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A marvelous second book by Gladstone, set in the same world as THREE PARTS DEAD, with all new characters in a different city with a different crisis. This book again blends magic in an alternate version of our world with legal shenanigans and contracts, along with the ticking time bomb of a thriller. This time, the action takes place in the Quechual city of Dresediel Lex, with a Deathless head of a Concern, the last Eagle Knight who served the fallen gods, a mysterious and possibly dangerous woman, demons in the water supply, and more. As a child of the West, I loved the discussion of water rights, of moving water from lakes far distant to support a too-large city, and of how long even that could be useful.
This book was even better than his first, and I’m looking forward to Gladstone’s next.
I’m really not sold on the New 52, but I pick up trades when the library has them because I’ve lived with these characters all my life and I want to see a little of what’s going on in their lives. This volume brought us a lot of ego, some beautiful art, glimpses of the past for some of the characters, and the beginning of the Superman-Wonder Woman romance. Oddly enough, I think I like the Justice League Dark better thn what I’ve seen of this incarnation of the Justic League.
Spent two evenings reading this to my kids. They loved every moment, every picture, every embellishment of this shaggy-dog-esque tale. From being kidnapped by aliens to stealing a god’s emerald eye, every bit of adventure and fun is laugh-out-loud funny. My daughter appreciated the ponies; I found the wumpires hilarious. A quick, light read, definitely enjoyable for the entire family.
(“What is it,” my son asks, “with naming things after aunts?”)
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