Book Review! Daomu

[Please note: I was without an internet connection for about two weeks so I am a bit behind on reviews!  I will try to limit the amount of posts as I catch up but my apologies in advance!]

Daomu is the graphic novel adaptation of the best-selling tomb-raider series Daomu Journal, written by Xu “Kennedy” Lei.  The story follows the adventures of Sean Wu who is sucked into the legacy of his tomb-raiding family after the death of his estranged father. 

I have never read the original series so I cannot give a review on how well the author did on the adaptation.  The story line was pretty solid, and this is one graphic novel that is laden with text.  There were parts in the story that jumped around and were a bit in-cohesive but the artwork made up for it.  Being a horror story and dark by nature with the plot of tomb-raiding, the panels are all a bit dark, depressing, and definitely moody.  To do this review I was granted a digital copy of the book, but I think this is definitely one title I will track down in physical form to peruse the images once more.

Overall, not a bad read and one that I recommend!

The bit from the publisher:

Sean Wu had no idea of the secrets kept by his estranged father — until his death kicked open the gates to a mysterious world of international tomb robbers and ageless myths!
Now the sole heir to this critical legacy, he must survive the darkest terrors haunting the most sought after treasures buried within a globe-spanning labyrinth of ancient catacombs in order to solve his father’s murder and perhaps even save the world…
Based on the best-selling Chinese novel series Daomu Journal, written by Xu “Kennedy” Lei, this original graphic novel collects the sold-out series created by the celebrated art directors at Concept Art House, with over 20 million fans declaring Xu ‘China’s Stephen King’.
This 244-page hardcover features a soft-touch textured cover with embossed elements, highlighting the strikingly rendered painted artwork on both front and back cover.
The epic storyline is supplemented by concept artwork and additional design material further exploring the world of Daomu.