A Bride's Story

 

A Bride's Story Volume 10 by Kaoru Mori  186 pp.

This volume of the graphic novel series returns to young Karluk, husband of the much older Amir. The separation of the young couple is hard and Karluk needs reassurance that Amir wants him as a husband. is learning to hunt from Amir's family members. He soon learns to handle the bow, and then how to hunt with a Golden Eagle.  The artwork is excellent, as always in this series, but the portrayal of the action of the hunts is exemplary. The second part of the book returns to Dr. Smith, who is still making his way to Ankara, Turkey with his guide, Ali. Because of the harsh winter weather and the approaching Russian army, they hook up with a caravan. The trip takes much longer than anticipated. In Ankara Smith's associate, Mr. Hawkins awaits his arrival with concern because of the movements of the Russian troops. When they finally arrive Smith is excited to see the new camera he requested. He is eager to head back to photograph the villages and nomadic clans he met on his journey but Hawkins tries hard to dissuade him because of the coming war. Smith is adamant about leaving until the appearance of Talas, a love interest from a previous volume.