androthemeda's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I had a hard time liking the characters. It’s not that they aren’t lovable, but I just wasn’t attached to them until halfway through this volume.
daybreak's review
3.0
That was okay. Very quick read but little substance. Not attached to any character and barely interested in any of them. Don't know if I will read the rest.
carroq's review
4.0
I'm continuing to enjoy this series. It blends the real world with a fantasy world in a fresh way. I'm reminded of the way that fairies and their homes are portrayed in certain stories, rather than simply infusing our world with magic. The distinction is important for the story and the way that events unfold.
The huge draw in this book is the development of the brothers' relationship. There is a lot of time spent showing how it has changed due to intervening events and, maybe more importantly, how it has stayed the same. This becomes important toward the end of this volume. I suspect it will play a bigger role as the series continues. It's great to see more of Mikey's adventures and how the elements from the fantasy world have followed him home.
There are a lot of cool things that happen in this volume. Yet, it feels like the characters haven't progressed much by the end. I think this is because it takes place in a fairly confined amount of space and time. But there are some very important moments. And the art is stellar, especially in those moments when the two world interact. I'm excited to continue this series.
The huge draw in this book is the development of the brothers' relationship. There is a lot of time spent showing how it has changed due to intervening events and, maybe more importantly, how it has stayed the same. This becomes important toward the end of this volume. I suspect it will play a bigger role as the series continues. It's great to see more of Mikey's adventures and how the elements from the fantasy world have followed him home.
There are a lot of cool things that happen in this volume. Yet, it feels like the characters haven't progressed much by the end. I think this is because it takes place in a fairly confined amount of space and time. But there are some very important moments. And the art is stellar, especially in those moments when the two world interact. I'm excited to continue this series.
subhamroxx's review
3.0
Reread: 14/6/21
The story continues with Mikey and Brennan on the run and after defeating Ward they encounter a bear and defeat it meanwhile the mages send some Diviner to attack them while they are trying to cure an injury that Brennan attained while they were trying to get "Blade of the forever fields". And the bulk of the volume is about Mikey and Brennan trying to fight this Diviner and through the course of the volume we learn who it is and what its purpose is and it shows the true nature of the Nevermind and what its doing to Mikey. Its a battle between Mikey and Diviner and Nevermind. What will happen? Who will survive? What choices will Brennan make? And whats going on with Rya? Great volume and continues the world building and sheds light on the nature of threats from Terrenos and showcases a new yet familial side of Mikey and his intentions and the art gets better, especially the flashback scenes on terrenos and epic things are coming!
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This book was another amazing one, as Brennan and Mikey continue they have to first find the blades of Field of Forever and they do kinda find it in some shop and to get it, they have to steal it and the girl owner Becca comes in with a gun while they are fighting, Mikey jumps at her and the gun goess of and hits Brennan. Meanwhile two other mages sent a DIVINER to go after them and it does and transforms the area outside the shop to well something resembling Terrenos and in a flashback we see them fight some Diviners, and Rook telling Mickey to never fight Diviners and in present well he does. Its a really cool fight and while they are fighting, we learn of the Diviners motivations and it cures Brennan and tells him about the Nevermind infecting Mikey and its a battle inside of it, and the Diviner wants to cleanse Mickey of it and as it does, it seems to kill him when it find Mickey let the Nevermind infect him and to save his brother, Brennan jumped in and killed the Diviner. Its an epic battle between the two and as their quest continues and we find out about the evil intentions of Nevermind.
This volume was good in the sense it spends no time wasting anything well and explores their quest and does a good job of bouncing back between the past and the present and giving the appropriate backstories to understand the context of the present. We learn more about Mikey and also Rya has some cool escape and she and her mother-in-law finally meet which was hilarious and its cool to see Wendy being an investigator. The art here just gets better and there are scenes in Terrenos which are so detailed! The art makes this book reading a worthwhile experience!
The story continues with Mikey and Brennan on the run and after defeating Ward they encounter a bear and defeat it meanwhile the mages send some Diviner to attack them while they are trying to cure an injury that Brennan attained while they were trying to get "Blade of the forever fields". And the bulk of the volume is about Mikey and Brennan trying to fight this Diviner and through the course of the volume we learn who it is and what its purpose is and it shows the true nature of the Nevermind and what its doing to Mikey. Its a battle between Mikey and Diviner and Nevermind. What will happen? Who will survive? What choices will Brennan make? And whats going on with Rya? Great volume and continues the world building and sheds light on the nature of threats from Terrenos and showcases a new yet familial side of Mikey and his intentions and the art gets better, especially the flashback scenes on terrenos and epic things are coming!
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This book was another amazing one, as Brennan and Mikey continue they have to first find the blades of Field of Forever and they do kinda find it in some shop and to get it, they have to steal it and the girl owner Becca comes in with a gun while they are fighting, Mikey jumps at her and the gun goess of and hits Brennan. Meanwhile two other mages sent a DIVINER to go after them and it does and transforms the area outside the shop to well something resembling Terrenos and in a flashback we see them fight some Diviners, and Rook telling Mickey to never fight Diviners and in present well he does. Its a really cool fight and while they are fighting, we learn of the Diviners motivations and it cures Brennan and tells him about the Nevermind infecting Mikey and its a battle inside of it, and the Diviner wants to cleanse Mickey of it and as it does, it seems to kill him when it find Mickey let the Nevermind infect him and to save his brother, Brennan jumped in and killed the Diviner. Its an epic battle between the two and as their quest continues and we find out about the evil intentions of Nevermind.
This volume was good in the sense it spends no time wasting anything well and explores their quest and does a good job of bouncing back between the past and the present and giving the appropriate backstories to understand the context of the present. We learn more about Mikey and also Rya has some cool escape and she and her mother-in-law finally meet which was hilarious and its cool to see Wendy being an investigator. The art here just gets better and there are scenes in Terrenos which are so detailed! The art makes this book reading a worthwhile experience!
melowdee's review
5.0
Such an intriguing series. I am really loving it. The characters are so interesting. I am really enjoying the time jumping back and forth. It's pulling me more and more into the story.
theartolater's review
4.0
This review is for the first four trade volumes
It doesn’t take a lot for me to be into an alternate universe tale, and this one is unique and cool in which a missing child returns a year later, but a) as an adult b) who is effectively the conquering warrior of another realm. Of course, there’s a lot more to it with that, including evil corruption and a “primary” world unable to understand or control him.
The subplots about family and loyalty and such give the story the emotional weight it needs to matter, so the whole thing is constructed well on a whole. I’m really into everything going on here, but the way this is put together has a derivative quality and I never quite feel like they’re opting to pull the trigger on the big issue surrounding the story four volumes in.
This is solid with a lot of potential to be great, and at this point I’m ultimately looking forward to the payoff.
It doesn’t take a lot for me to be into an alternate universe tale, and this one is unique and cool in which a missing child returns a year later, but a) as an adult b) who is effectively the conquering warrior of another realm. Of course, there’s a lot more to it with that, including evil corruption and a “primary” world unable to understand or control him.
The subplots about family and loyalty and such give the story the emotional weight it needs to matter, so the whole thing is constructed well on a whole. I’m really into everything going on here, but the way this is put together has a derivative quality and I never quite feel like they’re opting to pull the trigger on the big issue surrounding the story four volumes in.
This is solid with a lot of potential to be great, and at this point I’m ultimately looking forward to the payoff.