Some of the opening words of this graphic novel are “Studying the art of tankery will help you to gain the essential skills of becoming an elegant woman! …We challenge you to start down the path of tankery and strive to become a vibrant and beautiful woman today!” The premise of this series is totally ridiculous but it works. In the world of this series, high school girls are encouraged to take up ‘tankery’ as an after-school sport which involves actual combat in actual military […]
When Medieval Books, Poets, Brothers, Hunters, and More Collide
The Brotherhood of Book Hunters is a work of historical fiction. The main character is Francois Villon, a medieval French poet who was arrested and sentenced to hanging in 1462. He was released in early 1463 and banished from Paris. After he was released from prison, Villon disappears from historical records. According to this story, he was released from prison to carry out a mission on behalf of the King of France who at the time was struggling to free himself from the power of […]