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Sunstone Books #3
Sunstone: Mercy Vol. 3
Kindle Edition
Published November 13, 2024
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Stjepan Šejić
351 books1,571 followersStjepan Šejić is a Croatian comic book writer and artist, known for his work on the series Witchblade, Aphrodite IX, Sunstone, and The Darkness among others.
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January 30, 2025
I was blown away by the first two Sunstone volumes last year and I place them within my Top 3 Comics of all time, that start with an 's' and have two syllables: Sandman, Starman & Sunstone (Just kidding, those three are actually my absolute favourites).
This is a completely new story, labelled as 'Sunstone Mercy' and the author tells me to forget about Sunstone in the foreword of this edition. Fair enough!
This volume tells two stories: The relationship of Alan & Ally, which has been told before (I know, I should forget) and the first relationship of Anne & Laura.
I could criticise that the story is incredibly slow paced, but I really enjoyed seeing how both relationship started, blossomed and then fell apart at a pace, where I could really learn about these characters. This does include even more spicy scenes than previous volumes and also more genitals. Up until I've read Sunstone I would have not touched a book with such a display, but it just works in here and does not bother me.
I credit this mostly to the stellar writing. There's a couple of scenes here, which have been told before in Sunstone and yet the writing is compelling enough to keep me turn page after page. I admit though, that I found the relationship of Anne & Laura more interesting and I wish that the book would have shortened the Alan and Ally parts (slightly), although I'd have liked to see the hint of wrestling that was shown to be expanded (I wonder if anyone will ever read this part, lol).
The artwork is amazing, especially the female characters look stunning.
The worst thing is: I have to wait years for volume 4. Maybe I should the other works of Stjepan Šejić. If I wasn't clear: Everyone should read Sunstone and volume 3 should not be missed either!
This is a completely new story, labelled as 'Sunstone Mercy' and the author tells me to forget about Sunstone in the foreword of this edition. Fair enough!
This volume tells two stories: The relationship of Alan & Ally, which has been told before (I know, I should forget) and the first relationship of Anne & Laura.
I could criticise that the story is incredibly slow paced, but I really enjoyed seeing how both relationship started, blossomed and then fell apart at a pace, where I could really learn about these characters. This does include even more spicy scenes than previous volumes and also more genitals. Up until I've read Sunstone I would have not touched a book with such a display, but it just works in here and does not bother me.
I credit this mostly to the stellar writing. There's a couple of scenes here, which have been told before in Sunstone and yet the writing is compelling enough to keep me turn page after page. I admit though, that I found the relationship of Anne & Laura more interesting and I wish that the book would have shortened the Alan and Ally parts (slightly), although I'd have liked to see the hint of wrestling that was shown to be expanded (I wonder if anyone will ever read this part, lol).
The artwork is amazing, especially the female characters look stunning.
The worst thing is: I have to wait years for volume 4. Maybe I should the other works of Stjepan Šejić. If I wasn't clear: Everyone should read Sunstone and volume 3 should not be missed either!
August 4, 2025
I really enjoyed this volume but it’s not without its flaws. I enjoyed the Ally/Allan story from Allans perspective the most. At times it gave me D&D vibes.
While the Anne story was enjoyable overall, it did feel like it lacked any mystery, always foreshadowing what was coming up next. The best parts were less her lesbian relationship and more her various friendships and jobs along the way.
The art while mostly great, has details missing from panel to panel. Like a Tshirt suddenly having nothing printed on it or a collar only being in every other panel. The back of characters, and other things closer to us, progressively got less detailed and made some panels look rushed. It’s small things but they added up and seemed to get worse as the book went on.
Same thing for speech bubbles. Some text felt way too cramped in with no white space and at one point Allan’s reply was simply on Aly’s shoulder with the white bubble missing completely. (Really starting to wonder why the editor didn’t point out any of this!)
So overall, still well worth the read. My biggest critique would be, cut back on the foreshadowing and get a better editor.
While the Anne story was enjoyable overall, it did feel like it lacked any mystery, always foreshadowing what was coming up next. The best parts were less her lesbian relationship and more her various friendships and jobs along the way.
The art while mostly great, has details missing from panel to panel. Like a Tshirt suddenly having nothing printed on it or a collar only being in every other panel. The back of characters, and other things closer to us, progressively got less detailed and made some panels look rushed. It’s small things but they added up and seemed to get worse as the book went on.
Same thing for speech bubbles. Some text felt way too cramped in with no white space and at one point Allan’s reply was simply on Aly’s shoulder with the white bubble missing completely. (Really starting to wonder why the editor didn’t point out any of this!)
