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Letters for Lucardo #1
Letters for Lucardo, Vol. 1
Letters for Lucardo is the first erotic graphic novel in Noora Heikkilä's four-part series about the dangerous love between human and superhuman. Ed Fiedler is a common man. 61 years old and employed as a scribe in a royal palace, his most regular client is Lucardo von Gishaupt, a forever-young aristocrat . . . and member of the mysterious and revered Night Court. When the eternally 33-year-old Lucardo and the aging Ed develop feelings for one another, both are forced to contend with the culture shock of a mortal man's presence among the deathless, the perilous disapproval of the sitting Lord of the Night Court, and Ed's own ever-present mortality, threatening to bring an end to their romance in the blink of an everlasting eye.
141 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2016
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About the author
Otava Heikkilä
12 books63 followersOtava Heikkilä is a comic artist born in 1990 in Finland. His works include the webcomic "Judecca", the short erotic comic "A Winged Man Flew into the Shed" in the "My Monster Boyfriend" anthology, and the erotic graphic novel series "Letters for Lucardo".
He's interested in stories about romance, creating soft spaces in rough lives, communication being an essential part of relationships and society, and the thought that nobody is ever too old or too unskilled to start learning something new.
He's interested in stories about romance, creating soft spaces in rough lives, communication being an essential part of relationships and society, and the thought that nobody is ever too old or too unskilled to start learning something new.
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July 7, 2018
Letters for Lucardo is a short and sweet gay (m/m) Victorian vampire romance comics story created by Finnish artist Noora Heikkila. It’s her first of four in a series focused on love between a human and superhuman. It’s also self-labeled as erotica. The publisher Iron Circus also published her Smut Peddler. This comic features a white 61-year- old man, a scribe and a commoner, who seems to be a little sick, coughing, and an eternally young 33 year old black aristocratic man. It features—well, it’s mostly--sexual scenes with a backdrop of considering the sad fact of our mortality. Oh, yeah, Lucardo is a vampire. And for some reason his family doesn’t want him to “marry” down. So it’s got sex, and other tensions in it.
The content contrasts in color, age, class and sexual styles and, since it is a black and white comic, you also see these contrasts attractively in skin color and clothes styles, all of it. Lucardo is confident—which is to say cocky, pun intended, and Lucien is shy, retiring. But they are into each other!
I thought it was good, thoughtful about mortality, as a backdrop to the porn that Heikkila likes to draw! I don’t have much experience with gay or any other kind of erotica, really, but it just feels like any sexy romance to me. Not that I have all that much experience with that, though I am reading shoujo manga this summer (which does not count as erotica). This volume has a gender queer character in it, a "they" gender.
It is my hope that since it is a four part series that all four parts will feature contrasts and make it seems more substantial than this one did alone. I like it! It doesn’t feel all that deep to me, but hey, it’s got a little literary veneer to it, a vampire comic where the wish for eternal lust and love is central.
The content contrasts in color, age, class and sexual styles and, since it is a black and white comic, you also see these contrasts attractively in skin color and clothes styles, all of it. Lucardo is confident—which is to say cocky, pun intended, and Lucien is shy, retiring. But they are into each other!
I thought it was good, thoughtful about mortality, as a backdrop to the porn that Heikkila likes to draw! I don’t have much experience with gay or any other kind of erotica, really, but it just feels like any sexy romance to me. Not that I have all that much experience with that, though I am reading shoujo manga this summer (which does not count as erotica). This volume has a gender queer character in it, a "they" gender.
It is my hope that since it is a four part series that all four parts will feature contrasts and make it seems more substantial than this one did alone. I like it! It doesn’t feel all that deep to me, but hey, it’s got a little literary veneer to it, a vampire comic where the wish for eternal lust and love is central.
October 19, 2017
4.5 Stars
This story just made my day!!
