The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a
dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the
classics.
Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is
cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that
sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented
longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya
Kanno's dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between
worlds, between classes, between good and evil.
Reigning as king at last, Richard slips out of the banquet to celebrate
in Buckingham's loving arms. But due to Richmond's behind-the-scenes
machinations, Richard's happiness is short-lived. And when questions
arise about the true parentage of Richard's son Edward, the very
foundation of his rule is shaken.