The positives here mostly come from the way in which the individual stories are able to capture the charm of the first two volumes, blending the action of the sword with the trickery of the sorcery. 3: The Gathering Storm, by Paul Cornell and Robert Venditti, contains several entertaining sword and sorcery-style adventures but also makes a number of mistakes along the way. In the end, this volume serves as a decent read for those who already enjoy the series, as long as they are able to look past its faults. Luckily, there are still entertaining moments throughout the book and the conclusion may be worthwhile for those interested in the narrative. It contains some lackluster artwork, rushes through the opening chapters, and severely mishandles a transition point not far into the book. Overall: This volume tells a few good stories but has a number of mistakes that prevent it from being nearly as good as it could have been. The artwork does not look as nice as it did previously, especially near the volume’s end. The transition between the opening story and the rest of the volume is poorly managed and damages certain characters. The end of the volume gives the series a nice conclusion.Ĭons: The opening of the book feels very rushed. The stories told here have the same blend between action and intrigue that made the previous volumes entertaining. Pros: The opening arc satisfactorily wraps up the previous storyline.
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