This was one of those rare occasions where you find yourself scrolling your GR newsfeed, see a (previously unknown) book, promptly investigate, and then proceed to immediately search online to buy a copy to consume that very minute! Yep, it was less than 30 minutes from discovery to completion, and it was AWESOME!
The premise for this graphic novel had me positively giddy. Edmund Fiedler, a 61 year old human scribe, is earnestly courted by 33 year old (on the outside only) vampire aristocrat, Lucardo von Gishaupt.
Their romance is sweet and hella sexy, made all the more intense and vivid by author and artist Noora Heikkila's epic skills as illustrator.
Age-gaps never used to be my thing in romance reads, but they've grown on me in more recent years, so the way it was implemented here, pairing an older human with an eternally youthful vampire, was pure perfection. I've always been one of those people who, while reading (and mostly enjoying) vampire themed romances, is always thinking about how weird it is when a centuries old blood-sucker has the hots for a teen or twenty something whatever, who usually has the intelligence of a gnat and the life experience to match. But here, human Edmund was smart and experienced, making Lucardo's romantic pull towards him much more comprehensible.
This is the first in what will apparently be a four-part series about the forbidden romance between Edmund and Lucardo. I'm definitely 100% on board with their (hopefully not doomed) romance and I CAN NOT WAIT for the next installment.
(LINK HERE, for any interested parties).
This story just made my day!!
This was one of those rare occasions where you find yourself scrolling your GR newsfeed, see a (previously unknown) book, promptly investigate, and then proceed to immediately search online to buy a copy to consume that very minute! Yep, it was less than 30 minutes from discovery to completion, and it was AWESOME!
The premise for this graphic novel had me positively giddy. Edmund Fiedler, a 61 year old human scribe, is earnestly courted by 33 year old (on the outside only) vampire aristocrat, Lucardo von Gishaupt.
Their romance is sweet and hella sexy, made all the more intense and vivid by author and artist Noora Heikkila's epic skills as illustrator.
Age-gaps never used to be my thing in romance reads, but they've grown on me in more recent years, so the way it was implemented here, pairing an older human with an eternally youthful vampire, was pure perfection. I've always been one of those people who, while reading (and mostly enjoying) vampire themed romances, is always thinking about how weird it is when a centuries old blood-sucker has the hots for a teen or twenty something whatever, who usually has the intelligence of a gnat and the life experience to match. But here, human Edmund was smart and experienced, making Lucardo's romantic pull towards him much more comprehensible.
This is the first in what will apparently be a four-part series about the forbidden romance between Edmund and Lucardo. I'm definitely 100% on board with their (hopefully not doomed) romance and I CAN NOT WAIT for the next installment.
(LINK HERE, for any interested parties).
August 20, 2021
4 Stars
Review:
I had been wanting to read Letters for Lucardo ever since someone told me about it, and I'm so happy to report that it didn't disappoint!
The thing that really drew me to this graphic novel is that it has so much diversity/inclusivity, including kinds that you don't normally see in vampire romance. The supernatural being is Black. His human lover is about 60 years old. Both had such realistically portrayed bodies that weren't of the ripped 6-pack variety. And these things were all included in such a great way (like Ed feeling self-conscious about his older body, compared to Lucardo's younger body, and Lucardo showing him that he had no reason to be).
And Ed and Lucardo were so cute together! It seemed like the book focused a lot on the sex (this is labeled as an erotic graphic novel), not a whole lot to show the non-sex parts of the relationship, but I still found their relationship adorable and believable. I could still feel that they cared for each other in a way that was about more than just sex.
Also, I have to say, the sex scenes were lovely. They were full of sweetness and consent and naughtiness and communication and nice touches of realism.
Ed and Lucardo were both really cute separately too. Both of them were just adorable, lovable characters.
The story itself also gave me some feels. It's about these two starting a relationship, but it's not necessarily an easy one. Lucardo's family is judgmental about him dating a human who's too old to be turned. Ed feels self-conscious about his age, and he doesn't fit in among the vampires. Both have to contend with the knowledge that their relationship doesn't have as much time to play out as it would if Ed were younger. So the cute moments had me with a goofy grin on my face, but the heavier moments had me wanting to give poor Ed a hug.
