diverse characters from the main characters to the stars. The story I feel flows more in this one and compliments the art perfectly, which still manages to blow me away
I cant wait to read the third volume I will definitely be buy the second when it is out!
First off, I loved the first one, I loved the art and I knew it was a beginning of a good story.
The second picked up from the first and the question the first volume poses this one has answered.
I loved this volume as much as I loved the first. It has lots of diverse characters from the main characters to the stars. The story I feel flows more in this one and compliments the art perfectly, which still manages to blow me away
I cant wait to read the third volume I will definitely be buy the second when it is out!
siavahda's review against another edition
2.0
Last year I devoured the first volume of Sera and the Royal Stars, and I was so excited to get my hands on volume two. But although the art was just as beautiful, this time around the storytelling suffered. The plot felt incredibly disjointed to me, and at the same time, conflicts and problems were resolved incredibly quickly and simply. We're meant to feel that Sera and the other characters have struggled and strived to succeed, and I guess they have, but - not for very long?
Maybe this is normal for comics; I don't normally read them. Or maybe it would feel different if I'd read each issue individually and had to wait for the next, rather than reading them all at once in a collected volume. But for all that the ending was Hollywood-perfect, there was no true tension, and very little to emotionally engage with - even the deaths of two characters happened so quickly that I couldn't feel anything about them, especially since one character had just been introduced, so I hadn't had a chance to get to know them.
It was all very pat and simplified. Super disappointing, although as I said, the art is still beautiful, and I still adore the worldbuilding as well. But I would have been happier if this story were stretched over at least one more full volume, so there'd been room to add all the complexity missing here.
Maybe this is normal for comics; I don't normally read them. Or maybe it would feel different if I'd read each issue individually and had to wait for the next, rather than reading them all at once in a collected volume. But for all that the ending was Hollywood-perfect, there was no true tension, and very little to emotionally engage with - even the deaths of two characters happened so quickly that I couldn't feel anything about them, especially since one character had just been introduced, so I hadn't had a chance to get to know them.
It was all very pat and simplified. Super disappointing, although as I said, the art is still beautiful, and I still adore the worldbuilding as well. But I would have been happier if this story were stretched over at least one more full volume, so there'd been room to add all the complexity missing here.
meetyouineveryplace's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
novelerachavela's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nana_fy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ingridscozycorner's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gabbyreadswithtea's review against another edition
4.0
Rating 3.75
Volume 2 seemed to answer a lot of the questions we finished up Volume 1 with. I still feel like things could have been explained better, however I was satisfied with the answers. I love the magic system of the stars, each "Star" character relating to one of the zodiac signs (It was also really cool to see my star sign represented) and I wonder if we will see the rest of the zodiac signs in future volumes, or if this was the end of Sera's story.
Art was beautiful as always, and the story seemed more clear and consistent. I also enjoyed how there was no romantic interest within the story, this gave us time to focus on Sera, her family and her journey.
I received an e-copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Volume 2 seemed to answer a lot of the questions we finished up Volume 1 with. I still feel like things could have been explained better, however I was satisfied with the answers. I love the magic system of the stars, each "Star" character relating to one of the zodiac signs (It was also really cool to see my star sign represented) and I wonder if we will see the rest of the zodiac signs in future volumes, or if this was the end of Sera's story.
Art was beautiful as always, and the story seemed more clear and consistent. I also enjoyed how there was no romantic interest within the story, this gave us time to focus on Sera, her family and her journey.
I received an e-copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.