Tuesday, January 30, 2024

[Review] — "THESE SAVAGE SHORES" is a Gruesome Supernatural Tale

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THESE SAVAGE SHORES by Ram V & Sumit Kumar Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 


About the Book


NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME!


These Savage Shores: The Definitive Edition collects the complete, bestselling five-issue series, and NOW includes:


  • A special foreword by superstar comics writer, Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Once & Future, Immortal X-Men, Star Wars: Darth Vader, Thor, and more!)
  • Original script excerpts
  • Never-before-seen character sketches
  • Never-before-seen concept art


ALONG THESE SAVAGE SHORES, WHERE THE DAYS ARE SCORCHED 
AND THE NIGHTS ARE FULL OF TEETH.


Two centuries after the first European ship sailed to the Malabar Coast and made landfall at Calicut, The East India Company seeks to secure its future along the lucrative Silk Route, in the year 1766. An old evil now sails aboard a company ship, hoping to make a home in this new found land. But he will soon find that the ground along the Indus is an ancient one with daemons and legends far older than himself.


From bestselling and award-winning writer Ram V (Eisner Award winner Blue in Green (Image Comics), The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (BOOM! Studios), Grafity's Wall (Dark Horse), Batman, Detective Comics, Justice League Dark, Swamp Thing, Catwoman (DC Comics), and Venom (Marvel)) and star artist Sumit Kumar (Justice League Dark, Justice League, Batman (DC Comics) comes the savagely haunting tale of blood and vengeance.


For fans of Dracula, From Hell, Vampire: The Masquerade: Winter’s Teeth, American Vampire, historical fiction, and East Indian legends, myth, and folklore.
 



Praises for THESE SAVAGE SHORES


**Voted "One of the Best Written Horror Comics of All Time" (#5 of 10) by CBR (Comic Book Resources) https://www.cbr.com/horror-comics-best-writing-ever/


**Winner of the inaugural IGNYTE Awards for The Best Comics Team (2020)


"These Savage Shores transports elements of Dracula to the Silk Route of the 1700s, bringing that text’s themes of xenophobia into an entirely new light and melding it with far older legends of India." -- Paste Magazine


"...excellent. Well written and exquisitely drawn..." -- Nicholas Eames (Kings of the Wyld)


"... a lush horror story that devours colonialists." -- AV Club


“… the book unleashes some gorgeous, ethereal splashes of supernatural majesty and terror … 10/10” – AIPT

 


My Review


THESE SAVAGE SHORES is an unusually odd graphic novel that I read quickly. The story revolves around the East India Company and includes elements of folklore, war, vampires, and other supernatural horrors. I appreciated all five issues are included in one volume since I like to read a story in its entirety at once.


It has a fascinating multi-layered plot delivered through vivid dialogue and some gruesome, scary illustrations. It's not intended for youngsters; it is written and illustrated for adult readers.


Overall, I had a great time reading THESE SAVAGE SHORES and heartily endorsed it to other fans of graphic novels. ╌★★★★★

 


About Ram V



Ram V is an award-winning author and creator of comics & graphic novels such as These Savage Shores and Radio Apocalypse (VAULT COMICS), Paradiso, Blue In Green, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Grafity’s Wall & Ruin of Thieves. His short stories and comics have appeared in several anthologies. His most recent work includes Batman: Secret Files for DC Comics. Ram V is based in the UK

 

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon

 





Sumit Kumar is a visual storyteller and illustrator based in New Delhi, India


Website | Twitter | Instagram

 

 

Giveaway Details


2 winners will receive finished copies of THESE SAVAGE SHORES, US Only.

Ends February 6th, midnight EST.


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Tour Schedule


Week One:

1/8/2024

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt/IG Post

1/9/2024

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

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1/10/2024

Lady Hawkeye

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1/11/2024

The Momma Spot

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1/12/2024

Comic Book Yeti

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Week Two:

1/15/2024

Kountry Girl Bookaholic

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1/16/2024

@darkfantasyreviews

IG Post

1/17/2024

@fiction._.fuss

Excerpt/IG Post

1/18/2024

A Dream Within A Dream

Excerpt

1/19/2024

Books With a Chance

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

1/22/2024

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

1/23/2024

jlreadstoperpetuity

IG Post/TikTok Post

1/24/2024

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post

1/25/2024

@evergirl200

IG Review

1/26/2024

@paperwitches

Review/IG Post

Week Four:

1/29/2024

The Guild

Review

1/30/2024

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Review/IG Post

1/31/2024

Two Points of Interest

Review/IG Post

2/1/2024

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

2/2/2024

GryffindorBookishnerd

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