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The Letters of the Devil II: The Legacy of L
L IS BACK!
It's been several years since the L Letters Case shook everyone to their very core. In a single day, some of the city's most powerful and corrupt figures found themselves laid low, losing their freedom, their futures, and, in some cases, their lives. The mysterious mastermind known only as L still inspires fear in many, while others hold him up as a symbol of rebellion.
Malina Quinn, a college senior studying Criminology, is writing her thesis on the L Letters Case. Her research takes a dark turn, however, when a friend commits suicide after receiving an e-mail that appears to come from L. At the request of the victim's distraught partner, Malina agrees to use her knowledge of the original case to investigate.
As Malina goes deeper and deeper, she discovers that she is not the only one interested in the whereabouts of L, and that the world she has come to accept is not at all what it seems. For when you hear the call from the shadows, you're lost once you answer it.
It's been several years since the L Letters Case shook everyone to their very core. In a single day, some of the city's most powerful and corrupt figures found themselves laid low, losing their freedom, their futures, and, in some cases, their lives. The mysterious mastermind known only as L still inspires fear in many, while others hold him up as a symbol of rebellion.
Malina Quinn, a college senior studying Criminology, is writing her thesis on the L Letters Case. Her research takes a dark turn, however, when a friend commits suicide after receiving an e-mail that appears to come from L. At the request of the victim's distraught partner, Malina agrees to use her knowledge of the original case to investigate.
As Malina goes deeper and deeper, she discovers that she is not the only one interested in the whereabouts of L, and that the world she has come to accept is not at all what it seems. For when you hear the call from the shadows, you're lost once you answer it.
268 pages, Paperback
First published October 6, 2020
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About the author
Ben Wright-Heuman
6 books19 followersBen Wright-Heuman hails from Richmond, VA. A lifelong writer and doodler, he originally pursued screenwriting before realizing that comics were his true passion and calling.
After receiving a BA in English Literature and Drama from Kenyon College and an MFA in Sequential Art from the Center for Cartoon Studies, he moved to Columbus, OH, where he works as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator. His comics span the genres of mystery, science fiction, horror, humor, and nonfiction.
After receiving a BA in English Literature and Drama from Kenyon College and an MFA in Sequential Art from the Center for Cartoon Studies, he moved to Columbus, OH, where he works as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator. His comics span the genres of mystery, science fiction, horror, humor, and nonfiction.
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June 18, 2022
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
A mysterious cult leader is causing people to murder, and a small group of friends try to find L and put a stop to their reign of carnage.
Understated for this sort of thing.
A mysterious cult leader is causing people to murder, and a small group of friends try to find L and put a stop to their reign of carnage.
Understated for this sort of thing.
March 22, 2023
2 out of 5 stars
This was quite hard to read due to the font used at least in the digital version I was gifted. The story was all right but it mostly irritated me because it took me so long to read small paragraphs. I had initially requested this because I believed it would be a poetry book but it turned out to be a graphic novel. Thank you anyways author, I will keep a lookout for some of your other works to try out. :)
This was quite hard to read due to the font used at least in the digital version I was gifted. The story was all right but it mostly irritated me because it took me so long to read small paragraphs. I had initially requested this because I believed it would be a poetry book but it turned out to be a graphic novel. Thank you anyways author, I will keep a lookout for some of your other works to try out. :)
June 24, 2021
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Interesting ...
This is my first graphic novel. I enjoyed it.
Sometimes I got confused on the characters because some of them looked too similar. So I wasn't sure who was talking at some points.
Very interesting storyline. Complicated, but not too complicated. A nice mystery to keep you guessing.
I did read this via a kindle (which is black and white). I am curious if there is a more color version and I didn't get to experience it because I was reading via kindle. I think color would have helped more character distinction.
Words not your thing? Odd you are on goodreads then. No judgement, check out my picture book on this new hip site called 'Instagram'.
Interesting ...
This is my first graphic novel. I enjoyed it.
Sometimes I got confused on the characters because some of them looked too similar. So I wasn't sure who was talking at some points.
Very interesting storyline. Complicated, but not too complicated. A nice mystery to keep you guessing.
I did read this via a kindle (which is black and white). I am curious if there is a more color version and I didn't get to experience it because I was reading via kindle. I think color would have helped more character distinction.
Words not your thing? Odd you are on goodreads then. No judgement, check out my picture book on this new hip site called 'Instagram'.
September 29, 2020
Dearest Reader,
As with the first book, I begin this review with a controversial statement: I am the author, and this review is biased.
The Letters of the Devil was my first foray into long-form graphic novels, and the first real mystery I ever produced. I learned a great deal about the process: what worked, what didn't work, what needed to improve. As a result, while I love that first book dearly, I consider its sequel to be the superior work.
In this story, we look at the long-term ramifications of the events of the first book. The world has been changed in ways that are only just beginning to be seen. What started as a seemingly isolated incident masterminded by a letter-writing mystery man is growing and expanding beyond what could have been anticipated. And it is up to our new protagonist, college student Malina Quinn, to get to the bottom of what's happening.
Woven throughout the piece are commentaries on perception vs. reality, on truth vs. falsehood, on the drive to take action vs. the ignorance of what action to take. What more you take from this work is entirely up to you. Use it wisely.
Eternally yours,
Ben Wright-Heuman
As with the first book, I begin this review with a controversial statement: I am the author, and this review is biased.
The Letters of the Devil was my first foray into long-form graphic novels, and the first real mystery I ever produced. I learned a great deal about the process: what worked, what didn't work, what needed to improve. As a result, while I love that first book dearly, I consider its sequel to be the superior work.
In this story, we look at the long-term ramifications of the events of the first book. The world has been changed in ways that are only just beginning to be seen. What started as a seemingly isolated incident masterminded by a letter-writing mystery man is growing and expanding beyond what could have been anticipated. And it is up to our new protagonist, college student Malina Quinn, to get to the bottom of what's happening.
Woven throughout the piece are commentaries on perception vs. reality, on truth vs. falsehood, on the drive to take action vs. the ignorance of what action to take. What more you take from this work is entirely up to you. Use it wisely.
Eternally yours,
Ben Wright-Heuman
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