Book Review: Twin-Shadowed Knight

Vampire Hunter D Volume 13: Twin-Shadowed Knight Parts One And Two by Hideyuki Kikuchi


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
In this installment, the vampire hunter is pitted against his doppleganger and, in the process, begins to uncover some of his past. I find it amusing that it took 13 volumes to actually learn something about D, but part of having the mystery is what keeps me wanting to read more.

I keep getting recommendations from people who see me reading this series, people who will say "hey, if you like that sort of thing, you should read the Twilight Series!" I haven't read the Twilight series, nor have I seen either of the movies, but I have to say that not all vampire books are the same. Vampire Hunter D belongs in the same catagory as Stephen King, in my opinion; it's closer to horror. There's no romance in it whatsoever, not in the classical sense, anyway.

I think one of the things I like most about this series is the melding of fantasy and science fiction. I really like dytopias; Revelations is my favorite book of the Bible. Lord of the Flies has been one of my favorite books since I was a child. Maybe that makes me a bit morbid, but hey, that's me. All I can do is patiently wait for the next volume, which hopefully hits shelves in March.

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