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Die, Vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker
by Kieron Gillen
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DIE is dungeons and dragons meets Lord of the rings meets steampunk meets jumanji.
Six teens, Ash, Chuck, Angela, Matt, Sol and Isabelle are sucked into a game by a magical D20, and suddenly reappear 2 years later - one of them missing an arm, and the other just missing.
Flash forward 25 years and the now grown adults, the group find themselves sucked back into the world of DIE after the magical D6 mysteriously turns up on Ash's doorstep covered in blood.
They then discover that their missing friend who was presumed dead, is now the new Grandmaster of the realm, and he has a brand new game to play.
This had so many interesting elements to it, that I found myself hooked from the start. The characters didn't have your typical D&D classes and each had their own limitations and conditions on which their abilities could be used which I found so intriguing.
It was a volatile world, ravaged by war - fantasy and steampunk blending nicely to create a dangerous world. The character development is great and it is so relatable to aging gamers, with 5 40 somethings suddenly sucked back into a world where there teenage fantasies could come true
The art is outstanding and so beautiful- setting this wonderful fantasy and macabre tone that any fan of d&d or rpg games will enjoy massively.
Six teens, Ash, Chuck, Angela, Matt, Sol and Isabelle are sucked into a game by a magical D20, and suddenly reappear 2 years later - one of them missing an arm, and the other just missing.
Flash forward 25 years and the now grown adults, the group find themselves sucked back into the world of DIE after the magical D6 mysteriously turns up on Ash's doorstep covered in blood.
They then discover that their missing friend who was presumed dead, is now the new Grandmaster of the realm, and he has a brand new game to play.
This had so many interesting elements to it, that I found myself hooked from the start. The characters didn't have your typical D&D classes and each had their own limitations and conditions on which their abilities could be used which I found so intriguing.
It was a volatile world, ravaged by war - fantasy and steampunk blending nicely to create a dangerous world. The character development is great and it is so relatable to aging gamers, with 5 40 somethings suddenly sucked back into a world where there teenage fantasies could come true
The art is outstanding and so beautiful- setting this wonderful fantasy and macabre tone that any fan of d&d or rpg games will enjoy massively.