Nicole Kidman is an actress who has proved her mettle as a thespian and turned in some excellent roles including the character of Anna in the movie Birth. The movie centers on a woman who loses her husband and after some time moves on with life eventually getting engaged to be married. She gets a surprise, as a ten-year-old boy professes to be the reincarnation of her husband. It’s a lot like the Eidolons in Ancient Greece, where the dead spirits inhabits those who are living. The power of belief is at play here to the point where there is not merely faith but complete trust in what one cannot prove.

In the seventh volume of Djinn, Jade gets overtaken by one spirit, a powerful African goddess.

When someone from the search party looking for Lord Nelseon and Jade gets kidnapped, he finds Jade in an unexpected place. She’s at the head of the Orushi Tribe possessed by the goddess, Anaktu. The Afrikan nation that the Nelsons and Jade lead are in the midst of a big change as the people and the tribes are looking to take back their land and rid of foreign invaders. Meanwhile Lady Nelson consults in a local priest while finding about herself that she loves her husband… and she is obsessed with Jade. Lord Nelson on the other hand is a prisoner of the tribe Jade now commands as she has become totally possessed as the witch doctor makes her drink a potion which makes her forget every human she had. Eventually, Lord Nelson finds out a way to escape and rushes to find Jade is gone and Anaktu has sole control of her body.

Overall, an the seventh volume is an interesting installment of this ever-evolving series which takes familiar tropes and gives them a fresh coat of paint. The story by Jean Dufaux feels like one of those old swashbuckler adventures. The art by Ana Miralles is beautiful. Altogether, this comic series just gets better each installment.

Story: Jean Dufaux Art: Ana Miralles
Story: 9.6 Art: 9.4 Overall: 9.5 Recommendation: Buy