The Kingdom of the Gods

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Not every story should have a neat conclusion, but if it's a story of this sort of mess, it's likely that you'll have to get more catharsis.

It's not a bad read, but instead of providing a rich, plot-heavy backbone for the Netflix series, the South Korean graphic novel is actually quite hollow in comparison -- lacking in substance and over in only an hour or two (depending on how quickly you flip through it).

Later, Eun-hee noted that a future season of Kingdom will dabble in the exploration of resentment as a theme for the basis of the new story to be told. The political intrigue is certainly exciting when the outbreak is its backdrop, the future of the country at risk when leadership is most needed. While the series is adapted from the webcomic, they do not share much commonality other than their basic concepts. Yet her duty as Arameri heir is to uphold the family’s interests, even if that means using and destroying everyone she cares for.

Jonathan Christian from The Playlist complimented the series by adding that "this series is risky programming for people who appreciate the unusual, gory, but imaginative, things in life. Instead, Lord Hyeon has them all executed, and warns Chang that one of his group is a mole for Lord Hak-ju. The Inheritance Trilogy has all the elements I love in fantasy: worlds that are fresh and not overly derivative of fantasy that's gone before, complex characters with both strengths and flaws, powerful magic that isn't just a substitute for technology but affects everything from the obvious like power structures to the subtle, like everyday attitudes and habits. Lee Chang personally witnesses the transformation and when the zombie Beom-il attacks, Chang decapitates the creature.

The next day, a royal army arrives declaring the arrest of Lee Chang, but was actually sent by Lord Hak-ju seeking revenge for the death of Beom-il. It's a fairly large size for a manga volume but even considering that very little is explained about the epidemic and because we lack information the reader is left wondering. Kim Hye-jun as Queen Consort Cho (seasons 1–2), the young and pregnant Queen of Joseon, and the King's wife.