Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince: Night of Knives
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The young and arrogant prince Maxim Maresh, having faced the terror of the Pirate Queen, now aims to capture the respect of the combative port town of Verose - by taking the impossible challenges of the Night of Knives... and surviving, where none has survived before!
These are the hidden, secret adventures of Maxim, from long before he became the king of Red London and adoptive father to Kell, the lead of A Darker Shade of Magic!
Collects Shades of Magic #5-8: Night of Knives
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Okay, I liked this volume much better than the first one! Even though I wonder: do comics always have such fast pacing? That's somehow what I can't handle at all ... (I usually read manga and there it's always super stretched out xD) I thought the story was really cool with the Challenge, but the quests were done so quickly and the fights are always so fast? I think that's pretty sad, if I'm honest. >-<
This is the second volume of the comics by Victoria Schwab that cement the legacy of the Steel Prince. The titled Night of Knives is a dangerous sequence of challenges for every magician, no matter their social background. Prince Maxim wants to change the lack of respect he experiences in Verose, so he decides to gain it by going through those challenges. However, no one ever survived all four trials... It feels a little strange to read so much plot on so few pages, since I read way more novels. It didn't feel hasty, though. One of the things I enjoyed most is Maxim's steel magic - it just looks awesome! The comic also made me want to reread the Shades of Magic books. It feels so nice to be back in this world! The unexpected plot twist from the ending of the trials also made me wonder about the implications for the books. (I know that the comic was written after the books, but I'm just curious if I can find anything else relating to that!) Another aspect I enjoyed is the interview with the author at the end of the comic. There, Victoria Schwab admits that she didn't really know herself what the Night of Knives was supposed to be when she wrote it for the first time - she just thought it sounded cool. Which I can totally relate to! And she managed to create a very suspenseful and gripping story! I am very much looking forward to the last part of the Steel Prince-saga!
Description
The young and arrogant prince Maxim Maresh, having faced the terror of the Pirate Queen, now aims to capture the respect of the combative port town of Verose - by taking the impossible challenges of the Night of Knives... and surviving, where none has survived before!
These are the hidden, secret adventures of Maxim, from long before he became the king of Red London and adoptive father to Kell, the lead of A Darker Shade of Magic!
Collects Shades of Magic #5-8: Night of Knives
Book Information
Posts
Okay, I liked this volume much better than the first one! Even though I wonder: do comics always have such fast pacing? That's somehow what I can't handle at all ... (I usually read manga and there it's always super stretched out xD) I thought the story was really cool with the Challenge, but the quests were done so quickly and the fights are always so fast? I think that's pretty sad, if I'm honest. >-<
This is the second volume of the comics by Victoria Schwab that cement the legacy of the Steel Prince. The titled Night of Knives is a dangerous sequence of challenges for every magician, no matter their social background. Prince Maxim wants to change the lack of respect he experiences in Verose, so he decides to gain it by going through those challenges. However, no one ever survived all four trials... It feels a little strange to read so much plot on so few pages, since I read way more novels. It didn't feel hasty, though. One of the things I enjoyed most is Maxim's steel magic - it just looks awesome! The comic also made me want to reread the Shades of Magic books. It feels so nice to be back in this world! The unexpected plot twist from the ending of the trials also made me wonder about the implications for the books. (I know that the comic was written after the books, but I'm just curious if I can find anything else relating to that!) Another aspect I enjoyed is the interview with the author at the end of the comic. There, Victoria Schwab admits that she didn't really know herself what the Night of Knives was supposed to be when she wrote it for the first time - she just thought it sounded cool. Which I can totally relate to! And she managed to create a very suspenseful and gripping story! I am very much looking forward to the last part of the Steel Prince-saga!