FEATURE REVIEW - BLOOD QUEEN #1

FEATURE REVIEW –

BLOOD QUEEN #1

WRITTEN BY: TROY BROWNFIELD

ILLUSTRATIONS: FRITZ CASAS

PUBLISHER: DYNAMITE

RELEASED: 6/11/2014

The King has sent for the Elder Winnifred, to save his infant child for a sickness no one can identify. In her place, the Elder Winnifred sends Lady Elizabeth – who quickly discovered the infant has been affected by Blood Magic.

There are two big draws to Blood Queen: 1) Fritz Casas’s illustrations, 2) the intrigue of what Elder Winnifred and Elizabeth are up to – truly.

Blood Queen number one does a good job of hitting the high notes, setting the stage for the tale and foreshadowing of things to come.

Everything you might expect from a fantasy tale is here, intrigue, secrets, hidden agendas, swordplay, seduction and Blood Magic. What is Blood Magic? That’s a good question. Whatever it is, is banned, but apparently back in play.

Blood Queen #1 is a good read, but not a great one. It does the job any #1 should do, hook the reader and lays the foundation for the future. It doesn’t over reach itself, as so many other titles do in their first issues.

My only real issue is when a character uses the world ‘ensorcelled.’ I am not even sure if ‘ensorcelled’ is a real word.

Blood Queen #1 is worth reading, and seeing where the journey goes from here.

Rating: 6

Ace Masters