Last but not least, the art was black and white, but it was always clear and easy to see what was going on.
Overall, I loved this inclusive and trope-breaking fantasy love story, the characters were adorable, and I'm very glad I already have the next volume to jump straight into because that was quite an ending, and I'm not really sure what might happen as this story continues!
Recommended For:
Anyone who likes erotic graphic novels, inclusivity/diversity, and books with romance between humans and paranormals that go against the usual tropes.
Original Review @ Metaphors and Moonlight
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Initial Thoughts:
They were so cute! And I am so glad I already have a copy of the second one after that ending. Full review soon!
Review:
I had been wanting to read Letters for Lucardo ever since someone told me about it, and I'm so happy to report that it didn't disappoint!
The thing that really drew me to this graphic novel is that it has so much diversity/inclusivity, including kinds that you don't normally see in vampire romance. The supernatural being is Black. His human lover is about 60 years old. Both had such realistically portrayed bodies that weren't of the ripped 6-pack variety. And these things were all included in such a great way (like Ed feeling self-conscious about his older body, compared to Lucardo's younger body, and Lucardo showing him that he had no reason to be).
And Ed and Lucardo were so cute together! It seemed like the book focused a lot on the sex (this is labeled as an erotic graphic novel), not a whole lot to show the non-sex parts of the relationship, but I still found their relationship adorable and believable. I could still feel that they cared for each other in a way that was about more than just sex.
Also, I have to say, the sex scenes were lovely. They were full of sweetness and consent and naughtiness and communication and nice touches of realism.
Ed and Lucardo were both really cute separately too. Both of them were just adorable, lovable characters.
The story itself also gave me some feels. It's about these two starting a relationship, but it's not necessarily an easy one. Lucardo's family is judgmental about him dating a human who's too old to be turned. Ed feels self-conscious about his age, and he doesn't fit in among the vampires. Both have to contend with the knowledge that their relationship doesn't have as much time to play out as it would if Ed were younger. So the cute moments had me with a goofy grin on my face, but the heavier moments had me wanting to give poor Ed a hug.
Last but not least, the art was black and white, but it was always clear and easy to see what was going on.
Overall, I loved this inclusive and trope-breaking fantasy love story, the characters were adorable, and I'm very glad I already have the next volume to jump straight into because that was quite an ending, and I'm not really sure what might happen as this story continues!
Recommended For:
Anyone who likes erotic graphic novels, inclusivity/diversity, and books with romance between humans and paranormals that go against the usual tropes.
Original Review @ Metaphors and Moonlight
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Initial Thoughts:
They were so cute! And I am so glad I already have a copy of the second one after that ending. Full review soon!
February 6, 2017
I helped kickstart this, because I was so intrigued by the premise. An erotic graphic novel about a 61 year old mortal man falling in love with a vampire? Hell yes. These are the vampire stories we deserve.
But honestly this is a very, very tender, warm and loving story of the love that blossoms between two men - one of which will live forever. It's at its heart a story about the things that love will conquer and blind us to, and the dangers of loving truly and deeply, when one of you are destined to leave this earth so much sooner than the other.
And it's an erotic graphic novel. Very erotic. Which I liked. And while it really does put everything on display, it does it with such emotion. And you feel you're trapped in a moment of love between two people. It felt very honest, although, not being a gay man, I don't know how accurate it is.
On the whole I found it incredibly moving. And I cried a lot. Maybe because I was reading it right after breaking up with my boyfriend. But even without that, I think I would've still cried. It's that sort of story.
There's simply something captivating about genuine affection between two people. It punches me right in the heart.
The art is spectacular, too. It's all in black and white and it just fits the story so perfectly? It's all slightly rough lines, soft curves and so much heart. You can tell this is a creation born of passion from Noora Heikkilä, and I cannot wait for the sequel.
