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Les épées de verre #4
Dolmon
Die Welt dreht sich im Licht einer sterbenden Sonne, der Untergang allen Lebens scheint besiegelt. Da entpuppt sich das junge Mädchen Yama als Hüterin einer Kraft, mit der man das Tor zu einer anderen, neuen Welt öffnen kann. Doch dafür muss sie vier gläserne Schwerter vereinen, von denen es heißt, sie seien einst an vier Orten des Planeten vom Himmel gefallen. Yama hat keine Wahl, sie muss diese gefährliche, diese völlig unmögliche Mission erfüllen, denn das Schicksal ihrer ganzen Welt steht auf dem Spiel.
Sylviane Corgiat (Story) und Laura Zuccheri (Zeichnungen) erwecken eine farbige, aufregend frische Fantasy-Welt zum Leben, in der es von bizarren Geschöpfen nur so wimmelt.
Sylviane Corgiat (Story) und Laura Zuccheri (Zeichnungen) erwecken eine farbige, aufregend frische Fantasy-Welt zum Leben, in der es von bizarren Geschöpfen nur so wimmelt.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2014
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May 11, 2020
The conclusion: a couple of things don't make sense. A rather weak ending for such a wonderful story, lacks creativity in final suspense but everybody knows I am not fond of time-travelling.
February 12, 2021
The final volume feels rather rushed, brings up too many things at once and doesn't develop many of them nearly enough, and the conclusion felt unsatisfying.
May 16, 2021
Here we are again. And straight away we stumble across another sword... I love those little guys!
Great costumes. The first volumes reminded me strongly of Southern America and it‘s ancient cultures. In volumes three and four I see Asian and African influences.
The ending and resolution of the prophecy felt a bit rushed. I think this could probably have done with another volume. It felt as if they ran out of pages to tell their story properly. I did like where it ended up though. So, a worthwhile read, despite the not quite fully explored ending.
Great costumes. The first volumes reminded me strongly of Southern America and it‘s ancient cultures. In volumes three and four I see Asian and African influences.
The ending and resolution of the prophecy felt a bit rushed. I think this could probably have done with another volume. It felt as if they ran out of pages to tell their story properly. I did like where it ended up though. So, a worthwhile read, despite the not quite fully explored ending.
July 29, 2020
An average conclusion to the series. Volume 4 concludes Yama’s tale, but doesn’t satisfy like the previous volumes. The story is fine and it provides an interesting conclusion to General Miklo’s story. The overall plot wraps up in an unnecessary twist that leans too heavily into science fiction tropes that depart from the fantasy setting, and it doesn’t quite land. Also, I was uncomfortable with the romantic leanings of Yama throughout. Although potentially realistic, I didn’t like them.
The art continues to be strong, but the coloring is less spellcasting than the previous volumes. This volume especially suffers from poor layouts and too many words. It isn’t very successful as a comic.
Overall, the art and characters carry the reader to the conclusion of the volume, but the plot and poor layouts hold it back.
The art continues to be strong, but the coloring is less spellcasting than the previous volumes. This volume especially suffers from poor layouts and too many words. It isn’t very successful as a comic.
Overall, the art and characters carry the reader to the conclusion of the volume, but the plot and poor layouts hold it back.
August 14, 2017
Still like it.
The art is truly wonderful and the story? What a twist! Cool.
Even though - why has Dolmon been able to steal the sword from Shona? *scratches head*
The art is truly wonderful and the story? What a twist! Cool.
Even though - why has Dolmon been able to steal the sword from Shona? *scratches head*
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December 12, 2021
And thus, the swords of glass ends.
Having wonderful art and extremely generic fantasy story.
Do not bother...
Having wonderful art and extremely generic fantasy story.
Do not bother...
October 10, 2020
This fourth volume is not as spectacular in art terms as the third, and the story is strained too. The forest scenes and the frozen city are not as inspired as the city backdrops in volume three. The story of the third sword is bland and short. That of the fourth is non existent. That makes the story very imbalanced. Trying to shoehorn a lot into this last instalment makes the progress of the story choppy.
The stories of the characters are also poorly concluded. The resolution of the deadly rivalry between Miklos and Dolmon is too easy. The way Yama’s feelings for Miklos are built up only to be dismissed raises the question why bother have that aspect in the story in the first place? Do all female protagonists have to fall in love with a man or at all, to soften their warrior role? I think not.
Finally, the ending falls flat. A time loop, a race of alien “ancients”, that all feels a bit like a cop out.
Nevertheless, this is still a beautiful graphic novel. That enables the series to end on 3/5 rather than 2/5.
The stories of the characters are also poorly concluded. The resolution of the deadly rivalry between Miklos and Dolmon is too easy. The way Yama’s feelings for Miklos are built up only to be dismissed raises the question why bother have that aspect in the story in the first place? Do all female protagonists have to fall in love with a man or at all, to soften their warrior role? I think not.
Finally, the ending falls flat. A time loop, a race of alien “ancients”, that all feels a bit like a cop out.
Nevertheless, this is still a beautiful graphic novel. That enables the series to end on 3/5 rather than 2/5.
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December 30, 2020
A história é bacana, mas a cada volume terminado não tem como deixar de pensar em como ela seria melhor se a autora tivesse mais páginas para trabalhar o roteiro. Aqui Yama e companhia encontram o desfecho para a questão da profecia, e o que se seque é um final bem diferente do esperado para esse gênero. No geral todo o desenvolvimento foi mediano mas ainda assim não deixou de ser uma leitura leve, um bom passa tempo. O destaque fica com a arte incrível de Laura Zuccheri, que a partir de agora passarei a acompanhar com atenção.
January 3, 2020
A super disappointing end to the beautiful series. Story elements didn’t feel as cohesive and thought the artwork really suffered from having a new colorist. The previous volumes seemed to be masterfully painted with watercolor. #4 appears to have been colored digitally. Bummer. Not a fan of that and not a fan of the visual inconsistency.
September 19, 2020
What a nice way to wrap up this series
We finally learn who is destined for each sword and see the journey the people will take. In the end the learn to accept each other and work together. Truly a happy ending to a great and unique world. I hope there will be more books that are about the new world and Yamas new adventures.
We finally learn who is destined for each sword and see the journey the people will take. In the end the learn to accept each other and work together. Truly a happy ending to a great and unique world. I hope there will be more books that are about the new world and Yamas new adventures.
November 13, 2020
A good ending
December 11, 2020
Not as good as the other books in my opinion, but overall I would still recommend the series.
March 5, 2021
Not worth a read - to many good stories out there to recommend this one. Definite pass.
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December 14, 2023Stunning designs, stupid story.
March 28, 2024
The ending is the worst part of the whole comic unfortunately (not that the rest of it so much better but anyway).
October 14, 2025
the final act of this is so completely bananas and out of the blue that it made me like the whole thing more. I love the art and I love how all the animals look uncomfortably human
December 21, 2016
The first half of this serie was much better than the second half
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