These poor kids do not have it easy.

X-23, Laura, is my favorite mutant of all time. She gets the spotlight in this volume which makes it my favorite volume so far. Just when you think they're after her again they go after Cassidy instead. The evil group takes her and begins torturing her to the point of nearly killing her all so they can use her skin to make these monsters even stronger. So what happens when a pissed off killer like Laura teams up with a strong ass psychic? Well, not good news for the bad guys.

Good: The fights are great, the art overall is good, and I love the dialog. The teens act like teenagers, joking, love issues, and just general problems. The adult situations these kids are thrown in is hard for them to cope but they do their best. The ending leads to the final chapter, which I hope is as good as the rest.

Bad: Just odd that the two people who go out for dinner decide to get attacked. But it has to happen somewhere.

overall really solid, fun, dark tones, and interesting character moments. Giving this a nice high 4 out of 5. X-23 fans will love this.