But honestly this is a very, very tender, warm and loving story of the love that blossoms between two men - one of which will live forever. It's at its heart a story about the things that love will conquer and blind us to, and the dangers of loving truly and deeply, when one of you are destined to leave this earth so much sooner than the other.
And it's an erotic graphic novel. Very erotic. Which I liked. And while it really does put everything on display, it does it with such emotion. And you feel you're trapped in a moment of love between two people. It felt very honest, although, not being a gay man, I don't know how accurate it is.
On the whole I found it incredibly moving. And I cried a lot. Maybe because I was reading it right after breaking up with my boyfriend. But even without that, I think I would've still cried. It's that sort of story.
There's simply something captivating about genuine affection between two people. It punches me right in the heart.
The art is spectacular, too. It's all in black and white and it just fits the story so perfectly? It's all slightly rough lines, soft curves and so much heart. You can tell this is a creation born of passion from Noora Heikkilä, and I cannot wait for the sequel.
April 9, 2023
Reviewed Ocotober 2017
I bought this out of curiosity because I do love a good graphic novel. This story contains explicit erotica so if you don't like explicit gay sex scenes this one is not for you.
When I came across this paperback on Amazon I really liked the idea behind the story. Lucardo is a young, black vampire who falls in love with an older white man who is human and whose name is Ed. I felt it was portraying something very different and it does. There is also some great world building which this first book just begins to get into.
Ed works as a scribe and is quite taken aback when Lucardo starts to woo him but he can't resist and soon falls deeply for the young man. Sort of young, because Lucardo is a vampire.
Alas this will only be a short lived romance because Ed is 61. Instead of allowing the two lovers to enjoy what time they have together, Lucardo's irritating father starts meddling. (Yes- there is always one!)
But will the two lovers overcome the obstacles set before them?
Well we don't know because this is only book one in a four part series!
And this is very annoying because this book ends on a cliff hanger too and for goodness sake how long do we have to wait for the rest? Just when I was getting into it too!
Oh well. Now I just have to settle in for the wait.
I bought this out of curiosity because I do love a good graphic novel. This story contains explicit erotica so if you don't like explicit gay sex scenes this one is not for you.
When I came across this paperback on Amazon I really liked the idea behind the story. Lucardo is a young, black vampire who falls in love with an older white man who is human and whose name is Ed. I felt it was portraying something very different and it does. There is also some great world building which this first book just begins to get into.
Ed works as a scribe and is quite taken aback when Lucardo starts to woo him but he can't resist and soon falls deeply for the young man. Sort of young, because Lucardo is a vampire.
Alas this will only be a short lived romance because Ed is 61. Instead of allowing the two lovers to enjoy what time they have together, Lucardo's irritating father starts meddling. (Yes- there is always one!)
But will the two lovers overcome the obstacles set before them?
Well we don't know because this is only book one in a four part series!
And this is very annoying because this book ends on a cliff hanger too and for goodness sake how long do we have to wait for the rest? Just when I was getting into it too!
Oh well. Now I just have to settle in for the wait.
November 23, 2021
Well, this was a surprise! Lucardo, a 30-something vampire of certain nobility, pursues Ed, a 60-ish commoner facing mortality, in this graphic *ahem* novel that cuts right to the chase. Aside from the many romantic interludes, there is a lot of feeling to this story. Besides, we all know the best gay illustrations come out of Finland. ;)
March 11, 2025
Putting the sex in sexagenarian!
This erotic romance has a cool twist on an age-gap romance -- a trope for which I usually have huge reservations. But I have no reservations about forging ahead with this.
But wait! Why does my library skip to volume 3? Where's volume 2, OPL? I must look into this.
This erotic romance has a cool twist on an age-gap romance -- a trope for which I usually have huge reservations. But I have no reservations about forging ahead with this.
But wait! Why does my library skip to volume 3? Where's volume 2, OPL? I must look into this.
