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Oh
Mother
Fucking
Gee
I knew it! I knew that I'd get on the fangirl bandwagon at some point. And it was this book that did it. It's pretty much guaranteeing an amazing fourth book. Everything is coming together, and I'm so excited!
Look, I know I've been team Ronan since I started reading, and that's still true. But, Adam's descent into isolation has been one of the most heart wrenching and real aspects of this story. He's tied as my favorite Raven Boy. Easily.
Now, that's not to say that I dislike Blue or Gansey or Noah. Because I genuinely like them all. I think they're all very well developed and interesting characters.
Oh side note: why was this series in the Romance section of my Barnes and Noble? Romance doesn't feel like a major element at all to this story. However, the friendships. If romance can be about true ever lasting friendships, then I guess I get it. However, that's not what people usually expect when heading to that section...that's all.
There's some romance in this but it feels pretty natural, and I have a feeling it'll break my heart when this slow burn comes to fruition.
But, it's the friendships that make this story feel as realistic as it does, all while surrounded by so much magic.
The writing has been so fantastic throughout this story, and Maggie has done an especially excellent job in this book by giving us more from each character, while strengthening a plot, and subplots. She's an author that definitely knows how to captivate.
Again - read this if you haven't. Seriously.
Mother
Fucking
Gee
I knew it! I knew that I'd get on the fangirl bandwagon at some point. And it was this book that did it. It's pretty much guaranteeing an amazing fourth book. Everything is coming together, and I'm so excited!
Look, I know I've been team Ronan since I started reading, and that's still true. But, Adam's descent into isolation has been one of the most heart wrenching and real aspects of this story. He's tied as my favorite Raven Boy. Easily.
Now, that's not to say that I dislike Blue or Gansey or Noah. Because I genuinely like them all. I think they're all very well developed and interesting characters.
Oh side note: why was this series in the Romance section of my Barnes and Noble? Romance doesn't feel like a major element at all to this story. However, the friendships. If romance can be about true ever lasting friendships, then I guess I get it. However, that's not what people usually expect when heading to that section...that's all.
There's some romance in this but it feels pretty natural, and I have a feeling it'll break my heart when this slow burn comes to fruition.
But, it's the friendships that make this story feel as realistic as it does, all while surrounded by so much magic.
The writing has been so fantastic throughout this story, and Maggie has done an especially excellent job in this book by giving us more from each character, while strengthening a plot, and subplots. She's an author that definitely knows how to captivate.
Again - read this if you haven't. Seriously.
I'm so glad that I read a review for LOCK IN that recommended reading this novella first. I was thoroughly impressed with the history of this fictional disease and how much information Scalzi was able to provide in 60+ pages, while maintaining some really emotional aspects.
This wasn't just a dry historical telling of something. The characters had personality and some of the stories brought me to tears.
I was already looking forward to reading LOCK IN - now I really can't wait!
This wasn't just a dry historical telling of something. The characters had personality and some of the stories brought me to tears.
I was already looking forward to reading LOCK IN - now I really can't wait!
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I really enjoyed this entire series, but I'm shocked that I couldn't muster up a 5 star rating for any of the books.
THE RAVEN KING had every element that I think a book could have to make me love it, but one. It was unnecessarily wordy in certain places, and in those parts of the book, it messed up pacing and even the plot a little bit.
It was weird. Now, that's not to say that I didn't love this book, because I did. But, I can't say that I'd recommend it to everyone all the time, for that reason alone. During those parts, sometimes the plot became a little convoluted, or even ignored for a moment, only to have me tossed back into the main story abruptly. I understand it was to continue developing certain relationships, but I honestly think the story would have been stronger without those left turns.
The characters were still really fleshed out, but (and while I get the point of the character, and the whole special-ness of THREE), I didn't care for Henry. Maybe if he came around sooner, maybe if he was more developed, maybe maybe maybe.
Also, did my book miss the page as to where Orphan Girl's name was changed to Opal?!
It felt super sudden in the Epilogue, and I'm still confused as to where I missed the name change.
That was really awkward to me.
Anyway, at the end of the day, I really did enjoy this book. I know that this review feels a little negative, but I think it's because I was hoping for so much more. I'm pretty happy with the ending, and I'm definitely going to read the OPAL story that came out the other day. Hoping for more Ronan shenanigans!
THE RAVEN KING had every element that I think a book could have to make me love it, but one. It was unnecessarily wordy in certain places, and in those parts of the book, it messed up pacing and even the plot a little bit.
