Manga Review – Black Butler Vol 26 by Yana Toboso (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Manga/Paranormal
Length: 176 pages
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: August 21, 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1975354756
Stand Alone or Series: 26th volume in the Black Butler series
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5 stars

“While Earl Ciel Phantomhive, accompanied by his indomitable butler, Sebastian, is away on the trail of his quarry, Blavat, the sound of gunshots rends the silence of his London town house. A scene of carnage awaits master and servant upon their return, along with a chilling message from the forgotten past that shakes the young earl to his core…”

This is the 26th volume in the Black Butler series and it was a fairly emotional and startling one with some huge twists. I enjoyed it a lot and remain a huge fan of this series.

The book plunges us right into the action with the death of a major character….sadness. Meanwhile some of the side characters are still recovering from the music hall incident. When Ciel finally gets home after making sure Samos has the care he needs (he’s recovering from an mysterious attack), there is a huge surprise waiting both for Ciel and the readers.

This is an excellent installment in this series with some huge new twists and turns. Beautifully illustrated as usual! Of all the mangas I have read, this is one of the most beautifully illustrated ones and I love the characters and complex plots.

Overall this was an amazing installment in the Black Butler series that had me dying to read the next book in the series. I highly recommend this whole manga series, it’s just so well done.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Graphic Novel Reading Challenge