And though it is quite obvious who his father is, the way the hints are scattered about and never actually come out to say it, still make it more interesting. Like being unable to cross running water unless there is a bridge, how earth actually enhances their regenerative abilities giving them an interesting reason to carry earth with them.Īgain there are small hints about D’s parentage that are doled out. It is undeniable, Hideyuki Kikuchi writes very good adventure stories.įascinating to learn more of the world it is set in, and just how much of the old folklore about vampires that the author has incorporated. Can D prevail against the force of sheer numbers of his advesaries – both human and not?Įxcellent adventure as usual. D’s task becomes ever-more daunting when the fleeing Noble enlists a horrific cadre of human/monster half-breeds. He also employs the Marcus clan, a dangerous and renegade family of Hunters as infamous for killing their competition as they are for getting their man. When a desperate village elder learns that his daughter has been abducted by a Noble, he turns to D to save her. The review of the second book can be found here. The review of the first book can be found here. “Demon Deathchase” is a review of the third book of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s series Vampire Hunter D.
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