Deze dark fantasy, geïnspireerd door een vroege versie van Shakespeare's Richard III, volgt een man op zijn turbulente reis naar macht en zelfvernietiging. Het verhaal verkent de complexiteit van ambitie, het lot en de vervaagde lijnen tussen goed en kwaad. Ervaar een meeslepend verhaal vol politieke intriges en psychologische kwellingen in een historische fantasy-setting.
In medieval England, during the age of the Wars of the Roses, a fierce battle rages between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Young Richard of the House of York is determined that his family will ascend the throne...but he's hiding a secret that could destroy everything he desires.
Über Richard, den dritten Sohn des Hauses York, schwebt ein böses Omen. Er glaubt, dass ihn ein Fluch verfolgt und seinen Lieben Unheil bringen wird. Aber ist es wirklich ein Zauber, der sein Schicksal vergiftet? Oder sind es die Intrigen, die die Kämpfe um die Königskrone in England beherrschen, die ihn verdammen...?! In ihrem düsteren Werk lässt sich Autorin Aya Kanno von den historischen Ereignissen und Shakespeares Erzählungen um den späteren König Richard III. inspirieren. Und zeigt ihn als Jüngling, der zwischen Gut und Böse steht und verzweifelt nach etwas Höherem sucht.
Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed,
damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on
the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an
early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno's dark fantasy finds the
man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good
and evil.
Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed,
damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on
the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an
early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno's dark fantasy finds the
man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good
and evil.
A gothic-tinged drama that gives a new gender-bent twist to Shakespeare's
Richard III. Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes
he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that
sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings?
Based on an early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno's dark fantasy
finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes,
between good and evil. As the war between Lancaster and York rages on, the
physical bond between Richard and Prince Edward becomes ever more apparent.
Edward's loyalties are tested in the heat of battle as his wife, Anne, carries
out a desperate act to protect their dominion. A new dark fantasy based on the
classic tale of Richard III, from one of the most exciting voices in modern
manga. Releases 2 times a year for 7+ volumes. Series is ongoing. Series is
based on Shakespeare's Richard III, one of the most popular and polarizing
political dramas ever. * Volumes 1-18 of Aya Kanno's previous series, Otomen,
have sold through more than 131,000 copies in the US to date (BookScan, 2/17).
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark
manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed,
damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on
the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an
early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno's dark fantasy finds the
man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good
and evil. Ten years after the king's death, things have changed for Richard.
His feud with his sibling has deepened, and the witch Jane tempts the new king
with her mysterious charms. In this swirl of human desire, Richard reaches
toward his own future and rises again in defense of the York family! A new
dark fantasy based on the classic tale of Richard III, from one of the most
exciting voices in modern manga.
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark
manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed,
damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on
the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an
early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno's dark fantasy finds the
man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good
and evil. Richard accepts his own ambitions, just as King Edward and his court
descend into chaos. The past, in the form of the closely guarded secret about
Richard's body, is finally coming to light. Awakened by betrayals and
promises, Richard is about to begin his strike...
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark
manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark
manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark
manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.