Reviews

SubZero Vol. 1 by Junepurrr

anie_star's review against another edition

3.0

The war between two dragon clans is neverending. Clove needs to do what is best for her people. As the last remaining heir of her clan, she agrees to a political marriage to the heir of the enemy clan.

There is no love between them initially, but discovering a secret makes them form an unlikely alliance.

The relationship between them is compilated enough, only adding to it are people working tirelessly to destroy the fragile peace between the kingdom and continue the war.

I love the art style, it is seriously beautiful, but I didn't like the story so much.

bookbabe_jazzie's review against another edition

4.0

Absolutely enjoyed every bit of this book.
It is clear to me that I need to go on webtoon more often because they have some amazing gems! I am so excited to get more of this story, especially because it kept me on my toes and I really need to know more!
If you’re looking some tension, hidden secrets, and ancient dragons… look no further!

kitsuneheart's review

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Do you like Zutara? Oh, you looked at the cover of this book and got interested, you KNOW you like Zutara! And this book scratches that itch so go. The princess of a small and war-torn country goes up against the prince of the highly militarized country which has been their rival for ages? In an arranged marriage? Oooooh yeah, this was good.

This isn’t a world of bending, though. Instead, members of the royal bloodline can transform into dragons. Clove of the water tr…I mean…Cerulean Dragon clan is the last of her line. And she saw her mother die in front of her! And has a special keepsake from her dead mother! And she has problems controlling her power, because no one was around to teach her!

Her love interest, Kyro, breaks from Zuko script by having a good relationship with his family, but retains his personal arc of fighting not for honor, but to regain power for his family, after years of military usurpation.

Now, this is not a ripoff of Avatar. This comic takes several well-established tropes, such as red/blue romance, arranged marriage, palace intrigue, and so on, and makes a delightful romance. There’s an obvious endgame, but plenty of room for a satisfying slowburn. And slow the burn must be, because this book only covers up to episode 25 on Webtoons, or about 1/10th of the current run. And I’m certainly intrigued enough to continue!

ARC provided by the publisher.

caroliney514's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

instalovewithbooks's review against another edition

5.0

This was such fun that I've already started the Webtoon. 

justinekorson's review

emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Thank you to Netgalley for Providing me with an ARC of this story.
SPOILERS TO FOLLOW

I DEVOURED this story on Webtoon when it was first released but than after a point I stopped logging on so much and then I couldn't catch up. I was really excited when I saw that a physical graphic novel was being put together because I truly did enjoy the story. I remember what I read of the story really well so all of this was familiar to me. I love Clove and Kyro so much. They were my favorite ship on Webtoon when I was reading it so religiously. The lore of the dragon marks and the political drama that's happening behind the scenes was fun to read about again. I felt like the timeline of events was sped up a bit or that scenes were missing but this is an ARC so I expected that. I can't wait to read more of this!!

nerdybookqueen's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I received a copy of this in exchange for feedback. 

The art is lovely, and I enjoyed the storyline, though it felt very familiar. I am curious to see where this goes. I'll be checking it out on Webtoons while I wait for the next physical edition. 

I don't have a lot to say one way or another, though, so I feel kind of bad this is my review for it. 

lyss_loves_lit's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

litwtchreads's review against another edition

3.5

Gorgeous illustrations, interesting storyline, I'll be interested in continuing this webtoon turned book as the series continues. 

hsheehan85's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely loved this!

I found the story intriguing, two clans being at war for over 300 years with plans to end the war by bringing the Crimson Prince and the Azure Princess together in matrimony. Of course, not everyone is happy with this plan.

Then the art is amazing. Each page, each panel was a thing of beauty. I really loved the design of the dragons.

I finished this in a day and cannot wait for the next one!