In Kairos, French graphic novelist Ulysse Malassagne turns the typical damsel-in-distress narrative on its head. With stunning art, epic battle scenes, and unexpected plot twists, Kairos forces you to question where to draw the line between hero and antihero. Nills and Anaelle are looking forward to their first night in their rustic cabin in the woods. But the couple’s idyllic vacation is suddenly thrown into turmoil when a strange flash of light bursts from the fireplace. A portal appears, and out of it spill dragon-like creatures that are armed to the teeth. They grab Anaelle and flee back through the portal, leaving a distraught Nills with a sudden decision: stay behind, or leap through after her? He leaps. And that’s when things get really weird.
Series
8 primary booksKairos is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 1962 with contributions by Madeleine L'Engle.
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Sooo close to being good. I wanted the complicated relationship, I loved seeing a human so obsessed with being in a relationship (his only identity) and slowly being turned into an obsessed dragon himself. I loved the kobold characters living under dragon rule or some of these kobolds wanting to revolt against it. The art and action sequences were loose and beautiful~~~
The ending is so disappointing because none of these characters were actually built up and the message lost. Everything was assumed or set up in a single comment. So, by the time it got to the end it wasn't good because they lost purpose/message...the drama wasn't unimpactful. I think this needed to be a bit longer, and these characters needed more interactions and moments to themselves- Especially the girl character...she's faces great challenges and simply accepted whatever. There was no strength, which i thought was weird because she was in her human form the entire time.
I think the ending would have been more dramatic if the human boy killed her dad and became the dragon and the dragon girl, not being able to recognize him any longer, stayed human. If you have two characters, both need to have a purpose for the end.
Also points lost to giving the mom dragon tits (they're reptiles) and incest with the dad. (thankfully didn't happen he died) Just felt weak.
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