After the successful release of volume 1 in March 2024, Kim Dong Publishing House continues to release volume 2 of the Vietnamese comic series - "Fire Remnants" by author Lilywiu.
Continuing the story of faith and vanity, while also depicting the passionate but also cruel youth of the characters,
In volume 1, author Le Loi Thu Dinh, with the pen name Lilywiu, introduced to readers the setting and characters of the Chu family as well as the people on the fictional island of Ngoc Nai, in the 1930s, when traditional and modern values were mixed.
Thien Mai - the second daughter of the Chu family, loves cinema and has just returned from France, coincidentally avoiding the boat explosion accident that her uncle had to face. Minh Hong - the eldest daughter, is an expert in raising and training spiders. Linh Thoai - the second son, is straightforward and outspoken but also a flirt and open-minded person. And Minh Chau - the eldest son, is passionate about painting, was expelled from the island due to the incident in the past.
In this episode 2, the heir of the Chu family returned to the island after many years of exile, with a past of brilliant but also cruel youth that he experienced. Minh Chau was raised since childhood with the mindset of becoming the next head of the Chu family, all actions are always under the control of his parents.
However, with his love for painting, Minh Chau was determined to set foot in the splendid Saigon and experience the free life he had never had before. Here, he fell in love with the charming singer, for the first time Minh Chau knew what love was, the thing that changed him from a boy to a grown man.
With a concise storytelling style, meticulous and detailed drawings, along with her own style and aesthetic thinking, with the spirit of respecting cultural and historical materials, author - artist Lilywiu has brought readers a unique comic work that satisfies both content and form. In addition, with her love for ancient architecture and Vietnamese costumes, Lilywiu also breathes into "Fire Embers" a cultural breath imbued with Vietnamese national identity.
Sharing about volume 2, female author Lilywiu said that creating a series of imperfect characters to interact with jealousy, sadness, desire, love or empathy... was a challenge, but also a joy for her.
In the genre of psychological drama, self-development in all aspects is really essential, first for the author himself and second for the characters in the book to have more weight and humanity.
"Fire Embers" was originally a 40-page comic book project. However, thanks to the teacher's advice and interest in expanding the plot, author Lilywiu developed the story into a long-term series (expected to have 7 volumes) and received the reception of readers right from the first chapters when she started posting the story on her personal page.
