ENNEAD VOL. 1
Writer/Artist: Mojito
Translation: Contents First, Inc.
Cover Design: H. Qui
Lettering/Layout: Karis Page
Senior Editor: Jenn Grunigen
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Publication Date: Nov. 21, 2023
Rating: Older Teen (15+), Mature (in case you purchase the Mature Hardcover model)
Genre: Manwha (Korean), Boys’ Love, Fantasy, Period Piece, Action, Drama
REVIEW RATING: 4 Stars (Recommended)
Ennead Vol. 1 affords up a compelling look into the complexities of the immortal coronary heart and the cruelties that beget cruelty, the place nobody wins and everybody loses.
Disclaimer: There are two completely different variations of this ebook, one rated Older Teen (15+) and one rated Mature with alternate grownup materials. I’ve solely learn the model rated Older Teen, so I can’t converse to the contents of the opposite.
Ennead is a webtoon-style comedian that first tells the story of the particular Egyptian Ennead mythology—from which the sequence will get its title—then jumps ahead a number of hundred years to an Egypt overseen by the murderous Seth as the opposite gods do nothing to cease his cruelty. One day, Isis and her son Horus present up to strive and cease Seth; that’s when the remainder of the pantheon lastly step in and arrange a sequence of video games between Horus and Seth to discover out who ought to rule Egypt.
This is a very robust opening to a promising sequence. First and foremost, Mojito’s artwork is beautiful, each character on this sequence jogs my memory of that meme concerning the bisexual nature of the 1999 movie The Mummy. Everyone is hot.
Mojito incorporates this glorious kind of shadow puppet type into the scenes explaining the story of the Ennead and establishing the world of this sequence, making it really feel like the way in which most myths are normally proven in motion pictures, which for me works as a energy. It’s whimsical and enjoyable to observe together with.
That’s juxtaposed with the scenes totally drawn out to present the Ennead interacting with each other the place occasions are extra kinetic, in your face, bloody and it makes for an unimaginable stability of favor.
I’m additionally impressed with how Mojito provides lots of the Ennead vastly completely different personalities however retains them simply sufficient alike to let they’re nonetheless household. Yes, the Ennead are all associated to each other, which makes their romantic relationships with each other incestuous, however they’re gods, so the one ones adequate for them… are them. However, the subtleties of their personalities actually permit for every character to really feel totally rounded and give the reader a sense of what they’re like. You are simply assembly these characters, however you possibly can simply inform they’ve been round for a very long time.
Ennead is a boys’ love sequence, however that hasn’t been touched on very a lot at this level. I additionally haven’t learn the Mature-rated model, so maybe there’s extra in there than right here, however aside from a few moments alluding to this style, it appears Volume 2 could have extra to provide. That’s not a unhealthy factor; simply know getting into that quantity one doesn’t include a lot when it comes to overt boys’ love. Here, it’s extra about exhibiting what’s in a few of the characters’ hearts and letting that be the driving power.
There are a few gripes I’ve with this launch, nonetheless. Because of how the sequence is initially serialized, there isn’t a nice stopping level for the ebook so it simply type of ends, and it reads a bit too quick for the dimensions and value of Volume 1. I additionally perceive the main target of the sequence is on the gods, nonetheless, we get a few allusions to common people however don’t see them as a lot as I would really like to. It could be good to truly see the gods strolling amongst people, however that’s now what we actually get right here.
Ultimately, Ennead Vol. 1 is absolutely good and one thing I can simply advocate selecting up. And it’s good to have the alternate variations of the ebook in case you want boys’ love however need extra of that emotional factor quite than spicy bodily contact. And in case you’re into Egyptian mythology, that is the ebook for you. I need to learn what occurs subsequent, and I’ve little question anybody else who picks this up will need to as properly.
You can pre-order each the common and mature variations of Volume 1 in addition to Volume 2 on Seven Seas’ web site. The books value $22.99 for the common model and $29.99 for mature. The common model is available in paperback and the mature model in hardcover. You may also learn the continued common in addition to the mature variations of the sequence by Tappytoon, the place the primary 4 chapters of the common model are free and the primary three chapters of the mature model are free.
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