March 5, 2020
I REALLY loved this! A noble/royal vampire falls for his 60 year old scribe. But his vampire family seem determined to show Lucardo that Ed isn’t worth his time and affection.
This takes place in a fantasy historical setting. The dress is like 1800s but also Asian? Influenced and, I want to say...both eastern and early Christian inspired. I would love to learn more about the world of the vampires, their politics and religion, how they operate and more about them as vamps other than pointy teeth.
I loved how serious but also joking Lucardo was, and how sweet and unsure Ed was. So much of their personalities came across very well in the drawings.
Gonna start book 2 now!
This takes place in a fantasy historical setting. The dress is like 1800s but also Asian? Influenced and, I want to say...both eastern and early Christian inspired. I would love to learn more about the world of the vampires, their politics and religion, how they operate and more about them as vamps other than pointy teeth.
I loved how serious but also joking Lucardo was, and how sweet and unsure Ed was. So much of their personalities came across very well in the drawings.
Gonna start book 2 now!
July 8, 2018
A sweet erotic comic, about a relationship between an elderly man and a man who looks young and hot, but is actually an ancient vampire. I don't know why there are not more vampire/human pairings like this, because it makes a lot of sense.
The art is really beautiful, and the characters are both very appealing. I love Lucardo's self-confidence, and I completely understand his attraction to Edmund, an unassuming scribe who has no idea that he's a silver fox. They can be themselves with one another, and it's very romantic.
I didn't know this was part one of a continuing story, and I'm disappointed that this volume ends . Hopefully, there will be a part two soon.
The art is really beautiful, and the characters are both very appealing. I love Lucardo's self-confidence, and I completely understand his attraction to Edmund, an unassuming scribe who has no idea that he's a silver fox. They can be themselves with one another, and it's very romantic.
I didn't know this was part one of a continuing story, and I'm disappointed that this volume ends . Hopefully, there will be a part two soon.
November 21, 2025
Shout out to my local library for the gay vampire erotica!
Otava Heikkilä is a comic artist I have followed online for a bit and it was a treat to find some of his work in print at the library. I always enjoy the fantastical and softness in his art, and this book was no exception.
Otava Heikkilä is a comic artist I have followed online for a bit and it was a treat to find some of his work in print at the library. I always enjoy the fantastical and softness in his art, and this book was no exception.
October 29, 2017
Who are these characters and why should I care about them?
This arrived yesterday and I immediately read it twice. I was excited to receive my copy, after seeing some glowing reviews a few months ago. But what I found made me wonder if the reviewers had somehow received a different version than I did.
First off, the concept is exactly the sort of convention defying scenario that I love. The play on age difference is especially interesting as Lucardo, who appears younger, is actually much older than Ed. There was so much potential in this premise. Unfortunately, the execution completely fails to live up to it.
Who is Ed? The work provides no real sense of any aspect of his life beyond the vampires. The only other person we see him interacting with is a maid. Who are his friends? Where is his family? How has he lived his life to end up alone and employed by vampires at his age? We learn nothing of his past. At one point, he is seen reading a letter in bed. This might have been an interesting opportunity to reveal something about him. Instead, it's just a prop quickly discarded to make way for the next sex scene.
Who is Lucardo? Who was he before he was a vampire? We get a few hints of his internal struggle with the strictures and ceremony of his life, but no real sense of what drives him. We also don't really understand what attracted him to the unconventional choice of Ed in the first place. Why do these characters love each other? What do they talk about apart from sex and whether or not they should be having it? We never get to find out.
And there is sex. Lots and lots of sex. It's certainly beautifully depicted sex, pleasantly honest and balanced in terms of the roles that they play, but because I don't know these characters I find it difficult to view it as more. Without the work of building that emotional foundation, it's just smut.