It was weird. Now, that's not to say that I didn't love this book, because I did. But, I can't say that I'd recommend it to everyone all the time, for that reason alone. During those parts, sometimes the plot became a little convoluted, or even ignored for a moment, only to have me tossed back into the main story abruptly. I understand it was to continue developing certain relationships, but I honestly think the story would have been stronger without those left turns.
The characters were still really fleshed out, but (and while I get the point of the character, and the whole special-ness of THREE), I didn't care for Henry. Maybe if he came around sooner, maybe if he was more developed, maybe maybe maybe.
It felt super sudden in the Epilogue, and I'm still confused as to where I missed the name change.
That was really awkward to me.
Anyway, at the end of the day, I really did enjoy this book. I know that this review feels a little negative, but I think it's because I was hoping for so much more. I'm pretty happy with the ending, and I'm definitely going to read the OPAL story that came out the other day. Hoping for more Ronan shenanigans!
Still as outstanding as I remembered.
12/7-10/14
5 Stars - And A New Favorite - Book and Author
At its heart, THE WINTER PEOPLE is a ghost story, but it felt like so much more. The family connections within this story are so strong that you root for all parties. You want them to have their happy endings, because you feel like they truly deserve it.
I absolutely loved this novel. It touched on these really profound subjects for me, namely death and an afterlife and family bonds that surpass death. Love that is so strong that it blinds and consumes and makes people irrational.
And then, of course there was the horror element of the story, of loved ones being forced back into this life but not being who they were. They come back as shells of themselves, as ghouls, and it’s heartbreaking. Not just for the poor soul being brought back, but for the loved ones who are still so blind in their love, that they’re willing to take back this loved one, broken, empty and all.
THE PAST
We see the past in the way of one of our main characters diary entries, Sara Harrison Shea. She’s a wife and a mother, and she lives in a very small town - West Hall, Vermont on a piece of land near wooded area known as Devil’s Hand.
Through her entries, we see Sara as a child, being raised by a woman known as Auntie. A native to the land, and someone who knows how to make potions that heal and poison her clients or victims.
We also see Sara as a loving, even smothering mother. She is so completely in love with her daughter, Gertie, that you feel their connection instantaneously. And, you see her as a wife. A strong willed wife to a man (Martin) who is physically weaker than her, but who loves her fully. Martin’s not a proud man, or he didn’t seem to me. He saw his wife’s strengths and loved her for them. However, it’s 1908, so he still does most of the manly tasks around the home (like hunting (though Sara does it better)).
I loved this family. I saw the interactions as really genuine, and I applaud Jennifer McMahon for being able to make the reader connect to the characters so quickly.
And of course, it was heartbreaking for the reader and the family when Gertie dies, and even more so, when Sara decides to bring Gertie back (through instructions left by Auntie).
THE PRESENT
I loved these characters just as much. We have the current family living on Sara and Martin’s old farm. A mother and two daughters (the husband and father passing). Alice, the mother, is missing, and it’s up to her eldest daughter, Ruthie to not only try to find her, but to take care of her little sister Fawn.
She has help in the beginning with her boyfriend Buzz, but he kind of disappears midway through the novel (I guess to go to work), but I wish he was a part of this journey. He’s this adorkable guy who believes in UFOs, and he would have gotten such a kick out of the story. I wish he was able to.
Ruthie was our main heroine, and I liked her, but really I loved how she interacted with every other character, and how it felt like she wasn’t center stage in the story. Maybe a lot of people would prefer a main character where the story is only about her, but I liked how that wasn’t the case here. It made all the characters seem really important and necessary.
Then there was Katherine, a woman who comes to West Hall because her husband Gary, died on his way home from the town. He lied to her about where he was going, and as an artist, she was able to upend her life without too much trouble, so she did.
Her story is just as tragic as Sara’s, and I felt so much for her. She had lost her son (leukemia), and then to lose her husband, it was too much for Katherine. She needed answers, and she believed she would get them in West Hall.
In her investigation into her husband’s last day on earth, she meets Ruthie, Fawn and Candace and sees how all of them are connected.
Oh Candace, a sister of a man and his wife who were connected to Alice’s past. I really can’t give her story too much information without feeling like I’m spoiling parts of the story. But, she’s super important too, people. And crazy. Really batshit crazy.
THE WINTER PEOPLE was a book that I just couldn’t put down. The writing was phenomenal, and I felt like everything we learned was necessary. I didn’t think there were parts that could have been omitted without the story losing a lot of what made it special for me.
