Blood+, Volume 2 - Chevalier

Blood+ light novel #2

by Ryo Ikehata, Chizu Hashii (Illustrator)

Following the traces of Diva, the leader of the Chiroptera, Saya and her group make their way to Russia. But awaiting their arrival is Diva's powerful protector Chiroptera, "The Chevalier." In the middle of the battle against this new threat, Saya is told a horrible truth - "It is because you are one of us." Is Saya a human, or something more sinister... ?

Genres: Manga, Horror, Vampires, Light Novel, Paranormal

256 pages, Paperback

First published July 16, 2008

Reviews

[Dana R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did a fuller review on Vol. 1, and a lot of that applies to this volume as well. It's definitely not a series that let's you just jump in, you'll want to read the first volume first, unless you've seen the anime, in which case it won't matter as much. This book covers Saya's time in Russia and when she first find out about the Zoo in France. It was the weakest of the four books for me - I like the Russia arc, although the sudden flashback in the book is sort of confusing at first due to the writing, but I think it spends too much time on the Schiff, who were the weakest part of the story for me. I also think this is the book where the weakness of the translation is most glaring. Still, the art is nice, and it continues to be a good read for people who like Blood+.

[Chrissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite book of this series. It picks up a lot of speed than the last book. Lots more action. Plus it is probably the most tragic of all the books.