![]() ![]() Most of those things come that much more to the fore in Gales-instead of just giving us a series of disposable targets for the improbably handsome (and near-immortal, and gifted, and so on) D to tangle with, we have an actual character that is at least as interesting as he is and in some ways more so. ![]() ![]() To be honest, I never went into the D books expecting more than that, but there are elements in the series that periodically elevate it above more than just genre product. It’s a more rewarding read, even for people who open the D books not expecting anything more than a thrill ride. If it weren’t for the fact that the first book sets up most everything we need to know-everything from the idiosyncrasies of D’s livelihood to the weird being that seems to live symbiotically inside his hand-I’d recommend that people skip directly to Gales. ![]() In fact, I somewhat regret this not being the first book: it’s, all around, a better story than the series-opener. Raiser of Gales, the second of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s Vampire Hunter D novels, did two things that impressed me: It kept and renewed my interest in the series, and presented me with a story and a set of characters that are that markedly more absorbing than the original installment. ![]()
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