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This has to be one of my favourite mangas. I cannot get enough of Ayano Yamane’s beautiful work and I have read these two books several times. While I think Vald is utterly delicious, I adored Havi. He is quite unscrupulous and when he discovers Vald has no memory of his time as a demon he quickly takes advantage. It seems Havi’s touch is one of the only things that calms the unruly demon down and Havi is quick to capitalize on this. Bad, bad dirty man… but so good! It is a bit of a double edged sword however as Havi beings to develop feelings for Vald, all the while Vald knows nothing of their nightly sexorin! But, I did wonder just a bit. Vald is supposedly unaware of what goes on with Havi while he is in his demon form but he does get pretty worked up when Havi is in danger. Maybe he is not totally oblivious! The artwork is gorgeous and I really appreciated the fact that I could see everything. Often the best bits are blurred in yaoi manga and I do miss having that complete visual experience! The cock, is good! As is the man goo! Her boys are just beautiful. She manages to convey Havi’s slightly stern, cold manner perfectly all the while allowing you to feel Vald’s warmer, more noble self and his inclination towards brash heroics. The detail in the clothing is quite ornate and would totally give Prince a run for his money. There is much smex and I enjoyed the power dynamics between Vald and Havi. Yeah, and the whole cuffed and tattooed demon thing, hot! It is only up to volume two at the moment so I am hoping that there is more to come. A great fantasy story with loads of cool adventures, swords, pillaging plant life, nasty magicians, magic, sex, bad guys and a bunny. A definite must read. http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/10/...

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4.5 stars. I read The Three Musketeers in high school and that was fantastic. This book was *epic*. It's over 1200 pages long. I am not intimidated by long books but sometimes, long books mean terrible editing, numerous tangents (Victor Hugo, I'm looking at you and your Battle of Waterloo chapter!), and tedium. But this is Alexandre Dumas! Before beginning it, I felt confident a good story was waiting within, and I was right. It is intricately descriptive. When I was reading it, I felt like I was in the story. With Edmond at his wedding feast, in his jail cell at the Chateau d'If, searching for the treasure at Monte Cristo, and more. Dumas' writing is never overdone but still engaging. On the surface, The Count of Monte Cristo is a lively, fast-paced adventure story. It has everything an adventure story should have: intrigue, mystery, danger, disguises, romance, seafaring, buried treasure, double-crossing, duels, etc. It covers a lot of ground. But despite all of the conventional motifs, it never feels stereotypical of the genre. For Dumas' original readers, this probably was because they had never read anything like this before. But the genius of the book is that it remains timeless; it is still a rip-roaring story for someone living in the 21st century. I also loved that the story has many levels: hope, vengeance, power, suffering, the existence of God (and the nature of God), and perhaps even more that I missed on my first reading.