Spell of Desire, Vol. 2 (2)

Manga came in perfect condition!

So, Kaname and Koko love each other? I'm wondering if Koko has her own power, maybe she can will both white and black magic. Let's see where this next volume takes us.

One of my favorite manga artists. I was so excited to find out that this series was licensed and complete because I prefer to read the whole story all at once and not wait for chapters or volumes to come out.

Love Tomu Ohmi's work. The art is so beautifully done and the story is great so far. Can't wait for the next one to be available for download! Highly recommend all work by this author.

Another great installment

~3.5-4/5Midnight Secretary left me unsure of continuing Ohmi’s works, and the first volume of this series didn’t grab me immediately. But this volume was actually a step up, I’m happy to report.I think the attraction between the couple has a hard time grabbing me, but it’s starting to work here. Kaname is starting to accept his feelings for Kaoruko, just as she is for him. That’s one thing that bothered me in the previous series, and I’m hoping it continues into the next one.Then there’s the witch plot line that is getting surprisingly serious, and troublesome for the two. Kaoruko is surprisingly strong (with her powers, specifically), and since this causes problems for her and Kaname, who is trying to protect her, we get to meet some other witches. I’m a little wary of them, and unsure if I like the general direction they’re going, but I’m interested.This series is not at the top of my list, but I want to read more, to see where it goes next. I’m intrigued enough to see this through.A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, and Erik Jansen from MediaLab PR. Thank you so, so much![More of my reviews are available on my blog, Geeky Reading, to which there's a link on my profile.]

Although the character development is a bit slow, the interest builds as to the fate and relationship of Kaoruko and Kaname. The art and the road to romance is what Ohmi readers would come to expect. Viz, thanks for licensing this series would be nice if you offer it in e-book format.

What felt sympathetic and accomplished to me in Spell of Desire Book 1 here reeked too strongly of cliche and stereotype. Perhaps it’s that I wanted the story to move along more quickly, and this felt too much like treading water to pad page count. Perhaps it’s just that the supernatural genre isn’t my cup of tea. Regardless, I found my patience strained.The book is driven by an incredibly thinly disguised metaphor. Kaoruko has unexpected magical power within her that drives men crazy to the point of sexually attacking her. They can’t control themselves because she’s “too appealing”. She is treated as an object, someone for whom decisions are made by others around her. Her mother deserted her for her own good, supposedly; her grandmother lied by omission to her for her entire life; and her legacy means she must do what the witches tell her.Her “knight” Kaname can control her by kissing her, which subdues her at the same time it awakens her previously unexpected passions. She acts out so he’ll discipline her and restrain her power. She doesn’t ever ask for what she wants, instead manipulating him into fulfilling her needs, while he gets jealous whenever she’s around another man — under the guise of needing to protect her.The two are clearly made for each other at the same time we see them — by every typical fictional sign — falling in love. Yet they won’t say or do anything about it because they think the other is there only because they have to be. This is a dumb convention that leads to me mentally yelling at them to just talk to each other. Also annoying is how he is overprotective of her — but leaves her alone for the sole purpose of twisting the plot. That gives her plenty of space to engage in increasingly tiresome monologues while staring meaningfully at nothing.I also had little patience for the increasing space dedicated to the witches’ coven and the various political maneuverings among them. I’m not sure it’s fair for me to be so hard on this book for being formulaic, though. For those who enjoy teeth-gnashingly tortured romance with an air of the supernatural, this might be immensely satisfying. (Review originally posted at ComicsWorthReading.com.)

Like the front cover and the story is romantic I love it x

Ohmi Tomu es una maestra en presentar una historia con tintes eróticos, personajes interesantes e interés en satisfacer los deseos sexuales de sus lectoras femeninas. Un manga hecho y pensado para mujeres.La historia nos presenta Kaoruko Mochizuki, la hija de la reina de las brujas oscuras (y nieta de la reina de las brujas blancas), y a Kaname Hibiki, que recibió órdenes de protegerla hasta que la reina reclame la magia latente en ella mientras estrechan más su relación.

Adoro i lavori di Tomu Ohmi, i suoi disegni sono bellissimi e le storie sempre interessanti!Questa in particolare è, fra le sue opere, la mia preferita!

Great romantic fantasy read!