Lora Innes

I picked up this book because I knew Lora Innes did the art, and I really enjoy her other work. The art did not disappoint, but I found the story being told to be disjointed and somewhat frustrating. This is a tie-in to the television series of the same name, and as I read I felt there was an expectation that I should already have a vested interest in and knowledge of the characters showing up. As I have not seen the television series, said existing interest and knowledge were not present for me. All told, I would say this does not serve as as particularly good introduction point to the franchise, which is a shame.… (más)

The Dreamer is one of my favourite webcomics and one of my favourite works of historical fiction. It has really sparked my interest in the history of the Revolutionary War, and Lora Innes really brings the individual people to life. I was so glad when IDW released this second volume because, as much as I love being able to read the story online, everything about the story is better in print format. This volume picks up right where the first one left off, and Bea is struggling to balance herself across two worlds: her present-day life and her life in 1776, accessed through her dreams.

I am eagerly awaiting the release of the next volume, though I have a feeling it will probably be awhile before it comes out.… (más)

I started reading The Dreamer online (can't remember now precisely how I came across it) and fell in love with the story right from the start. Stories like this are one of my absolute favourite ways to learn about history. When IDW printed the first six issues I picked all of them up as they came out, and then my sister got me the collected graphic novel for Christmas.

The story is available online, which is wonderful, but having it in print allows you to see all sorts of little details that just get lost on even a really good computer screen.… (más)

The whole concept of this graphic novel sounded interesting, so I requested it from Netgalley. I am a little bit of an American Revolutionary War nerd. And you don't see it come up in historical fiction or graphic novels very much.

What I found was an action-packed adventure, a romance, drama, history, and fairly nice art, all rolled into one.

I must admit, I was a little lost cause I'm not familiar with Volumes 1 and 2. However, I plan on going back and getting the full story in those volumes soon.… (más)