This one started out well. The Elephant's Trunk was the strongest point, and although I had little sympathy for Shuri's dislike of being asked to fill in for her brother - her mild resentment might be understandable but it's not a particularly compelling character trait - I did enjoy her mother sticking the knife in. (Figuratively, not literally!) The Queen is far more interesting to me than her daughter... So, I liked the first part. If it had gone on in this vein I would likely have given it a three star rating as I did with the first volume... but then it went onto astral projection and it just lost me. Completely lost me. Astral projection is where my suspension of disbelief fails, and it always has been.

As much as I didn't connect with a lot of the contents of this comic, though, it might have the most beautiful cover of any comic ever. I would love that framed and hung on my wall, because it's gorgeous.