alexao's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
zepysgirl's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting concept, but I’m sad to see that the execution just wasn’t there. This last volume was very disjointed and just never went anywhere. I’ve given it 3 volumes to find its feet and I feel like we never got to that point.
library_hungry's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. I really don't love the varying artists, especially since the styles aren't very harmonious. I do like the running story, but it sometimes feels like some of the detail is missing. still, good stories.
melaniegaum's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this volume better than the first two, but it still feels incomplete and choppy. I liked most of the art styles throughout.
kenyuen1's review against another edition
4.0
The continuous story helped with this volume. The two new guys were okay, I liked their mini story.
Puppy Yonder is cute.
Puppy Yonder is cute.
sapiophial's review against another edition
1.0
Quick read I picked up out of order at the library. Decent art, terrible storytelling. Seriously, don't bother.
jupiter2ff65's review
3.0
I've found this series enjoyable enough, but in the beginning I did expect it to be more cohesive and have more of a plotline. The story has been more of mini adventures and until this volume hasn't had any larger arc of a story going on. The fact that Pira's mother was the one to ursurp Lono's kingdom and kill her father has really only been background material. with the addition of the two new characaters from Lono's past I thought the story would circle around back to where they came, but it didn't. Perhaps I went in expecting a regular fantasy story of war and revenge; whereas, this story has been one of accepting that your life will change and sometimes you have to roll with the punches.
If someone is looking for a low-key adventure without the drama most YA fantasies come with today, this series thus far would be a good pick.
If someone is looking for a low-key adventure without the drama most YA fantasies come with today, this series thus far would be a good pick.
dee2799d's review
5.0
It's been ages since I read the first two volumes so I whipped them out to remind myself what happened before and seriously. Spera will always be worth the cost of buying a hardback despite me hating buying things on hardback.
If in Vol2 we have flashbacks of Pira's past and the Starless Queen, in Vol3 Lono's own kingdom gets a bit fleshed out in Kyle and Nole. More or less the 'antagonists' of the piece, they initially struck me as 'oh okay, two guys out for revenge', and then interaction happened, and I found out later that Lono actually fancied Nole a bit, and just. I really liked Kyle and Nole, okay.
Turn of events (what might actually constitute as a climax if you're not looking to the characters for that) MIGHT be a bit of a letdown, if you're looking for some action. A big turning point of the story happened from someone else's point of view, someone not in the vicinity when it happened, and so we only get back in the action once things calmed down. Not an issue for me, but might be an issue for other people.
If in Vol2 we have flashbacks of Pira's past and the Starless Queen, in Vol3 Lono's own kingdom gets a bit fleshed out in Kyle and Nole. More or less the 'antagonists' of the piece, they initially struck me as 'oh okay, two guys out for revenge', and then interaction happened, and I found out later that Lono actually fancied Nole a bit, and just. I really liked Kyle and Nole, okay.
Turn of events (what might actually constitute as a climax if you're not looking to the characters for that) MIGHT be a bit of a letdown, if you're looking for some action. A big turning point of the story happened from someone else's point of view, someone not in the vicinity when it happened, and so we only get back in the action once things calmed down. Not an issue for me, but might be an issue for other people.
nightxade's review
4.0
Spera began as an online comic that is now on its third volume. It tells the story of two exiled princesses, Lono and Pira, who've escaped into the world of Spera. Working as adventurers, the friends and their companions, a cat, a fire spirit and Adel, go where adventure takes them! Adventure involves being trailed by members of Lono's court who blame her for betraying and abandoning her people in the face of war, and later, in trying to reignite a fire spirit.
The princesses initially seem like the typical princess and the princess who wants to defy the princess stereotypes, but there is so much more to them. My daughters and I were smitten/grossed out when the princesses attempted to eat bugs and anything else they could find like proper adventurers. Their quests play on RPGs and the entire main story is filled with a lot of quirkiness and heart. The girls and I really enjoyed reading this and think this would make a fascinating cartoon.
The princesses initially seem like the typical princess and the princess who wants to defy the princess stereotypes, but there is so much more to them. My daughters and I were smitten/grossed out when the princesses attempted to eat bugs and anything else they could find like proper adventurers. Their quests play on RPGs and the entire main story is filled with a lot of quirkiness and heart. The girls and I really enjoyed reading this and think this would make a fascinating cartoon.
depleti's review
3.0
It's really fun to see the different artists and how they interpret the characters. Some are stronger than others (to me) but it's still neat to see the way this story is unfolding.
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