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The battle comes to a head in the forest of unicorn! Noh-A learns that the head of the Kite family has been systematically wiping out his own clan on his quest for power, just to capture her and steal her immortality. But the unicorn aren’t extinct just yet. The unicorn’s last offspring faces the power-hungry Kite leader, but his strength may not be enough. With Jack caught up in the battle between the districts, how will Noh-A and the unicorn survive?!

Ok, I still don’t understand what is going on here, but at least the fights are exciting.  I love the artwork, too.  I just wish the story was a little more coherent.  Noh-A finds herself, once again, in grave danger.  Omu is about to slay the last offspring of the unicorn, and then turn the unicorn’s antler against Noh-A.  It’s the only thing that can overcome her immortality and kill her.  If he can kill her before she awakens to her powers, he can steal her immortality for himself!  Wow!  Does he realize how unpleasant it’s going to be to be decapitated, even if it doesn’t kill him?  Noh-A certainly has found herself some winners, now that she’s in Amityville.  First there’s psycho Jack Frost, and now this power crazed monster who wants to kill her!

Despite having issues grasping everything that is going on, I have been dazzled into liking Jack Frost anyway, probably because I can’t resist all of the flashy screen tone.  Explosions and mangled bodies abound, and I guess there are times when that’s all you need to keep the pages turning.  I love JinHo Ko’s fine line work, and the energy that bursts through the panels.  The battles are a lot of fun, even if I don’t totally comprehend the need for them.  I am beginning to doubt that I ever will, but I still experience a little flutter of happiness when a new volume of this series is released.  Why, why, why do I find these fighting manga so enticing?

I wish I could tell you how fantastic the plot is or how I am enjoying the character development in Jack Frost.  Unfortunately, I can’t.  All I can say is that it’s like a bright, shiny object, and I can’t stop myself from greedily grabbing each new release and devouring its nearly incomprehensible contents. 

Grade:  B-

Review copy provided by publisher