Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, Vol. 2

Castlevania #2

by Kou Sasakura

Hector, a young man who has invoked the dark powers that allow him to conjure demons, is sought by his mysterious mentor while he finds shelter with a young orphan and a nun.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Vampires, Graphic Novels, Video Games, Fiction, Comics Manga

164 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[F.D. Gross · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m already sad to have finished this so quickly. A bit chaotic of a read, at times the art and dialogue clashed to the point of confusion. However, it was still enjoyable. They should have continued with the series, but seeing that it came out in 2005, and it is now the year 2020, it’s safe to say it is unlikely a continuation will surface. It’s unfortunate because Curse of Darkness had so much potential. It makes me wonder if the creators of the Castlevania Netflix series felt the same way and so took liberties to expand upon the Hector and Isaac roles in depth. There is even a cameo of St. Jermaine the alchemist in this second book, although it was enigmatic and somewhat moot. It is also reminiscent of Alucard’s story which I will not give away. It happens at the end. Hopefully one day, Castlevania stories will prevail once again since the game franchise has died off completely.

4 out of 5 stars
Author F. D. Gross

[Crazed8J8 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great artwork, but the story is a little difficult to follow. I read this because I enjoyed the Netflix series so much, and this is VERY loosely tied to that series.
A fast-pace story as we delve into Hector's history and misgivings, interesting, but doesn't really "say" much.
Rough ending, and I wish there were more volumes (it says to be continued, but I don't believe it ever was.)

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the first volume. The story flows at a better pace and the dialogue and art are easier to follow. The action picked up, but we didn't get to see the Belmont in action. Too bad this ended on a cliffhanger with the next volume failing to appear.

[April eclecticbookworm · Rating 2 out of 5]

same as the first book- ok but a bit chaotic

[Fuuma · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art is great, the characters are fine, but it got very repetitive and dragged on, and it was hard to follow the dialogue in places.

[chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

better than vol 1 but still not great

[Stéphanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Du foutage de gueule en bonne et due forme ! La série reste inachevée ! On nous annonce à la fin un tome 3 qui n'existe même pas au Japon et qui n'existera jamais ! Donc non seulement le manga est franchement bordélique mais en plus il n'y a aucune tentative de rattraper le tire puisqu'il a tout bonnement été stoppé. Bref encore une vaste arnaque made in les éditions Soleil, qui prouvent encore qu'elles nous prennent pour des cons en osant nous refourguer une série morte en nous faisant croire qu'il y aurait une suite.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

More gripping than the first volume, but still not that amazing. I liked finding out about Hector's past, and want to know more. However, I'm upset that we'll never get the third volume in English. Because the volume ends on a cliffhanger, just when things start to really get interesting.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the insight this volume provided into the events before the game, especially Hector's past and the source of the antagonism between him and Isaac.

[Lalam · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting but overall forgettable story about what it is that defines humanity