My only complaint was about Buzz. I liked him, but he really was (or seemed to be) the only secondary character. However, even his parts seemed pretty important, and I just wish that he had a bigger part to play. Although I understand why he didn’t.
At the end of the day, family was the heart of this story, and Buzz just wasn’t a part of these families.
I definitely recommend trying this novel out, and I know that I’m going to be checking out other works by Jennifer McMahon. I hope that her other novels hold up to this, because it was excellent.
THE WINTER PEOPLE may actually be my favorite FICTION novel of 2014. It’s bumped [b:The Night Circus|9361589|The Night Circus|Erin Morgenstern|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387124618s/9361589.jpg|14245059] out of that place.
I’m okay with that.
12/7-10/14
5 Stars - And A New Favorite - Book and Author
It was all there--Sara’s story, Auntie’s story. Ruthie’s own story, even.
The story of a little girl named Gertie who died.
Whose mother loved her too much to let her go.
So she brought her back.
Only the world she came back to wasn’t the same.
She wasn’t the same.
At its heart, THE WINTER PEOPLE is a ghost story, but it felt like so much more. The family connections within this story are so strong that you root for all parties. You want them to have their happy endings, because you feel like they truly deserve it.
I absolutely loved this novel. It touched on these really profound subjects for me, namely death and an afterlife and family bonds that surpass death. Love that is so strong that it blinds and consumes and makes people irrational.
And then, of course there was the horror element of the story, of loved ones being forced back into this life but not being who they were. They come back as shells of themselves, as ghouls, and it’s heartbreaking. Not just for the poor soul being brought back, but for the loved ones who are still so blind in their love, that they’re willing to take back this loved one, broken, empty and all.
THE PAST
We see the past in the way of one of our main characters diary entries, Sara Harrison Shea. She’s a wife and a mother, and she lives in a very small town - West Hall, Vermont on a piece of land near wooded area known as Devil’s Hand.
Through her entries, we see Sara as a child, being raised by a woman known as Auntie. A native to the land, and someone who knows how to make potions that heal and poison her clients or victims.
We also see Sara as a loving, even smothering mother. She is so completely in love with her daughter, Gertie, that you feel their connection instantaneously. And, you see her as a wife. A strong willed wife to a man (Martin) who is physically weaker than her, but who loves her fully. Martin’s not a proud man, or he didn’t seem to me. He saw his wife’s strengths and loved her for them. However, it’s 1908, so he still does most of the manly tasks around the home (like hunting (though Sara does it better)).
I loved this family. I saw the interactions as really genuine, and I applaud Jennifer McMahon for being able to make the reader connect to the characters so quickly.
And of course, it was heartbreaking for the reader and the family when Gertie dies, and even more so, when Sara decides to bring Gertie back (through instructions left by Auntie).
THE PRESENT
I loved these characters just as much. We have the current family living on Sara and Martin’s old farm. A mother and two daughters (the husband and father passing). Alice, the mother, is missing, and it’s up to her eldest daughter, Ruthie to not only try to find her, but to take care of her little sister Fawn.
She has help in the beginning with her boyfriend Buzz, but he kind of disappears midway through the novel (I guess to go to work), but I wish he was a part of this journey. He’s this adorkable guy who believes in UFOs, and he would have gotten such a kick out of the story. I wish he was able to.
Ruthie was our main heroine, and I liked her, but really I loved how she interacted with every other character, and how it felt like she wasn’t center stage in the story. Maybe a lot of people would prefer a main character where the story is only about her, but I liked how that wasn’t the case here. It made all the characters seem really important and necessary.
Then there was Katherine, a woman who comes to West Hall because her husband Gary, died on his way home from the town. He lied to her about where he was going, and as an artist, she was able to upend her life without too much trouble, so she did.
Her story is just as tragic as Sara’s, and I felt so much for her. She had lost her son (leukemia), and then to lose her husband, it was too much for Katherine. She needed answers, and she believed she would get them in West Hall.
In her investigation into her husband’s last day on earth, she meets Ruthie, Fawn and Candace and sees how all of them are connected.
Oh Candace, a sister of a man and his wife who were connected to Alice’s past. I really can’t give her story too much information without feeling like I’m spoiling parts of the story. But, she’s super important too, people. And crazy. Really batshit crazy.
THE WINTER PEOPLE was a book that I just couldn’t put down. The writing was phenomenal, and I felt like everything we learned was necessary. I didn’t think there were parts that could have been omitted without the story losing a lot of what made it special for me.
