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Spiral: Bonds of Reasoning v. 3 (Spiral)

Author: Kyo Shirodaira
Creator: Eita Mizuno
Publisher: Yen Press
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5 x 0.7

ISBN: 0759526370
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN: 9780759526372
ASIN: 0759526370

Publication Date: April 16, 2008
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A game with a chance to win April 23, 2008
Events got much darker and weirder in the second volume of "Spiral," with some new revelations about Ayumu's brother.

But those are only part of the puzzle in the third "Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning," in which Ayumu finds himself up against the most lethal, devious Blade Child yet. And it's probably the best yet -- tenser, tighter writing from Kyo Shirodaira, and more elaborate, polished artwork from Eita Mizuno add up to one heckuva experience.

While Ayumu struggles with his self-doubts, his teacher Mr. Imazato is butting heads with Eyes Rutherford (who still looks like Sephiroth's baby brother). Imazato is determined to help Ayumu WITHOUT their potentially deadly "tests." Imazato offers to tell Ayumu about the Blade Children -- only to be stabbed to death by the most cold-blooded of the Blade Children, the cutesy girly Rio.

Using Hiyono's vast store of information, she and Ayumu are able to narrow down the suspects -- and Ayumu sets up an elaborate trap for the murderer. Both he and the murderer are playing this game several moves in advance -- until she twists his plans with a shocking, dangerous ploy. But Rio has prepared the most shocking challenge to Ayumu yet -- and it may be enough to destroy him...

The first two volumes of "Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning" were all about setting up the stage -- Shirodaira introduces the genius Ayumu, his mystery brother, the cursed Blade Children, and a bunch of mysteries loosely linked to them. But the plot really starts rolling in this one: Ayumu is now neck-deep in the Blade Children's plotting, and they're no longer working from the background.

Despite Imazato's murder, the first half of "Spiral Volume 3" moves rather slowly -- most of it is Ayumu brainstorming, and spinning his little webs for Rio. But after the halfway point, Shirodaira's story gets tighter and more intense, especially now that we know how desperate and dangerous the Blade Children are when backed into a corner. The climactic confrontation between Rio and Ayumu is pretty astounding, not to mention unexpected.

Even Mizuno's artwork, which was originally rather ordinary in style, seems sharper and more complex here. There are even some little poetic flourishes, such as the flying irises.

The one problem is that Shirodaira still doesn't answer any questions, and he raises a few along the way -- where are the other Blade Children? Where is their "destiny" coming from? And why is their time running out.

But the backbone of this manga is Ayumu's lack of belief in himself. In the first chapter, we get a glimpse of why this analytical and artistic genius has no faith in himself, and it becomes the linchpin of Rio's plans. Rio herself is a pretty creepy introduction -- she's ruthless, devious, cold-blooded, yet still incredibly childlike in personality.

The third volume of "Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning" takes our hero into new deductive depths, and leaves us waiting to see how things will turn out for him. Here's where it all takes off.