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RED RIVER VOL. 23 (ADVANCE REVIEW) |
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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 |
 | | ▪ | RELEASED BY: | | VIZ MEDIA | | | ▪ | AUTHOR / ART: | | CHIE SHINOHARA | | | ▪ | FORMAT: | | JAPANESE / B&W | | | ▪ | PAGES: | | 192 | | | ▪ | RATING: | | M | | | ▪ | RELEASE DATE: | | 10/14/2008 | | | ▪ | REVIEW DATE: | | 10/07/2008 | | | ▪ | REVIEWED BY: | | HOLLY ELLINGWOOD |
Yuri has had an incredible journey ever since she first was transported from present-day Japan to the ancient days of the Babylonians. She fell in love with their ruler and became Ishtar, the military leader to the Hittite army. She has seen ancient Thebes, Egypt, has dealt with the the love of kings and conquerors as well as having to face betrayal from within her own kingdom, to the loss of her unborn child. Now she finally has the proof of the queen dowager’s betrayal. With it she and Kail can at last dethrone the queen and take her out of power and have her exiled, at least if not more severe punishment. But that proof must be kept safe and even now, with war on the horizon, forces are at work to deprive Kail and Yuri of their newfound happiness. While the dowager queen Nakia’s minions work their evil, Kail and Yuri enter into battle against Ramses in a war to end all wars. Kail’s dream to have his empire, his Hittite people, enter into an unparalleled time of peace is what is at stake. But for Yuri, it is more than that. She wants her beloved to realize his dream, but she also must contend with the lives of those around her and face Ramses, a man whom she is not indifferent to. He and Kail are evenly matched and the battle reaches a deadly stalemate. But it is broken when betrayal from within the ranks reveals an assassin who wants only one thing and it has nothing to do with empires or kings – he wants Yuri dead! The epic adventure of a girl in ancient times reaches all new epic proportions as a battle to end all wars is decided in the latest volume of the astonishing series of Red River.
IN SUMMARY:
Kail and Yuri are at last blissfully reunited. However no sooner are they together then they must go and enter war as the final battle with Egypt comes to a head! |