There is also no sense of the passage of time. How many days/weeks/months have passed between their first blushing encounter and Ed making confident declarations about his prowess? How long have they been invested in this relationship by the time they start to face real opposition? I don't need huge exposition dumps or psychoanalysis, but if even one of those many sex scenes had been re-purposed as a character building scene, it would have made a huge difference.
The end result is that by the time we reach the dramatic cliffhanger, I still have no idea who these characters are or why I should be rooting for their relationship to succeed. I'm sure the author has all of this in her head, but it fails to translate to the page.
I really wanted to like this. Much of the art is very beautiful, particularly the series of panels that communicate changing emotional states without words. But in the end that's not enough to call it a great romance, and I'm not sure I care what happens to them next.
This arrived yesterday and I immediately read it twice. I was excited to receive my copy, after seeing some glowing reviews a few months ago. But what I found made me wonder if the reviewers had somehow received a different version than I did.
First off, the concept is exactly the sort of convention defying scenario that I love. The play on age difference is especially interesting as Lucardo, who appears younger, is actually much older than Ed. There was so much potential in this premise. Unfortunately, the execution completely fails to live up to it.
Who is Ed? The work provides no real sense of any aspect of his life beyond the vampires. The only other person we see him interacting with is a maid. Who are his friends? Where is his family? How has he lived his life to end up alone and employed by vampires at his age? We learn nothing of his past. At one point, he is seen reading a letter in bed. This might have been an interesting opportunity to reveal something about him. Instead, it's just a prop quickly discarded to make way for the next sex scene.
Who is Lucardo? Who was he before he was a vampire? We get a few hints of his internal struggle with the strictures and ceremony of his life, but no real sense of what drives him. We also don't really understand what attracted him to the unconventional choice of Ed in the first place. Why do these characters love each other? What do they talk about apart from sex and whether or not they should be having it? We never get to find out.
And there is sex. Lots and lots of sex. It's certainly beautifully depicted sex, pleasantly honest and balanced in terms of the roles that they play, but because I don't know these characters I find it difficult to view it as more. Without the work of building that emotional foundation, it's just smut.
There is also no sense of the passage of time. How many days/weeks/months have passed between their first blushing encounter and Ed making confident declarations about his prowess? How long have they been invested in this relationship by the time they start to face real opposition? I don't need huge exposition dumps or psychoanalysis, but if even one of those many sex scenes had been re-purposed as a character building scene, it would have made a huge difference.
The end result is that by the time we reach the dramatic cliffhanger, I still have no idea who these characters are or why I should be rooting for their relationship to succeed. I'm sure the author has all of this in her head, but it fails to translate to the page.
I really wanted to like this. Much of the art is very beautiful, particularly the series of panels that communicate changing emotional states without words. But in the end that's not enough to call it a great romance, and I'm not sure I care what happens to them next.
January 4, 2017
So the thing that peaked my interest about this comic when I initially pledged on the kickstarter was that its a love story between an old man and a young man of color. The number stories that have 60 year old protagonists is very small and if its a romantic story you can be sure its even lower. nevermind an erotic novel.
So even though I've been avoiding vampire stories ever since Stephanie Meyers series came out I decided that this one deserved a chance.
Well, let me tell you: I'm so glad I paid for this.
Lucardo is a Vampire, sure. But him being a vampire has nothing to do with the romance here. There is no dark allure or any mystical powers of seduction that come with his character. Ed Fiedler (an over 60 year old scribe) falls in love with Lucardo simply because he is handsmome, young and flirtatious not because Lucardo is a supernatural being that ads a dangerous turn to his life. Their story is sweet and tender. And that was a pleasant surprise when you are expecting existentialist drama. Vampires here are no monsters really. it felt more like people who just happen to live eternally. The way it was handled was gracious and seamless.
Then you have the fact that Its impeccably drawn and that the sex scenes are also great and you get an absolutely delightful comic. I'm hooked. I hope the second volume doesn't have me waiting for long... scratch that. If volume 2 is gonna be as awesome as this one I'll wait here patiently.