My only complaint was about Buzz. I liked him, but he really was (or seemed to be) the only secondary character. However, even his parts seemed pretty important, and I just wish that he had a bigger part to play. Although I understand why he didn’t.
At the end of the day, family was the heart of this story, and Buzz just wasn’t a part of these families.
I definitely recommend trying this novel out, and I know that I’m going to be checking out other works by Jennifer McMahon. I hope that her other novels hold up to this, because it was excellent.
THE WINTER PEOPLE may actually be my favorite FICTION novel of 2014. It’s bumped [b:The Night Circus|9361589|The Night Circus|Erin Morgenstern|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387124618s/9361589.jpg|14245059] out of that place.
I’m okay with that.
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The synopsis gives a pretty good summary of what happens without spoiling anything, so I definitely recommend reading that. It's more put together than what I can provide.
Before getting into this review, I'm really happy that I read others (namely Shelby's whose suggested reading the oral history prior to starting this novel. It allowed me to become more immersed into the world before ever entering it. So thank you!)
LOCK IN took me on a ride and a half, for sure! It was this crazy crime novel filled with some pretty spectacular tech and science fiction elements that felt bizarre but realistic all at once. Those pieces alone would give this book a 4 star rating for me.
The tech here, especially surrounding those with lock in was so intelligently thought out. This idea that something so horrific happened to people, and providing these 'quick fixes' with the robots (threeps) just felt like something that would actually happen vs. trying to find the cure. This virus was just too new and too unknown to make a cure at the beginning viable, and these robots felt like the perfect solution.
And while I wasn't overly impressed by the characters, they were developed enough to keep me from dropping the rating, but not developed enough to put this into the 5 star category, unfortunately.
I would have honestly loved a little bit more information about the characters because I felt like that's all that was missing to bring this into 5 star territory.
I enjoyed being in the head of Chris Shane and felt that they were pretty fleshed out. John Scalzi did something pretty interesting, conceptually with this character, by not stating their gender. However, though it was conceptually a good idea, Chris read male to me.
Maybe because they were a FEEB and by nature, I view cop and cop-esque characters as male, but it felt more with how they spoke (referring to themselves as a "coward" at one point felt pretty masculine to me). Anyway, I appreciated the attempt, but I felt John Scalzi could have taken this a bit further by really androgynizing everything coming out of Chris' mouth/mind.
I also really appreciated the societal issues faced in this story. Threeps being treated as sub-human also felt really plausible and that pretty much hurts my soul. But I can see it. I can see a world where humans are trapped in their own bodies and given robotic carriers being treated as less than. And that's a sucky thing to have to visualize, knowing that it'd probably happen exactly like that.
When I read those aspects, it reminded me a little bit about World War Z. Because, I felt that would be how a zombie apocalypse would actually hit humanity, and how humanity would react to such a situation.
I really do think that if Haden's Syndrome hit tomorrow, this is how we would react...and that's unfortunate with some aspects and really interesting with others (seeing technology evolve so quickly and in such fascinating ways).
This is now my second John Scalzi of the year, and I'm impressed. I'll definitely be picking up more of his work in the future for sure, and I believe there's going to be another book in this world. Definitely going to pick it up if/when it hits!
Before getting into this review, I'm really happy that I read others (namely Shelby's whose suggested reading the oral history prior to starting this novel. It allowed me to become more immersed into the world before ever entering it. So thank you!)
LOCK IN took me on a ride and a half, for sure! It was this crazy crime novel filled with some pretty spectacular tech and science fiction elements that felt bizarre but realistic all at once. Those pieces alone would give this book a 4 star rating for me.
The tech here, especially surrounding those with lock in was so intelligently thought out. This idea that something so horrific happened to people, and providing these 'quick fixes' with the robots (threeps) just felt like something that would actually happen vs. trying to find the cure. This virus was just too new and too unknown to make a cure at the beginning viable, and these robots felt like the perfect solution.
And while I wasn't overly impressed by the characters, they were developed enough to keep me from dropping the rating, but not developed enough to put this into the 5 star category, unfortunately.
I would have honestly loved a little bit more information about the characters because I felt like that's all that was missing to bring this into 5 star territory.
I enjoyed being in the head of Chris Shane and felt that they were pretty fleshed out. John Scalzi did something pretty interesting, conceptually with this character, by not stating their gender. However, though it was conceptually a good idea, Chris read male to me.
