DeadEndia: The Broken Halo
Written by Hamish Steele
Published by Nobrow
This is the sequel to the book Dead Endia (review Here)
Summary:
We are once again in DeadEndia, the now rebuilt theme park where Norma, Courtney, and their new friend Badyah have created a new inter-planer hotel for the various angels and devils coming out of the elevator. Meanwhile Barney had moved in with his boyfriend Logan. Strapped for cash, Barney ends up ensnared in a demonic wrestling league. As plots form, a sinister presence is felt as the Angels above take more and more liberties with the law, and the demons unite for a revolution.
Art:
The art is on par with the first book. While there are a few simpler designs and panels, the look and feel is the same, and there are some fantastic drawings, especially the other planes. It's all quite good.
Characters:
The characters are all back, and all of them get expanded and remade, with fantastic character and power growth. Courtney especially gets a lot of focus, and while I may be a bit biased (they're my favorite character) it all works out wonderfully.
Setting:
The setting is the exact same. Though we do get to see more of it, a lot is still kept from us. I would have loved to see more of the planes explored. As always, it's not structure but volume that's the problem.
Plot:
The plot is fantastic. All of the threads come together in an explosive finale that was gut wrenching. I am very exited to see where it goes next. There is a tone imbalance between the first half and the second half of the book, but I remember that being a problem in the first book too. It defiantly works itself up in a logical fashion.
TL;DR:
This book gets so much right. As a sequel, though I would have liked to see more of the world, it delivered with fantastic character and story.
9/10
