My daughter is a very high reader, and she has a huge passion for manga. The challenge with manga is finding stories that are appropriate for her. This story was pretty darn good for her, The main character was a strong female lead. I love that for her. Content was also pretty appropriate. There was some minor cursing.

Received an eArc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Subzero follows Clove, the princess and last living royal member of the Cerulean Clan, which has been at war with Crimson clan for hundreds of years. A chance to stop the bloodshed comes as Kyro, the heir to the Crimson Clan, needs a wife to gain his throne. However neither’s situation is as straightforward as it seems. Kyro’s kingdom is balancing precariously as the generals try to take more power and Clove’s family power isn’t as strong as people believe…

This volume was a fun start to a graphic novel series. The intrigue is building up and I am definitely left with questions that I am excited to get answers to. There is a love triangle which is adding to the drama. Overall, a fast and fun start to a new series.

“Subzero” is an exciting webcomic set in a frozen fantasy world. It's full of great art and interesting characters. The story keeps you wanting more with its mystery and romance. If you like fantasy and romance, you'll love it!

3.5
This graphic novel honestly has an interesting premise, but it feels like too was way too much talking and not enough doing. The main character Clove, is the heir and host to the Cerulean dragon. Her clan and dragon have been locked in a war for several hundred years with their enemies, the Crimson Dragon clan. In an effort to put an end to the war and ensure peace on both sides, she agrees to marry the heir and host of the Crimson Dragon, Kyro. Naturally, they butt heads and don't see eye to eye in the slightest. This story was very trope-heavy in my opinion. I'm not saying that's a negative, but it feels a little bland. I was surprised that there was more political intrigue than I originally assumed there would be. But aside from a lot of conversations, I feel like little to nothing happens in this volume I understand it's only the first volume, and they need to set up the longer plot arcs. But, at least something could be happening, you know?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

Absolutely enjoyed every bit of this book.
It is clear to me that I need to go on webtoon more often because they have some amazing gems! I am so excited to get more of this story, especially because it kept me on my toes and I really need to know more!
If you’re looking some tension, hidden secrets, and ancient dragons… look no further!

I really don't know how I feel about this book. But I also want to know what happens next. The artwork is decent. Very reminiscent of an online comic. And the storyline is a little predictable. But again, I still want to know what happens next..

First of all a big thank you to the author, the publishers and Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book to read and review.

I absolutely loved this. The artwork is beautiful and the storyline had me hooked. So much so that I’ve gone onto webtoon to catch up and keep up to date with the comic. I’m almost caught up already. I love Clove and Kyro😍🔥.

I absolutely adore SubZero! I was lucky to be a reader over on webtoons, so when i got this arc I squealed! I plan to buy this book physically and re read it when i have it in my hands!

I've been reading this webtoon since it came out, but it was fun to go back and see where it all started. The story takes place in a rich fantasy world with characters that really grab you. The art is beautiful, and the story can range from funny and sexy to heartbreaking; sometimes in the span of one chapter. Perfect for fans of romantasy.

One of my favorite webtoons! I love that it is coming to book format so that I can share it with my patrons. Art is fantastic and so is the story! If you love romance, fantasy, and some drama, definitely pick this series up.

I loved this both as a webtoon and graphic novel format and it's just so cool to be able to read full pages of this story instead of scrolling through my tiny phone screen (granted, I love the webtoon format, but I like my phone a little less...). The art is absolutely stunning and the plot is plotting (lots of eye-candy too, the gay panic is real). If you love epic stories with magic, historical fiction with character driven court intrigue, you're in for a ride!

I love SubZero. Seeing it in graphic novel format is such a wonderful treat! The art is beautiful and it's been amazing to revisit the early stages of the Crimson and Azul Dragons.

That was a bit disappointing. I haven't read the Webtoon and so I don't know how the story develops over the next few chapters, but for somebody who's unfamiliar with the series, this first volume was a major letdown. Nothing stuck out to me, neither the plot (which was very basic) nor the characters. Clove was too naive and too much of a damsel in my opinion. She probably does develop as a character during the rest of the series, but we get little to no evolution in this volume. And keep in mind that it's 300 pages long, which is almost double the length of a manga. Kyro was slightly better written, but we do get more flashbacks for him. It also annoyed me that all the male characters have the same face. And no, changing the hairstyle is not enough to make a character unique. Ultimately, I feel like this volume needed a better edit. So many panels are copy and paste and should have been deleted. I don't know if or how much the panels have been edited since their release on Webtoon, but the print version still needs a polish. I think the series could have also benefitted from a more serious tone. The start is quite goofy and I'm not sure if I like the manga-esque style. That's probably why I just couldn't click with the book. But hey, other people probably really love this comic.

Junepurrr has the most beautiful art. I love this story. Two mortal enemies who come to find they may of misjudged each other. This story has beautiful fleshed out characters, all good, evil? Or misunderstood. I can’t wait to see this beautiful boon in print.

I loved the story, the plot line and the way we see a love develop and how her emotions change and flourish. Kyoro is just so special to me. Yes he’s rough around the edges but you see his character open up and show a variety of different sides to him and how he perceives his duty. I love it

I've been a fan of this story for such a long time, I was so excited to read volume one! Exactly the vibes I remember, beautiful art, beautiful people, interesting story. I cannot wait for Volume 2.

I know this series has been around for a while, but I went in completely blind. I mean a fantasy romance with a heavy political plot with lots of scheming and manipulating sounds like a blast, but you add ancient dragons drama to the mix and you got yourself a truly delicious story. Proper enemies to lovers and arranged marriage tropes for the romance girlies out there wrapped up in the most dreamy artwork. I cannot wait to pick up volume 2!

I want to preface this by saying the artwork for this is simply gorgeous and you can tell a lot of love and effort went into this.

Unfortunately the story itself did not live up to the blurb or the quality of the art. Things were very unexplained and I spent half the book trying to figure out what was even going on- the politics and explanations of the world were very messy and left me confused and ultimately disinterested in the story.

I was excited for the romance but again felt it fell too flat for me. We got very little interaction between the main romantic characters and the times they were together, things ended very abruptly. It made it hard to connect with either of them. I also feel we should not be getting more from the forbidden romance with the guard than the main romance that is the focus of the book!

I did genuinely try to give this a fair shot but by the end, I'm afraid my interest had been lost and this will not be a series I continue.

Thank you to Junepurrr, Oni Press and NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I'm so positively surprised! I was immediately drawn to the cover. I mean, look at this beauty. The illustrations are magnificent, but so is the story. I'm totally hooked.

Enemies to lovers forced to marry to save their people. What more could you ask for? Attractive characters with personality? Check. Beautiful illustrations? Check. Political issues? Check. Mystery? Check.

I don't really agree with those who say there's not much going on in this first volume. We've already learned quite a bit, a lot of characters have been introduced and the stakes have been set. Admittedly there's not too much action, but I honestly didn't find it lacking.
I can't wait to read the next volume !

A good start to a court intrigue story. At times, the ordering of the panels was a little confusing and I would have to pause to make sure I was reading speech bubbles in the correct order. The story between the main characters was a bit unpredictable and sudden, but I can only hope it expands in further volumes. Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the e-ARC!