Friday, January 11, 2019

The Divided Earth


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The Nameless City: The Divided Earth

By Faith Erin Hicks

Published by First Second

This is the third book in The Nameless City series (reviews Here and Here)

Summary:
The final book in the series, we return to the Nameless city and our main characters Kaidu and Rat. war is impending, and with new leaders in power, everything is unstable. Along with that, The secret of The Napatha, an ancient weapon of great destruction, has been found, and our heroes must infiltrate the palace in a last attempt to stop a war to end all wars.

Art:
The art is still great. The use of color is great, though some scenes look muted. The character design remains great. One thing I only now noticed is that some of the panels seem to go off the page, lacking borders. I'm not sure if this was intentional, but it was odd.

Characters:
The characters are still really good. Kaidu and Rat still have lots of chemistry, and all the other characters are interesting. The villains are also good, but one seems a bit too irrationally evil. 

Setting:
The setting is the same. Not much is added here, though I didn't speak about it much in my previous reviews. It's good, contained to the one city. The factions are reasonable and logical, and over all it leaves a few mysteries to think about. 

Plot:
The plot is a fitting end to the series, rapping it up well. There are a few moments where the plot is moved forward by a character revealing previously unknown information.

TL;DR:
Now that this series is finished, I'd recommend all three of them.
8/10

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