Item: Yona of the Dawn Vol. 3
Rating: 5
Author: Jamie

Title: Yona of the Dawn Vol. 3
Author: Mizuho Kusanagi
Series: Yona of the Dawn #3
First Published: September 17, 2010
Publisher: VIZ Media
Pages: 192
Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Romance, Shojo
Format: Paperback
Source: Library
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Synopsis:

Yona and Hak set out on a journey to find a priest who can see the future. After they get severely injured falling from a cliff, a boy named Yun and his guardian Ik-su nurse them back to health—and Ik-su happens to be a priest! When Yona tells him that she wishes to protect the lives of those who are precious to her, what path will Ik-su show her?

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Review

Finally the story is beginning to take flight! After a weaker volume two, volume three introduces the “fateful prophecy” that has been missing from this series. The volume introduces some fantastic side characters and details the mythology of the dragon king and his four guardians. This is the volume where Yona begins to find her will to fight and protect those that she loves. I really liked the trio of characters that Yona meets that are key to the beginning of her journey, particularly Kija.

The pacing felt much more even, with characters and events given more attention and development. Even Hak has been better represented, and some of the ick from the last volume had been toned down. This volume had just the right amount of comedy and heartfelt moments to balance the plot out with characters I could actually care about. I really enjoyed this volume, it made me excited to jump into the next few volumes and really commit to reading this series. Not that I had any doubt considering how highly praised this series is, and with this volume it really began to shape up as a strong fantasy adventure.