Slayers Special: Spellbound
Adult/High School–Two sorceresses, up-and-coming heroine Lina Inverse and her foil, Naga the White Serpent, fight both villains and one another in a series of madcap manga short stories. Characterized by high action and goofy humor, the narratives are set in a world in which dialogue is screamed, movements are hyperkinetic, and buxom sorceresses wear G-strings and capes. Not much time is spent on character development and plot; fighting, spell casting, and explosions are the primary concern. (The stories move so quickly that at times it seems like whole pages are missing.) The book is presented in the original "right-to-left" format; some readers may enjoy the increased authenticity, while others may find it distracting. Despite their flaws, these slight stories will appeal to some fans of the genre.–Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Libraries, Ontario, CanadaCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.