Honey Blood, Vol. 1

by Miko Mitsuki

Overview

When a girl at Hinata Sorazono’s school is attacked by what seems to be a bloodsucking vampire, everyone is on edge and wonders who’s next. Hinata refuses to believe that vampires even exist, but then she meets her new neighbor, Junya Tokinaga, the author of an incredibly popular vampire romance novel. Dressed in a kimono with an old-world air about him, Junya has a taste of Hinata’s blood and tells her it’s sweet... Hinata can’t help but be drawn to Junya, but could it be that he’s actually a vampire—and worse yet, the culprit behind the attacks?!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421580692
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	02/03/2015
Series:	Honey Blood , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	188
Sales rank:	460,396
File size:	104 MB
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About the Author

Born on October 10, Miko Mitsuki debuted with Utakata in 2003. She is currently working on projects for Sho-Comi magazine. Mitsuki is from Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan, and her blood type is O. She loves cats the most but loves dogs as well.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2015
Gr 9 Up—Hinata Sorazono is one of the only girls around who isn't fascinated by vampire stories. But then several vampire-related things happen at the same time that begin to change her mind. Numerous local girls are attacked and suffer an alarming amount of blood loss, and Hinata's new neighbor, Junya, turns out to be the author of an extremely popular vampire romance novel. Junya's behavior towards Hinata should set off numerous alarm bells even without the "is he or isn't he really a vampire?" element, but the romantic tensions between them grow just the same. The story manages to be sexy and chaste at the same time—Hinata and Junya spend a lot of time sharing deep meaningful looks and holding each other close, but the biggest debate is over whether or not they should kiss. Mitsuki's art reflects this strange balance; the front cover image is of Hinata and Junya embracing while wearing traditional kimonos, but the image featured on the back cover is of Hinata draped across Junya's lap in a highly suggestive way. Most of the characters' chemistry is reflected in their shining eyes and stylishly tousled hair, but as their relationship intensifies the imagery expands to include spilled and spattered blood, as well. This story is romantic, dramatic, and simply fun.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

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