Really quick and fun read in the Assassin's Creed Universe. I enjoyed this one more than Volume 1. It was interesting to see more of this story and the action

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Surprisingly, i really enjoyed this volume. I found it very fascinating to learn on history and the backgrounds of Chinese dynasty, the politics and wars. This was packed with a lot of actions and also introducing to titular character for us to get familiar with. I love the artstyle, its so detailed and well drawn. The big panels of fight scenes were drawn so beautifully, I admired the intricacies and delicateness of these scenes. Such a great read despite the heavy plot and topics.

This series just continues to meet my expectations! It’s full of action, war, scheming, family! I love the progression of the story from the first volume to now. My only complaint is that the art was a bit too busy at times and was a bit hard to follow but other than that this was another solid volume in this series.

If you love the assassin’s creed universe with ancient history and war along with that “you cant fight well yet so I’ll protect you and train you” trope, start this series asap!

4/5⭐️

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'll begin by saying this: I did not read the first volume of this graphic novel and these are not my usual read, but having played the Assassin's Creed games and loving it, I couldn't not request it. While the artwork is emaculate, the story leave alot to be desired. It was wicked choppy, jumping from one character to another without warning or even finishing a thought. It was jarring and off-putting to say the least. There was no real tie-in to Assassin's Creed at all, as the character meant to be/resemble and assassin gave off more of a ninja vibe.

This read would be a one star rating easily if it wasn't for the beautiful artwork. It was in respect of the art that I even kept reading. I've learned my lesson and wish the author luck with future endeavors or volumes, but this is one series I'll leave alone.

The art style in this Assassin's Creed Dynasty is beautiful. I don't really enjoy black and white comics but this particular one is a work of art.

There is so much detailing that it reminds me how much colour we can see in monochrome if we pay close attention.

Divine into the world of ancient China as the kingdom fight against each other for glory and land. I loved this volume 2 especially more than volume 1 because it has more depth and we watch the characters go through series of development from flashbacks and challenges they encounter.

I'm a fan of the Assassin's Creed games and I've always found their alternate history of our world fascinating. Their story developers have on the whole done a really good job, and that holds true for this book. The plot isn't perfect, but it is strong and better than most video game spin-off books; all in all it's a worthy enough feather in AC's very formidable hat.

That said, I withheld a star from my rating because for me, the art just wasn't where I wanted it to be. It wasn't as strong as the story. The style of the characters are a bit too innocent, at times reminding me more of a slice or life or gentle isekai manga. There isn't much attention to detail, most notably on the costumes and backgrounds. This caused a sort of schism for me when considering the story and looking at the art. The art is closer to the more whimsical drama like Fushigi Yuugi than Assassin's Creed, which I wouldn't describe as gritty, but certainly many tones more serious than Yuu Watase's Mysterious Play.

It’s 755 CE and An Lushan’s army is wrecking havoc in Asia. At the same time, Li E is working with the Tang loyalist to put an end to An’s tyranny. In the second volume of the series, TokyoPop’s crew did once again another amazing job of illustrating the Tang era and incorporate the Assassin’s stories in this historic events. Can't wait to see what comes out next!

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Such an awesome series for a fan of Assassin's Creed! The artwork is incredible and really conveys the story and setting so perfectly. There was a lot of detail within each panel that I found impressive and the plot was engaging through the entire volume.

As someone who is a fan of the games I was excited to see more story being told in a manga format and this book definitely did not disappoint.