It's around a 3.5. Almost a 4 for me, so going with a 4 star.

This volume is broken into 3 arcs. 1st arc is easily the best. A sick rapist/torturer kidnapped a 10 year old girl 18 years ago and did unspeakable things. Now he's out and going through re-trail, and has his eyes set on his original target. Oliver decides to take this mission on and protecting her while confronting this sick fuck.

The best part about this arc is to see Black Canary grow with Oliver but also Oliver's policy. He does like to protect people and doesn't like to kill...but won't mean he won't. And it makes the end result of this arc both interesting and exciting.

Next arc is the weakest. It's random and besides the great romance between Oliver and Canary, the rest of this was meh. I really didn't care about this secret Biological weapon or who was fighting who. Just nothing special about this one.

HOWEVER the third arc is interesting, if sometimes a little on the nose and kind of corny. It's about people (gays) getting beaten (and some killed) and Oliver needs to find out why. The end result is both intriguing but also little silly at times. Also just a tiny bit rushed. Still, it's enjoyable arc that made this score pop back up to a 3.5 or even a 4.

Worth checking out for ANY Green Arrow fan. Some darker tales, but in a good way.