Lastly (and maybe this is just me): Lucardo reminds me so much of Daveed Diggs from Hamilton that I read everything he said in his voice. So Bonus Points
So even though I've been avoiding vampire stories ever since Stephanie Meyers series came out I decided that this one deserved a chance.
Well, let me tell you: I'm so glad I paid for this.
Lucardo is a Vampire, sure. But him being a vampire has nothing to do with the romance here. There is no dark allure or any mystical powers of seduction that come with his character. Ed Fiedler (an over 60 year old scribe) falls in love with Lucardo simply because he is handsmome, young and flirtatious not because Lucardo is a supernatural being that ads a dangerous turn to his life. Their story is sweet and tender. And that was a pleasant surprise when you are expecting existentialist drama. Vampires here are no monsters really. it felt more like people who just happen to live eternally. The way it was handled was gracious and seamless.
Then you have the fact that Its impeccably drawn and that the sex scenes are also great and you get an absolutely delightful comic. I'm hooked. I hope the second volume doesn't have me waiting for long... scratch that. If volume 2 is gonna be as awesome as this one I'll wait here patiently.
Lastly (and maybe this is just me): Lucardo reminds me so much of Daveed Diggs from Hamilton that I read everything he said in his voice. So Bonus Points
July 3, 2019
Okay, so, this is a lesson in making sure you fully read the back of the book before you crack it open in the staff room at work!! I thought this was going to be a cute, queer, intergenerational vamp/human forbidden romance. WELL, GUESS WHAT?! This is straight up erotica! And REALLY REALLY DIRTY/GOOD EROTICA, at that! I really enjoyed that neither the storyline nor the sex scenes overshadowed each other, and instead compliment each other nicely. Read it with your back to a wall! Very good!
January 26, 2019
This graphic novel was just terrible there is no other way to describe this. I rarely give books or even graphic novels less then 4 stars but honestly this graphic novel had zero plot i could care less about the characters. The only thing the characters did was have sex that’s it nothing else important happened. I would not recommend this to anyone unless you like reading about a bunch of sex don’t pick this up.
September 19, 2023
Hawt and sweet. Very vampy ;)
June 8, 2017
sooo sweet... soooooooo diverse. You Never Ever see a romance with someone over 40, nor with vampires whom are all people of colour. The relationship is marvelous and just all the good things a romance should have.
My only distress is I didn't realise it was 'book 1' so I didn't get an ending. Hoping like crazy the author continues this.
My only distress is I didn't realise it was 'book 1' so I didn't get an ending. Hoping like crazy the author continues this.
January 10, 2017
This is, hands down, one of the best vampire novels and graphic novels I have ever read. It is an erotic novel, so it is not for the...faint of heart? Whatever, I'd still recommend it even with the nudity and sexual acts. It's amazing.
March 10, 2018
I loved this! A May-December story that, oddly, works both ways; an inter-racial relationship; and so much more. Really lovely, and Ed the 'elderly' scrivener is just adorable.
April 13, 2023
I had no idea what to expect with this one. I kind of went into it a bit blind. It was gorgeous. The art is wonderful. The characters are interesting and have depth. Looking forward to volume 2.
November 27, 2019
Well, this was cool. A love story between Ed, a 61 year old scribe and Lucardo, his centuries old vampiric employer. It's nice seeing a love story that isn't between two youngsters, but with two people who have already lived a full life.
There's a question of where this romance is going, whether Ed will gain eternal life and whether that's a waste at this point in his already frail body. Will Lucardo stay with Ed for whatever time they have left and then move on when he's dead? Will they simply part ways before things get too involved?
I wasn't expecting the graphic sex scenes, but it fit in with the story and it's a nice change from the usual mainstream comics where horrific violence is fine but sex is obscene.
The story ends not on a cliffhanger exactly but in a way that shows there's more to be told with this story.
There's a question of where this romance is going, whether Ed will gain eternal life and whether that's a waste at this point in his already frail body. Will Lucardo stay with Ed for whatever time they have left and then move on when he's dead? Will they simply part ways before things get too involved?
