Found: Sherrilyn Kenyon Manga
Appearing on Amazon as part of their manga category (but a lot of flotsam and jetsam—some of it far from manga—ends up there) is a book currently listed as
The Dark Hunters, vol 1.
isbn 978-0312376871
Other than the fact that Amazon is calling it manga, nothing here seems to be manga. Sherrilyn Kenyon is one of those ‘paranormal’ romance authors, and this is likely just some paperback release in the long running Dark Hunters series (vampire romance, 20+ volumes) and somebody at Amazon sneezed and hit the wrong key or something.
And yet… Well, it’s on my source charts. I can certainly skip the occasional outlier for a week, or two, and I did just that; but eventually I have to figure out what this thing *is* so I can decide whether or not to include it in the rankings.
- This a different book from Marvel’s Lords of Avalon which is also based on a Kenyon series, just not the Dark Hunter series.
- Actually, there is no book called “The Dark Hunters” in the Dark Hunters series.
- It’s a new book, releasing late April 2009
- Price Point: $9.99 (not $7.99 or $8.99)
- It’s 208 pages
…Looking more and more manga-ish…
But it’s published by St. Martin’s Griffin — setting aside the deal between Tor & Seven Seas, if it’s manga this will be Macmillan’s first manga release.
You know, I hate it when the internet makes me work at something like this. Other than Chibi Vampire, I hate vampire romance. (Damn you, incomplete publishing information on sales sites!)
As it turns out: yeah, it’s a new OEL manga.
Dabel Brothers Publishing is proud to announce the manga-style adaptations of two Dark-Hunter novels by the #1 best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon, to be released in 2009.The novels Night Pleasures and Night Embrace are the first and second books in Kenyon’s blockbuster series, The Dark-Hunters. The series is about eternally damned warriors who have sold their souls for vengeance and who now protect mankind from the evil that preys on them.
Kenyon’s work has a worldwide following, with sales of more than 14 million books in 29 countries.
The story will be adapted by writer Joshua Hal Fialkov, known for his unique storytelling style on titles like Cyblade and the upcoming Afro Samurai Manga. Claudia Campos, already a favorite with Kenyon’s fans for her knockout illustrations in The Dark-Hunter Companion, will again provide the art. Production services are being provided by Glass House Graphics.
Past the 6 Aug 08 press release from Dabel Bros. (which I had to search for, it’s not linked on the main site) I can find jack else about this title on Kenyon’s, St. Martin’s, or even the Dable Bros. site. (Well, they set up a forum but it’s empty. I’ll be glad to cede “f1rst p0st!” rights to someone else in this case — have fun, kids.) It’s almost like they don’t want anyone to buy it.
Can’t fault the original press release, tho: The sample art is missing dialog but they have 4 preview pages up, and there’s also some artwork that just might be a cover:
