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Reviewed by Paul Dale Roberts Welcome to turn-of-the-century Paris! Ball gowns swirl, champagne corks pop, and precious jewels sparkle all around the city--and in the amethyst eyes of one particular young man...Meet Florian, the only son of an impoverished noble family. When his family's 120-carat Flame of Mughal goes missing, Florian teams up with the stunning, mysterious Ray Balzac Courland to track down the dazzling gem. But the trail of clues leads the duo to an abandoned castle--and a deadly secret! A boys' love action-romance set on magnificent streets of gay Paree, Gorgeous Carat follows the swashbuckling adventures of Ray and Florian as they battle crime lords, backstabbing family members, and a possible attraction to each other. Comments: I have been to Paris, France and it's a beautiful romantic city, too bad the people are so rude. Anyway Gorgeous Carat takes place in Paris, so I was instantly attracted to this comic book graphic novel. There is the celebration, the champagne...alas...the flowing gowns of gorgeous Parisian women! Meet Florian, he is the only son of an impoverished noble family. He's got a problem. In his family, they have a heirloom, a 120 carat Flame of Mughal and it's missing! It's time to call Silhouette Enterprises (Private Investigations). Nope, they don't want Silhouette Enterprises, instead Florian teams up with a mysterious Ray Balzac Courland and they both investigate an abandoned castle and this castle has a very dark secret! Egads! This is Manga "Brokeback Mountain", as Florian seems infatuated with Ray. While they are infatuated with each other, they come across some crime lords, some evil family members and everything else in between! The artwork is classy. The story is intriguing. Comment on this review of Gorgeous Carat v1 on the Manga Life Forums. |
6 October 2009
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