Purple Hyacinth
Purple Hyacinth is a mystery posted on Webtoon, written by Ephemerys and drawn by Sophism, and it is the BEST thing ever.
As for a short summary with as little spoilers as possible, the main character is Lauren Sinclair, a young woman working in the police force of the kingdom, Ardhalis. The kingdom is plagued by an elusive terrorist group known as the Phantom Scythe. A group who bombed the Allendale Train Station, killing hundreds of people along with the king, Lauren’s parents, and possibly, her best friend Dylan. For the last ten years of her life, she’s been obsessed with uncovering the perpetrators and proving Dylan’s survival.
In an unexpected turn of events, she’s granted an opportunity. One of the Phantom Scythe’s most deadly assassins, the Purple Hyacinth, has asked her to help him take down the Phantom Scythe once and for all.
Spoilers —
— You have been warned, I will not be holding back from here on out —
Well, not really, but most of this is really only going to make sense if you’ve read the series anyway.
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Out of what I consider to be the four main characters, Kym is probably my favorite. She adds a much-needed sense of lightness and keeps the story from being too moody-broody all the time. Every scene with her and Will “Williame” is golden. (And I’m not sure how Willame is supposed to be pronounced, but I’ve always pronounced it like ‘mon amie’, French for ‘my friend’, Will-uh-mee.)
There are side characters who I love way too much, Lady Artingham and mR. bUtLeR! for the exact same reason. I mean seriously, brussel sprouts, of all things?
Okay, spoilers for real now —
Kieran’s character is so interesting. He’s been in almost every single one of the current 147 chapters released so far, yet we know almost nothing about him. All we really know is the Phantom Scythe took him at some point and turned him into what he is today, the Purple Hyacinth.
And since the story put certain emphasis on the meaning of him leaving Purple Hyacinth flowers on each of his victims, I decided to look up the meaning of the flower, sorrow, an apology, asking forgiveness. Kieran obviously doesn’t enjoy his work the same way Bella does. He puts emphasis on ‘maintaining his humanity’. He’s forced to do it. He doesn’t have a choice. Why?
I can’t wait until I can answer that question.
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I haven’t really read mystery stories since my Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew thing when I was eleven, but gosh I’m enjoying this story. Waiting for a new chapter every week is the bane to my existence. Didn’t really have a direction for this, just got bored of my pre-calc. But I do have to go finish.
Unfortunately. I’d rather reread Purple Hyacinth.