I wasn't expecting the graphic sex scenes, but it fit in with the story and it's a nice change from the usual mainstream comics where horrific violence is fine but sex is obscene.
The story ends not on a cliffhanger exactly but in a way that shows there's more to be told with this story.
December 31, 2022
4.5 stars rounded down partially for a couple of editing issues, partially because it's a bit of a cliffhanger, and partially because the story could have more depth.
I really loved this. The artwork is lovely, I wish it was all as gorgeous as the cover, but I know it would be impossible. I love that the hundreds of years old vampire fell in love with an older human, it makes so much more sense really. I love that Ed is a realistic sixty-one and that he is still sexual at that age, that isn't often portrayed. I'm not pleased with Lucardo's family and their interference. I know that Lucardo will always seem a bit of a child to his father, but he's definitely old enough to be making his own decisions.
I can't wait to get the rest of the series!
I really loved this. The artwork is lovely, I wish it was all as gorgeous as the cover, but I know it would be impossible. I love that the hundreds of years old vampire fell in love with an older human, it makes so much more sense really. I love that Ed is a realistic sixty-one and that he is still sexual at that age, that isn't often portrayed. I'm not pleased with Lucardo's family and their interference. I know that Lucardo will always seem a bit of a child to his father, but he's definitely old enough to be making his own decisions.
I can't wait to get the rest of the series!
March 11, 2025
This book is in the same wheelhouse as 'Yes, Roya' with the same very cute artwork but this is black/ white.
61-year-old man starts a relationship with a "33" year old vampire (he's not actually 33). This book is cute and filthy but also funny with Lucardo calling Ed a slut and horny old man but also asking Ed to be his boyfriend 🥹.
Trouble is their age gap and Lucardo's meddling dad pushing Ed away to spare his son the heartbreak of when Ed eventually dies.
This does end on a cliffhanger but I can't wait to read the next installment!
61-year-old man starts a relationship with a "33" year old vampire (he's not actually 33). This book is cute and filthy but also funny with Lucardo calling Ed a slut and horny old man but also asking Ed to be his boyfriend 🥹.
Trouble is their age gap and Lucardo's meddling dad pushing Ed away to spare his son the heartbreak of when Ed eventually dies.
This does end on a cliffhanger but I can't wait to read the next installment!
July 17, 2019
I didn't love the art in this; it just didn't feel super polished, but I really enjoyed the story. The relationship between Ed and Lucardo is cute and sweet and sexy. I do wish we could have maybe gotten a little more of the vampire stuff; it was so tangential to the rest of the story that it almost wasn't there at all.
July 12, 2021
A wonderful romance involving one immortally older man and a mortally older man. The quality of their relationship is wonderful, both so tender sweet and passionate sexy.
The world building is also great.
The conflict in the story is the "disapproving parent" one but it's played out convincingly for the story.
The world building is also great.
The conflict in the story is the "disapproving parent" one but it's played out convincingly for the story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 30, 2021
I had a lot of feelings about this first instalment in an age-gap human/vampire love story between a 61 year old scribe and an eternally 33 year old aristocrat. It was beautifully expressive of the uncertainty of the early stages of a relationship, and I ordered the next volume immediately.
December 13, 2018
This book is stunning. I loved every heart-wrenching minute of it. WOW. I can't wait for the next volume.
December 27, 2018
I'm on a gay supernaturals kick lately and wow, this fits so well. Good art, good story, good scenes. <3 So cute
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May 13, 2019
I need more ASAP! Requesting the second volume.
October 8, 2022
3.5 🌟
*note to self* look up if things are erotica novels before buying them ✍🏻
*note to self* look up if things are erotica novels before buying them ✍🏻
May 20, 2023
I love the art style, and the portrayal of realistic body types. Lucardo and Edmund are really sweet together, and I can’t wait to see more of their story.
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