Maybe because they were a FEEB and by nature, I view cop and cop-esque characters as male, but it felt more with how they spoke (referring to themselves as a "coward" at one point felt pretty masculine to me). Anyway, I appreciated the attempt, but I felt John Scalzi could have taken this a bit further by really androgynizing everything coming out of Chris' mouth/mind.
I also really appreciated the societal issues faced in this story. Threeps being treated as sub-human also felt really plausible and that pretty much hurts my soul. But I can see it. I can see a world where humans are trapped in their own bodies and given robotic carriers being treated as less than. And that's a sucky thing to have to visualize, knowing that it'd probably happen exactly like that.
When I read those aspects, it reminded me a little bit about World War Z. Because, I felt that would be how a zombie apocalypse would actually hit humanity, and how humanity would react to such a situation.
I really do think that if Haden's Syndrome hit tomorrow, this is how we would react...and that's unfortunate with some aspects and really interesting with others (seeing technology evolve so quickly and in such fascinating ways).
This is now my second John Scalzi of the year, and I'm impressed. I'll definitely be picking up more of his work in the future for sure, and I believe there's going to be another book in this world. Definitely going to pick it up if/when it hits!
Some more body chills from an author that's fast becoming a must read/must buy for me. I wish I had taken a break between this and THE WINTER PEOPLE because that book is just so fantastic, and I felt like THE NIGHT SISTER fell a tad short.
It had several similar elements, and I'm guessing that's just how this author writes. The reader gets a past that's spooky and mysterious and a present tense that ties them both together. The supernatural and mystery elements feel so unique that I have not been able to see what's going to happen, until it finally does. Which is what makes a great mystery.
The characters in this book are more unlikable and flawed than in THE WINTER PEOPLE, and that makes sense. Family vs. teenager-ish, and teenagers vs. adults. The backstories provided for more flawed characters in THE NIGHT SISTER and should have made for a more interesting story.
I just felt every element of this book was lacking just a smidge compared to THE WINTER PEOPLE. The supernatural element was really interesting conceptually, but I don't feel like there was enough information to really cement it to the story fully. The characters weren't as sympathetic, and I didn't empathize as well as I should have.
I think I'm going to need to re-read this one in the future and not on the coattails of THE WINTER PEOPLE. I just don't think I'm giving this story the unbiased opinion that it deserves. I'm still going to recommend it and Jennifer McMahon in the future to everyone. If I can smash this book into the face of my friends and force the words into their eyeballs, I will.
...
If I don't also have THE WINTER PEOPLE on hand to do exactly that to everyone else with instead.
It had several similar elements, and I'm guessing that's just how this author writes. The reader gets a past that's spooky and mysterious and a present tense that ties them both together. The supernatural and mystery elements feel so unique that I have not been able to see what's going to happen, until it finally does. Which is what makes a great mystery.
The characters in this book are more unlikable and flawed than in THE WINTER PEOPLE, and that makes sense. Family vs. teenager-ish, and teenagers vs. adults. The backstories provided for more flawed characters in THE NIGHT SISTER and should have made for a more interesting story.
I just felt every element of this book was lacking just a smidge compared to THE WINTER PEOPLE. The supernatural element was really interesting conceptually, but I don't feel like there was enough information to really cement it to the story fully. The characters weren't as sympathetic, and I didn't empathize as well as I should have.
I think I'm going to need to re-read this one in the future and not on the coattails of THE WINTER PEOPLE. I just don't think I'm giving this story the unbiased opinion that it deserves. I'm still going to recommend it and Jennifer McMahon in the future to everyone. If I can smash this book into the face of my friends and force the words into their eyeballs, I will.
...
If I don't also have THE WINTER PEOPLE on hand to do exactly that to everyone else with instead.
I really need to go back and mark the rest as read. I never thought to check Goodreads until today to see if these digital comics show up.
I checked this one because Reaper is easily the most interesting character in the game. There's no contest in my book, so seeing his backstory is just the highlight of my day. And I want the world to know.
The writing and art are superb, but of course they're bound to be when the subject matter is Commander Reyes.
I checked this one because Reaper is easily the most interesting character in the game. There's no contest in my book, so seeing his backstory is just the highlight of my day. And I want the world to know.
The writing and art are superb, but of course they're bound to be when the subject matter is Commander Reyes.
This story was pretty good, and of course it would be, because Neil Gaiman knows how to weave a tale spectacularly. But it wasn't a five starrer for me.
