07-08-2006, 03:08 AM
Psygnius Wrote:I've recently finished reading DeathNote. It's about a boy who finds a notebook that can kill anyone as long as he has a face and a name of that person. It's an interesting story that follows the antagonist instead of the protagonist. Overall, the first half of the series is fun to read, the second half got pretty boring and lame.
I've been reading Death Note and while I find it enjoyable I think it's highly overrated, not to mentioned filled with flaws.
I forgot to suggest Count Cain (particularly the God Child story arc). It's done by Kaori Yuki, the author of the fabulous and complex Angel Sanctuary, and takes place in a sort of Victorian/gothic England.
Quote:In 19th century England, Count Cain C. Hargreaves is a beautiful yet sadistic young man surrounded by mystery. After inheriting his title, Cain's life seems to be surrounded in mystery and death. With only his man servant, Riff, to console him and confide in, and his little sister Merryweather to dote upon, Cain must solve mystery after mystery with the help of his immense collection of poisons and his wit.
Mystery surrounds the young Count Cain C. Hargreaves, a known procurator of poisons famous in his home of Victorian England, it is said he brings a curse on all those around him. Bloody intrigue follows where ever he goes, the whip marks on his back burning with each sinful act by the secret society his supposedly dead father has gathered. Cain strikes back this time, acting against the destiny engraved onto his gold eyes, evidence of his father and mother's incestuous ways.