By Ben Hatke
Published by First Second
This is a sequel. The review for the first book can be found here. This book picks up right where the last one ended, with our two main characters having followed the beast that took Jack's sister through a magic portal. There, they find themselves in a world which was once used as a bridge between dimensions, but now is overrun by giants who intend to keep it sealed off from the rest of the universe. Under the castle lives a community of goblins, who used to rule the dimension before the giants ruined everything, and they want revenge. Our heroes must find away to defeat the giants before Jack's sister is sacrificed by the giants to insure their continued reign,
This book suffers from some of the strengths and problems the first book suffered from. The characters are all likable and have good chemistry. The art is good, with a good mix of medieval and more industrial. I like the goblins and their society, and would have loved for there to have been more there then their was. The problem is there isn't enough. I would have loved more of the goblins, a grander world to explore, a more interesting villain with an actual motivation besides raw power over something pretty insignificant. It does put it's pieces together well, but I would have liked more, and I'm excited to see where Hatke goes with these stories.
7/10
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