So overall, still well worth the read. My biggest critique would be, cut back on the foreshadowing and get a better editor.
July 27, 2026
Book 4 was the most heartbreaking… I was deeply invested in Anne and Laura, and even though we knew from page 1 it wasn’t going to last, it was still devastating to watch it deteriorate. That fight at the end. The photos she left in the drawer for her to find. The song. 😭 I’m glad to have seen in the post script that she gets the help she needs.
Ally and Alan’s history was also sad to see unfold, but it was a bit of a silver lining to know that they end up friends again.
Ally and Alan’s history was also sad to see unfold, but it was a bit of a silver lining to know that they end up friends again.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 24, 2025
(Zero spoiler review) 2.5/5
Despite having exactly zero interest in the subject matter of this of this series, I found myself rather captivated by the first two deluxe editions. Sure, there were foibles to pick at, but this rather risque slice of life story captivated me in a way I certainly didn't expect. You know, when you remove the naked ladies on every other page. Unfortunately the love affair seems to be over with Volume 3: Mercy. Or maybe we're on a break.
I can't remember exactly how volume two ended (it would have been easy enough to check), but this massive prequel-ish detour seems wholly unnecessary, and was clearly only done to add length to the series as a whole. We get two simultaneous arc's here. One of which is mostly bland and unnecessary. The other is a complete and utter waste of time, completely foregoing anything that comes within a country mile of traditional storytelling, to instead have the two characters just find different ways to engage in BDSM, until they don't anymore. Once you realise that literally NOTHING is going to happen other than a slightly different way to nail each other, you will lose interest at warp speed, if not faster. That, and Sejic's penchant for filling the page with text when far less would have been more, only adds to the terminal pacing and boredom that fills these pages.
That and his sense of humour really grates after the twentieth cringe inducing joke, which is always followed up by some inane rejoinder from the other party. Seriously, I would hate to have to hang out with any of these people for any miniscule length of time. And the increasing feminisation of Alan as his 'story' progressed was beyond insufferable.
Sejic's art and my previous fondness for this series scrapes it into the respectable category, (even though it really doesn't deserve it), but it's really deeply disappointing. I was having a decent time here, right up until I wasn't.
In the grand scheme of things, this is completely and utterly skippable. Here's hoping for a return to form next time. 2.5/5
OmniBen.
Despite having exactly zero interest in the subject matter of this of this series, I found myself rather captivated by the first two deluxe editions. Sure, there were foibles to pick at, but this rather risque slice of life story captivated me in a way I certainly didn't expect. You know, when you remove the naked ladies on every other page. Unfortunately the love affair seems to be over with Volume 3: Mercy. Or maybe we're on a break.
I can't remember exactly how volume two ended (it would have been easy enough to check), but this massive prequel-ish detour seems wholly unnecessary, and was clearly only done to add length to the series as a whole. We get two simultaneous arc's here. One of which is mostly bland and unnecessary. The other is a complete and utter waste of time, completely foregoing anything that comes within a country mile of traditional storytelling, to instead have the two characters just find different ways to engage in BDSM, until they don't anymore. Once you realise that literally NOTHING is going to happen other than a slightly different way to nail each other, you will lose interest at warp speed, if not faster. That, and Sejic's penchant for filling the page with text when far less would have been more, only adds to the terminal pacing and boredom that fills these pages.
That and his sense of humour really grates after the twentieth cringe inducing joke, which is always followed up by some inane rejoinder from the other party. Seriously, I would hate to have to hang out with any of these people for any miniscule length of time. And the increasing feminisation of Alan as his 'story' progressed was beyond insufferable.
Sejic's art and my previous fondness for this series scrapes it into the respectable category, (even though it really doesn't deserve it), but it's really deeply disappointing. I was having a decent time here, right up until I wasn't.
In the grand scheme of things, this is completely and utterly skippable. Here's hoping for a return to form next time. 2.5/5
OmniBen.
March 3, 2025
This is a good continuation of the romantic entanglements of our main characters in this universe.
It's almost a BDSM friends with great art.
Maybe a criticism could be, that all the humans are very beatiful, but that doesn't bother me.
It's almost a BDSM friends with great art.
Maybe a criticism could be, that all the humans are very beatiful, but that doesn't bother me.
January 22, 2025
I know book three just came out but I need book four NOW
July 27, 2025
A great installment in the universe.
I really liked Anne and Allan and can't wait to read more of them..
I really liked Anne and Allan and can't wait to read more of them..
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