This is one of the best magical yaoi I have ever read. Even with the sudden end that is no end at all due to the sad passing of an incredible artist, this story I still highly recommend. Fan-fiction perhaps could conclude this? ^_^
It's very well written, not only the plotting, the character interaction, the delivery and the dialogue, but right down to the small details, like Seiya being called the 'White Chrysanthemum'. I giggled at the classical Japanese literature reference. Very nice! It made me happy.
The story is as much a conversation about the old and new ways and the value of each; as it is about the personal paths of Seiya and Takakura as both find their places and their hearts.
Even with the huge age difference--Takakura is twice Seiya's age--I found their 'best friend' relationship deeply moving and excitingly believable for the potential it carried.
There are some typos with the scanlation: "Every' when it should be "ever" or "have" instead of "gave" that gave me pause, and one during the Great God's taking of Seiya that was quite jarring, but overall the scanlation was done with beautiful phrasing and clean pages.
And the sex scene in the Shinto cleansing ritual with the Great God? Dear lords. I have never been so completely enthralled. It was breathtaking--the art--and the way it went down, I almost felt like I was being overpowered by my own sensations, swept along just like Seiya. My stomach was in knots from the art of Akizuki-sensei's words and Tohjoh-sensei's wisely selected illustration moments! They just rushed together and came out something dynamic and alive!
What a engaging mystery!
I can't really say anymore about the story, since it had a lot of twist and turns and future plot developments that I'm sure it was suppose to be at least 2 volumes. Please do read it though, for the scenes that we do have available are absolutely stirring to the imagination--like a tempest stir!