dragons?? SIGN ME UP! this book was so gripping, from start to finish, the stakes, marriage of convenience, the ‘power’ system and how the dragons play their role, all of it was so unique I was obsessed from the beginning, both characters are so intriguing, both keeping secrets from the other leaving a mysterious feeling for the reader, hailing from two different clans that are at war, the two main characters couldn’t be further from similar in any way, they’re so different and I can see how this clashing is going to continue in the future, the alliance holding over their heads making everyone on edge is definitely a playing factor into the dynamic and tension between the two characters which gives them such an indepth feeling to them! also, the art style is stunning, the attention to detail blew me away and I loved every part of it! overall, an amazing starting point for this story, I’m excited for vol 2 to come out, definitely going to be one of my most anticipated!

Very pretty art style and interesting storyline.
It quickly captured my attention and all I wanted to do was read the day away.
I Love the concept of human and dragon sharing bodies and having connections, and this author has written it very well.

Clove and Kyro would do anything for their kingdoms and to bring the 300 year war to an end (how did the kingdoms survive 300years of fighting?) but can they trust each other enough to make that happen and play the game of politics well enough to win?
I can’t wait to find out in the next book!

Beautiful artwork and colors. The story was intriguing and held my attention for the most part. I do think the art is stronger than the story/p[ot and characters. I loved the idea of an arranged marriage between two dragon shifters from two rival nations. I had a hard time getting invested in the two main romantic leads however. Interesting world building. Perhaps future volumes will flesh out the characters better and advance the plot.
the art is very lovely.

3,5 stars

my thanks to net galley and the publisher for this digital ARC. This is my honest opinion.

The artwork in this story is absolutely beautiful. I flew through volume 1 in just a day, the story had me completely hooked from the beginning. I love the tension between the MMC and MFC. They hate eachother so much and that leads to the best enemies to lovers story. I love the concept of dragons in the story, and how they can transform into them. Will definitely be reading volume 2.

The artwork is absolutely gorgeous throughout and is the saving grace of this series. Unfortunately, the story is slow and the main characters are either annoying or assholes. I can't really root for a forced romance with a murderous jerk.

I'm relatively new to manga but I have come across this one on Webtoon so I was really excited to get into the book. This story is really intriguing and it hooks you from the get go. What I love most about the story so far is that it does have romance but also political intrigue and some amount of drama. I'm glad this was made into a published manga and I can't wait to see where the story goes from here!

Thank you to Netgalley and Junepurrr for an advance copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

I was drawn to this straight away thanks to the gorgeous visuals and colours of the cover. This volume collects a number of chapters from the webtoon, which is one I haven't actually heard of before. I love that webtoons are starting to get a greater recognition now and are starting to get published more traditionally now.

Subzero is an interesting concept, mainly centreing on the upcoming arranged marriage between the two dragon vassals of rival counties - the intimidating red dragon prince, Kyro and our protagonist the passionate azure dragon, Princess Clove. The first volume focuses on Clove meeting Kyro and starting to get to grips with the tricky political situation she has landed herself in as an unwelcome addition to the court. I think the volume accurately showed the difficulty of Clove's position, mostly isolated in an enemy court and I liked how she rose to the occasion though-out.

Sadly, I wasn't hugely invested in either Clove or Kyro as characters and whilst we got some hints and foreshadowing of their potential romance and power struggles, I didn't finish the volume with enough intrigue to want to continue. I thought some of the side characters were quite colourful like Kyro's sister and the potential other love interest and they were welcome additions to the cast. Overall whilst I really liked the concept for this series, it just didn't quite work for me.

I went into this really excited but unfortunately it didn't meet my expectations. It felt all a bit cliche annoyingly. I love the main character and the comedy elements to the plot. I was also intrigued by the world-building and wanted more. But romance and the brooding love interest just fell short for me.

Clove and Kyro 😍 Junepurr’s art translated well from webtoons to print. Love this story and can’t wait to get my hands on it for my shelf. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher!

I initially heard about Subzero from a friend when it was initially released on Webtoon. The art is gorgeous throughout and it transitioned well from webcomic to print. This book is perfect for anyone who loves a enemies to lovers trope!

The art in this was gorgeous, but the story didn't hook me. The dragon plot element is interesting but I don't care much for court intrigue, so I likely won't read the next volume.

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First a BIG thank you to NetGalley, the Publisher and the Author!!!

I started to read this way back when it first arrived on WebToon, but since I don't really like the waiting, Sorry not Sorry, I was delighted to find out they where releasing a physical volume, and so grateful that I was able to pre-read it on NetGalley! Also ordered the Physical one... 🙈

THAT ENDING THOUGH!!!!!!
MAN, I can't wait for the next volume to be released.

We got:
High Fantasy
Enemies to Lovers
A Love triangle
An Arranged Marriage
Hidden Secrets
Magic
Stunning Graphics
An Absolutely STUNNING cover
DRAGONS!!!!

I loved Kharis (the sister), she is a whirlwind and super cute, hope we get to see more of her!

The story itself is an easy read, Two magical kingdoms at war, have to come together through marriage for the sake of their people, but secrets and treachery promise more chaos. I liked it, I loved it and a MUST read and own for every fantasy lover.

Finally found a graphic novels with DRAGONSSSS!!! 🐉

‘Subzero’ follows Princess Clove as she agrees to marry her enemy—Prince Kyro—in order to stop a 300-year-war between the two kingdoms. There are numerous variables at play with many not wanting the marriage to bring piece while others are doing their best for the marriage to go ahead. The two main characters have a complicated relationship, their union is being tested by hidden secrets and it doesn’t help that there are those working from the shadows to bring ruin. This all comes together in an intriguing story.