Charlie was just too...and then so was Spider. And don't even get me started on Rosie and Daisy. These characters are easily my least favorite ensemble of any Gaiman novel. The only saving grace was Mr. Nancy, but lets face it, even he can't hold a story all on his own (no matter what he says).
But the story was epic and filled with family bonds and deception and heroism and monsters and so it gets four stars.
I'll definitely continue to read anything Neil publishes - obviously. But this one was a bit of a miss for my tastes.
Charlie was just too...and then so was Spider. And don't even get me started on Rosie and Daisy. These characters are easily my least favorite ensemble of any Gaiman novel. The only saving grace was Mr. Nancy, but lets face it, even he can't hold a story all on his own (no matter what he says).
But the story was epic and filled with family bonds and deception and heroism and monsters and so it gets four stars.
I'll definitely continue to read anything Neil publishes - obviously. But this one was a bit of a miss for my tastes.
Another 5 star issue filled with more answers, more badassery, and more mayhem.
The lines are more fully drawn and gods are still thoroughly duped by fucking Ananke.
The lines are more fully drawn and gods are still thoroughly duped by fucking Ananke.
The Wicked + The Divine #34
Jamie McKelvie, Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson, Matt Wilson, Kieron Gillen
10/6/17
Oh Gentle Annie, you own my heart.
8/20/14
Super quick: if you haven’t read these, my quickie review is: to go read them! The artwork is phenomenal and the writing is excellent.
The quickie summary: 12 gods come to Earth every 90 years taking over a mortal's body, doing miracles and being amazing within it. After two years though, they burn up the bodies, killing the host (and themselves) and leave Earth until they can come back. It's been 90 years, and now, in 2014, they're back.
^^^^ Anything past the above ^^^^ may have spoilers from the first two issues, but none from this one. You’ve been warned.
So in Issue 3, we meet The Morrigan, and those underworld gods are batshit crazy. Clearly living your life in darkness is not a good thing. They are theatrical and ultimately unhelpful to Laura as she tries to help Luci. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t them.
Laura ends up having to meet back up with Cassandra the reporter to go back over Larua’s notes with what Luci had told her (much of that information wasn’t seen in the second issue, so it was great to read about) about the gods, and who Luci thinks has framed her.
In the end, it doesn’t seem like any of the gods would have framed her, but it’s a clusterfuck of a mess right now, and I’m sure we’ll be meeting the big bad of this story soon.
Luci is still by far my favorite god, and I’m really liking Laura as the main human we follow in this story. Sure, she’s got the teenage angst thing going on for her, but it’s working for her right now. I'll be sure to let you know when it gets annoying.
But as of now, still loving this story! 5/5 stars. Cannot wait to meet the other gods, but I think I want to avoid The Morrigan for a little while.
I would definitely recommend this as a story to try out if you haven't read comics before. I think it's great, but it's been really easy to follow, and since it's new, you can definitely get the first 3 issues right now.
Oh Gentle Annie, you own my heart.
8/20/14
Super quick: if you haven’t read these, my quickie review is: to go read them! The artwork is phenomenal and the writing is excellent.
The quickie summary: 12 gods come to Earth every 90 years taking over a mortal's body, doing miracles and being amazing within it. After two years though, they burn up the bodies, killing the host (and themselves) and leave Earth until they can come back. It's been 90 years, and now, in 2014, they're back.
^^^^ Anything past the above ^^^^ may have spoilers from the first two issues, but none from this one. You’ve been warned.
So in Issue 3, we meet The Morrigan, and those underworld gods are batshit crazy. Clearly living your life in darkness is not a good thing. They are theatrical and ultimately unhelpful to Laura as she tries to help Luci. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t them.
Laura ends up having to meet back up with Cassandra the reporter to go back over Larua’s notes with what Luci had told her (much of that information wasn’t seen in the second issue, so it was great to read about) about the gods, and who Luci thinks has framed her.
In the end, it doesn’t seem like any of the gods would have framed her, but it’s a clusterfuck of a mess right now, and I’m sure we’ll be meeting the big bad of this story soon.
Luci is still by far my favorite god, and I’m really liking Laura as the main human we follow in this story. Sure, she’s got the teenage angst thing going on for her, but it’s working for her right now. I'll be sure to let you know when it gets annoying.
But as of now, still loving this story! 5/5 stars. Cannot wait to meet the other gods, but I think I want to avoid The Morrigan for a little while.
I would definitely recommend this as a story to try out if you haven't read comics before. I think it's great, but it's been really easy to follow, and since it's new, you can definitely get the first 3 issues right now.