Before I read this I had never heard of this character before so
it was pretty fun to read with no preconceptions. Patience, aka
Magdalena, is a hero who wields a spear, the Spear of Destiny, which she
uses to fight evil and demons. This spear and the role that comes with
it have been passed down the blood line of Christ, sort of like the
Witchblade but different. During a battle at the beginning of the story
Magdalena is hurt by a demon and it’s implied she’s no longer the real
spear bearer. She knows that eventually she’ll need to find a successor
and pass on her skills and knowledge but she thought she had more time.
Conveniently another with the Holy blood living in town comes to her
attention and the training begins. The trainee is a community college
student trying to live a good life but getting tangled up with perhaps
the wrong people. I liked this book and am really curious about the rest
of the series. Right now there is no more on Hoopla but they do add new
books regularly, so who knows if more will appear. If you are looking
for a really good graphic novel with religious mythology and or if you
like
Witchblade (they are set in the same universe and have crossed over before), you’ll probably enjoy this.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try
Fathom, a graphic novel series by Michael Turner, also on Hoopla,
Witchblade, a graphic novel series on Hoopla or
Aphrodite IX: Rebirth Vol. 1 & 2, more graphic novels on Hoopla.R]
[ official
Magdelena web site ] | [ official
Tini Howard web site ]
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