Meanwhile, Romeo has been banished and sent to work in a mine.

Juliet resumes her role as The Red Whirlwind to start a revolution against Prince Montague. Romeo and Juliet face many challenges and adventures together which strengthen their love.

However, when Juliet turns sixteen and learns the truth of her past that has been hidden from her for fourteen years, her love becomes conflicted between revolution and devotion. Juliet and Romeo meet by coincidence at the Rose Ball and fall in love at first sight. Fourteen years later, Lord Montague rules the land of Neo-Verona with an iron-fist as Juliet helps the common folk in a Robin Hood-like fashion, and Romeo Montague protests his father's cruelty. Triumph or tragedy only fate knows what awaits Romeo and Juliet.Ī young girl, Juliet, is the only member of her family to escape the massacre of the Capulet family at the hands of Leontes Montague. As the citizens of the city suffer, the Capulet clan struggles to strike a blow against their enemies, and the Montagues tighten their grasp on power, an unlikely love blossoms between Romeo and Juliet - but in the face of such adversity, this ill-fated love may be doomed from the outset. Now, as Neo Verona suffers under the thrall of its new masters, the fates of two star crossed lovers are about to become tragically entwined. Gorgeous, readable, original - a winner.In the fantastical aeropolis of Neo Verona, the noble house of Capulet had ruled peacefully for generations - until fourteen years ago, when the ancient grudge held by the rival house of Montague led to a mutiny, and the Capulets were deposed and all wiped out in a bloody coup. Indeed, graphic format may be the closest text can come to simulating the stage, and the art makes it relevant for a new generation - including an image of a cell phone with ''No Signal'' to explain why Romeo doesn't know Juliet is really alive.

The opening color pages with the cast of characters drawn large will help readers follow the story, as will the plot summary at the end. Set in modern Tokyo, with the Capulets and Montagues recast as organized-crime rivals, and abridged enough to move quickly without sacrificing content or meaning, this racy retelling gets to the heart of the love story and the foolish rivalry that dooms it. Traditional manga styling - large eyes, incredibly graceful figures, expressive backdrops, and Chibi (small and cute) panels to express highly emotional moments - combine seamlessly with Western elements - left to right pagination and straightforward panel layout. But rising British manga star Leong delivers her adaptation with panache, creating an all-ages text likely to usher in new readers.

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