A great continuation of an even greater series. I love where this is going and the continued journey we find these characters on. Yona especially has come so far and her journey is mesmerising to follow! I won't go too much into the other characters as I feel it's a bit of a spoiler if you have not read that far but just know the character relationships feel so real yet also continues to be fun with little humorous moments between the cast. I am definitely continuing to follow this story as long as I possibly can and any spin-offs count me in!

Yet another spectacular volume of this series. Yona of the Down continues to be incredible with every release.

What a volume! Yona of the Dawn continues to weave together in an amazingly intricate political web with each volume. Yona coming face to face with her sworn enemy makes me want to dive into the next volume so much! I also love that the Wind Tribe still has the back of Yona and Hak! Bring on Vol 25!

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24 is an action-adventure fantasy romance manga written and illustrated by Mangaka Mizuho Kusanagi and is published through VIZ Media. The series tells the story a 16-year old, red-haired princess, Yona, who loses her family and her kingdom but rises up to fight for her throne.

In Yona of the Dawn, over 2000 years ago in the kingdom of Kouka, a red dragon came down to Earth from the Heavens and changed into a human. Four warriors imbued with dragon blood from the Gods helped him lead the kingdom to prosperity. The tale became a legend as time passed. Now 2,000 years later, the kingdom has no male heirs only a princess named Yona who lives a lavish life of comfort and ease.

Yona, who is in love with her cousin, Su-won, and protected by her bodyguard, Son Hak, was always sheltered from the harsh reality outside the castle walls. However, after her cousin Su-won causes a deadly coup against her father, Yona is forced to flee her life of luxury with only Had by her side.

Volume 24 consists of chapters 135 through 140. To prevent war with the Xing nation, Yona and Hak ask Ogi, an informant, to deliver an important z to Su-won. Later, Yona races to the Fire Tribe to appeal to an ally, Kang Tae-jun, in hopes of getting help to delay the fast-approaching war.

The artwork in this manga is top notch. Kusanagi has an awesome eye for attention to detail, especially when it comes to illustrating backgrounds. I especially enjoyed the panels that feature settings such as castles and palace courtyards. Kusanagi illustrations of the palace settings have great detail and look like something done by an architect. That’s how good they are.

Another thing that impresses me about her art style is her use of shading. Since manga is typically printed in black and white, shading can help with giving the art and story more depth. For example, Kusanagi uses shading to add more emphasis to elements such as lighting a room, to convey characters’ mood, and characteristics. Her use of shading helps to add more detail and quality to the manga overall.

Another thing I enjoyed about this manga is character development, especially when it comes to the titular character, Princess Yona. At the start of the series, my impression of Yona was that she was just a spoiled and childish princess. All of that changed after her father was killed by her cousin Su-won and she was forced to flee for her life.While her father’s death left her distraught and full of suffering, she doesn’t allow it to consume her; instead she pushes herself to get stronger.

She learns how to use a weapon so she can defend herself in battle. She also gains the courage and confidence needed to stick up for herself instead of crying or looking for someone to come to her aid. A great example of this is when an enemy that was involved in her father’s death orders soldiers to kill her on the spot. Instead of crying of begging for her life, Yona shows no fear and stands up to them. I just find it so refreshing to see a female character like Yona go through so much growth form where she started off in the beginning of the series.

Another thing I liked about this manga is how Yona of the Dawn‘s fantasy is inspired from a combination of Asian cultures, such as Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The creator combines different and similar elements from these cultures together to add more depth and world-building to the series.

This is very similar to how the world of Avatar the Last Airbender is a blend of Asian cultures too. I think Kusanagi’s decisions to make the world of the manga a combination of Asian cultures allows her to highlight elements from different cultures, such as fighting styles, clothing, and more that help give the world more depth.

Overall, Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24 has continues to tell a quality story through well developed characters and impressive artwork. If you are looking for manga with a well-written heroine with great character development, then I can’t recommend this one enough. The story is immersive and the creator does an awesome job of incorporating aspects of different Asian cultures together to give the world more depth. This is simply one of the best Shoujo manga I have ever read.

I generally do not review manga. However, I thought this would be a nice change-of-pace for me.

I am a fan of both the manga and anime. The anime’s ending convinced me to start the manga – which I am so glad I did. So, when I saw Netgalley offered a chance to read and review the newest volume, I jumped at the chance.

I like seeing into the shared past of Yona, Hak and Su-won. The scenes really shows the bonds the three had as children. Also, how Yona and Hak continue to puzzle over Su-won’s betrayal. A familiar face arrives, one Yona nor Hak thought never to see again.

I am insanely curious to see how Yona and Hak’s relationship evolve. I am so invested on seeing them as a couple. It is always a treat seeing their development. This volume did not disappoint. on that score.

There is a sense that something is about to happen… for good or worse, is still the ultimate question.

I adore the art. The scenes are done in such vivid detail. Even this far in, the art style has not changed which I like

I have said this before and I will say it again. This series is so addicting!

I have been dying for the next volume in this series since I finished the last. Luckily, I didn't have to wait to long since I got this from NetGalley. I guess that could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it because now I have to wait even longer for the next one, ha.

Things are really hitting the fan in this volume. There is talk of war and Yona only has wanted peace among everyone. I really feel for her and the people they are caught in between. It's easy to look at war as a solution but it impacts so many people, not just the ones fighting. Ugh, I don't know what is going to happen next but I really hope Su-Won isn't going to do something horrible. I really never know his motives.

There has been some interesting developments between Hak and Yona. I was here for it! I have been waiting for this forever and I couldn't have been happier!

Overall, this volume is no different than the rest. I love this series and the characters. It's all very emotional and that's what makes it worth reading.

I typically don't do reviews for single novels in manga series unless I have strong reviews, but as this was an eARC provided by Netgalley (I have no chill and couldn't wait until my preorder came in whoops), I'll write a review.

Spoilers for volumes 1-23.

This book was a wild ride. The last two volumes with the Xing storyline has definitely been slower than most story arcs in Yona. I haven't disliked it, but I haven't fully been a fan since it felt like a repeat of the Water Tribe and Fire Tribe storylines from earlier in the series where Yona and the Happy hungry Bunch go off to another city/town/country, make alliances, make peace, and all is good and they move on.

This volume ramps up what was happening in the previous few A LOT. Not only that, it feels like the beginning of the end in some ways, and maybe I'm completely off by that vibe, but things from the first few volumes are finally coming together and resolving, to an extent. There are a lot of familiar faces in this, with various characters from all over Kohka returning to play either major or minor roles, and it's great to see them, to see the development they've had from when we first saw them to now. There's a true feeling of a journey wrapping up, in some ways, with the confrontations that occur in this story. At the same time, it feels like a powder keg is about to go off and all hell break loose.

This is my favorite manga series of probably all time. I can't not recommend this to anyone, and with this next volume and what it eludes to, there is so, so much that will happen next. If you're a fan, you've gotta read this.