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"I'm going to beat you fifteen-zero."



(Art by HamletMachine)

We got 22 pages.
Let me deconstruct what I can after reading consuming those 22 pages in around 22 seconds.

It's fair to say that I am pretty much already sold on Nicholas and Seiji.



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HI HELLO, PLEASE 'READ ME LOUD AND QUEER'

The artwork is mouth-watering. I shit you not, Johanna the Mad has mad skills. The atmosphere that the artwork added in itself was beautiful enough to carry on the story.
The only reason this is getting 3 stars, is I feel like it could have had more substance in it.

I know we are getting the sequel next month, December

But I still felt, like if I gave this anymore than 3 stars it would be a bias on the author and the artist, not on the story itself. Like a true reviewer, I would like to see how the rest of the story pans out and if it holds up to its greatness.

I really hope it makes us all burst.
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this is not a drill ladies and gentlemen. I repeat - this is not a fucking drill



Let me just catch you up on this wonderful thing that is going to swallow me whole and be a constant thought on my mind for the next 3 months.

*ahem*

� C.S Pacat (need I say anymore?)
� Fencing
� Graphic Novel
� Gay Love Story�
� Johanna the Mad's artwork
� Ragtag group of boys
� You don't know it yet but your next favorite comic series.

Meet the Characters

From Left to Right: Nicholas, Seiji, Harvard, Aiden, Jesse, Dante and Bobby

What we know so far:

Nicholas: "The main character is Nicholas. He’s sort of talented but roughly trained, he has the potential to be a world-class fencer but only if he can learn discipline and control. Unknown to everyone else in the comic, he's the illegitimate son of U.S. fencing Olympic champion Robert Coste.
Nicholas grew up in tough conditions and gets in trouble a lot. He’s often in detention but he loves fencing. He's drawn to it out of a kind of yearning for his father."

Jesse: Nicholas' half brother. "Robert’s legitimate son, and fencing golden boy Jesse. Those two guys have never met before."

"As a result of Nicholas' passion, he gets a scholarship to an elite boys school called Kings Row where he's a fish out of water initially. But he learns to make friends and improve along the way."

Seiji: The other main character. "The best fencer on the team Japanese. Seiji is like a young fencing prodigy. He’s 16 years old and he's been training since the age of 6. All the other fencers either want to be him or beat him. But because of his talent, he's somewhat isolated. He spends his time with adult fencers or with coaches. Until he meets Nicholas he's lived quite an isolated life that's only about fencing and winning."

The supporting cast.

Aiden: "The mean playboy with a heart of gold"
Harvard: "The goodhearted team captain"
Coach Sally: "a former Olympic fencer in sabre, her lifelong rival in sabre, Alessandra, is coach of the rival team school."

So Nicholas and Seiji will be facing off against their coach’s greatest rival and her team throughout the series.

Sneak Peek into the artwork


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You guys, my heart is currently going through an asthma attack, and this book is its inhaler. I'm going to have to wait 3 months for my hearts metaphorical inhaler!!!!