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Morbus Gravis

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Continued from Morbus Gravis I, Druuna meets the ancient "Lewis" and learns the secrets of the "city" and the "upper level". Alerted to the threat of impending danger, Druuna returns to the city she knows, guided my Lewis, where she is entailed once again in a web of lust and danger. As the city moves and shifts around her, will Druuna ever be able to reach her goal or contact Lewis again? Can she face and escape the "lower levels"?

Once again, Serpieri creates a fantastic story that more-or-less closes the arc begun in Morbus Gravis I. His artwork continues to get better. We meet many new characters as well as revisit important ones from Morbus I, anyone interested in "Druuna", should get these two great volumes.

Druuna has always been a record breaking series, proving that erotic fiction does not have to be plotless or just for men. With the first book, Morbus Gravis, the author presented this idea - which is why it's so beyond me that he wrote this sequel the way he did. Still, though a little light on plot and a little heavy on S&M, there are some developments, and some extremely memorable moments. If you miss this one, I wouldn't sweat it; it's not crucial to what is otherwise a fantastic and ground-breaking series. This book is good, but not great; if you're looking for great, check out the third and fourth books in this series, Creatura and Carnivora. For some "light" fun, get this one.

What's good about this book is quite good. The heroine, Druuna, is on a quest she doesn't understand, across a shattered cityscape filled with vigilante bands and diseased mutants. Except for one other female character that we lose early on, Druuna is about the only character that looks human, let alone beautiful. But Serpierie makes the most of that beauty, as her wardrobe gradually leaves her throughout the book.

This book is one of the inner chapters in a series that started and finished elsewhere. Although it stands by itself, neither explanation nor resolution are very strong. There are a few sex scenes, but most of them don't treat the lady gently at all - with one pleasant exception involving between her and her spirit guide, that part of the book is not to my taste. Still, it's fair adventure with gorgeous babe in the lead role, so it has at least a little going for it.

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