Each character is uniquely presented; all harbouring secrets and twists to their lives that either laughing, swooning or feeling sorrow on behalf of the character.

Clove is represented as such a brave young woman who’s willing to put her people before her own happiness. She shows kindness to everyone and she is tactful. Yet she’s burned by her own grief. Kyra is a tormented prince who’s been burdened by the responsibilities of his past and present; ultimately annoyed by his current arrange marriage.

I also enjoyed Kharis’ character, she’s a bit of an enigma. Aaron was another interesting character, I look forward to seeing how his character fares, especially with dealing with his feelings for Clove.

The tension growing between the Prince, Princess and Aaron is interesting. It’s a question of who will the Princes choose, the bad boy or good boy?

The fantasy aspect of the plot draws you in, it’s mixed with the politics of the clans which keeps the reader engaged. This first volume has a great introduction of characters as well as the world-building, used more as a set up to the plot. Including humour, chemistry, action and varying dynamics.

Overall, a very good start to this graphic novel series. I can’t wait for the release of the second volume, I’m most anticipating it, seen as I found myself unable to put this first to one down. The art was done beautifully, with eye-catching detail. The artist definitely knew what they were doing when they created such dreamy characters in the male leads.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was an avid SubZero reader on webtoon, and to now see it in a published format, I am so beyond proud and thrilled for the lovely author. I’m so excited for September when it sees its release date, but until then I’ll be grateful for the ARC!

SubZero is a true enemies to lovers story, following rival heirs to the throne and whispers of an arranged marriage. Its tension filled and juicy and !!!!!

Wow, its everything. I had such a great time with it, and will (im)patiently wait for the next installment.

Thanks again to the publisher and netgalley for the e-ARC and letting me experience the joy of reading it for the first time again.

Thank you NetGalley and Oni press for this arc! 💙

Princess Clove agrees to marry her enemy, prince Kyro, to stop a 300-year-war between their kingdoms. With different entities that do not wish for this marriage to bring peace to these nations, the complicated relationship between the two main characters, and more characters that are working from the shadows, this proves to be an intriguing story.

I read this in one sitting because I could NOT put it down. The first volume of subzero had a great introduction for the characters and the world building. This volume was more of a set up for the entire plot than anything else, and it promises to be an epic tale. I loved the humor, as well as the chemistry and the different dynamics of these characters. Plus, the art was absolutely gorgeous and eye-catching. I can't wait to read more!

It was fun to reread this. I had originally read this on webtunes and it was one of my favorites. the art work is still captivating and i just want to dive into their secrets. look forward to buying this in print

4 stars - It was really good

This volume collects chapters 1-25 of the Webtoon comic

To save her people, Princess Clove, the last remaining heir of the Cerulean Dragon clan, has agreed to marry her enemy, Prince Kyro of the Crimson Dragon Clan. Clove quickly realizes that this marriage is not going to be as straightforward as she was expecting because Prince Kyro has enemies in the palace that are determined to stop the peace treaty from continuing.

This was a beautifully illustrated and captivating story from the very beginning. Clove is a princess who is determined to save her people, even putting herself in her enemies hands while being terrified. While Clove may appear weak, she is in fact a very strong woman who is also traumatized by this 300 year old war. I like that we see her stand up for herself, even while she is terrified and expects to die. It made me like her so much more.

Kyro is the soon to be leader of the Crimson Dragon clan. He is a standoffish man who doesn’t want to be in an arranged marriage. I liked that while he is angry and abrasive, we can understand why he is that way as we learn about his past and the danger that surrounds him. There is a lot of tension between these two because they still don’t really know each other yet but are willing to go through with the marriage if it means peace. I am very interested in seeing how their marriage plays out and how they work together to take down the enemies that are trying to sabotage them.

Overall, I think this is a great start for a series and I can’t wait to read more. I am probably going to check this out on Webtoon’s just so I can find out what happens next because I don’t want to wait for volume 2.

TW: mentions of death of a parent, death of a sibling, and war

This is a marriage of convenience fantasy romance that was originally a webtoon and is now being published .

The art is absolutely amazing, stunning visuals. The story was interesting and I’m intrigued to read the rest of the series. I very much enjoyed the magic system/dragon shifting.

In this first book the main characters are not yet married, but they meet and are planning on having a marriage of convenience in order to bring peace to a 300 year long war.

Overall I had a good time with this book and I’m excited to read the rest of the series!

Two nations have been at war for three centuries. In an attempt to end it, a marriage is negotiated between the crown prince and princess of each nation, and she travels to his country. But not everyone wants the war to end and court intrigue is rife.

The crown prince Kyro is a red dragon and princess Clove is a blue dragon—or she’s supposed to be, only she’s never shifted. She can’t tell him though, as it would make her look weak in the eyes of the enemy. The two have a difficult start to their relationship as is. I didn’t really like her; her moods kept swinging from timid and intimdated to determined at oddest moments, which I found annoying. He was your typical angry war prince hating his circumstances.

This was a good start to a series, though I found my attention wavering a bit and I strated skimming. But the art was so beautiful that it more than made up for it. The story ends just as things were becoming interesting, but I don’t think I’ll read more.

I first read SubZero on Webtoons, and I still am as new chapters are being released. I fell in love with the series because of the art and the storyline. Enemies to lovers with arranged marriage is one of my favorite tropes, plus you add in dragons and I am hooked. When I learned SubZero would be receiving a physical copy I was super excited and I can't wait for more volumes to be released.