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ofearna's review against another edition
5.0
Out of print
Collects Hidden Years 6-9 & 9 1/2
the How Shall I Keep From Singing story was an interesting look back to the landing-time of the HighOnes.
But the semi-resolution of the Cutter/Rayek issue made me cry. And laugh at the Trolls and Mender
re-read 12/26/2010
I have this as the individual issues, but also the TPB in HC
Collects Hidden Years 6-9 & 9 1/2
the How Shall I Keep From Singing story was an interesting look back to the landing-time of the HighOnes.
But the semi-resolution of the Cutter/Rayek issue made me cry. And laugh at the Trolls and Mender
re-read 12/26/2010
I have this as the individual issues, but also the TPB in HC
suzanneke's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a_h_haga's review
5.0
''Let me show you what I have never shared with anyone else''
Oh, Cutter, you break my heart.
The rest of this book is a little meh. It retcons some events mentioned in the original story, as well as messing up the timeline of the original story. It is interesting to see where the Gliders and the Wolfriders differed in their arrival to to the world of Two Moons, and it's interesting to see how Leetah became the woman we know and love. But, I never liked Rayek, and not because of what he does in Broken Circle, but because of who he is, and how he thinks he owns everything - or at least he should.
So the events leading up to the last story in this book are just meh, and together they get a 3/5 star rating. But that last story... it breaks my heart, it made me cry, and even if Rayek does a bit of growing, it does not change him much in my eyes. My tears are for Cutter and what he lost.
Oh, Cutter, you break my heart.
The rest of this book is a little meh. It retcons some events mentioned in the original story, as well as messing up the timeline of the original story. It is interesting to see where the Gliders and the Wolfriders differed in their arrival to to the world of Two Moons, and it's interesting to see how Leetah became the woman we know and love. But, I never liked Rayek, and not because of what he does in Broken Circle, but because of who he is, and how he thinks he owns everything - or at least he should.
So the events leading up to the last story in this book are just meh, and together they get a 3/5 star rating. But that last story... it breaks my heart, it made me cry, and even if Rayek does a bit of growing, it does not change him much in my eyes. My tears are for Cutter and what he lost.
hypops's review
4.0
[Comics Canon Review]
A fantastic end to an incredible (and still wildly underrated) comic. This final book doesn’t have the mind-blowing art or setting of the third book, and its being set mostly in subterranean caves doesn’t give the Pinis much room to play with to create striking visual moments. Nevertheless, the action, drama, pathos, and adventure shine through the darkness.
Whether by choice or circumstance, the book does end on a jarring heteronormative note, but it still leaves plenty of unrequited homosocial and homoerotic connections alive—unfortunately, they remain hidden and suggested rather than explicit. And I say this not because every book needs to have a broad sexual politics, but because the book is so much about romance, love, connection, and interpersonal relationships. It’s also focused on undoing the habits and rules that become “natural” with time. It gets very close in certain moments (especially the pre-battle orgy sequence), but never quite crosses the line into showing a vision of true sexual liberation—even if it would make a strong parallel to the elves’ search for a new home.
Regardless of what things it doesn’t do, the book does end surprisingly well. I was hooked from beginning to end.
A fantastic end to an incredible (and still wildly underrated) comic. This final book doesn’t have the mind-blowing art or setting of the third book, and its being set mostly in subterranean caves doesn’t give the Pinis much room to play with to create striking visual moments. Nevertheless, the action, drama, pathos, and adventure shine through the darkness.
Whether by choice or circumstance, the book does end on a jarring heteronormative note, but it still leaves plenty of unrequited homosocial and homoerotic connections alive—unfortunately, they remain hidden and suggested rather than explicit. And I say this not because every book needs to have a broad sexual politics, but because the book is so much about romance, love, connection, and interpersonal relationships. It’s also focused on undoing the habits and rules that become “natural” with time. It gets very close in certain moments (especially the pre-battle orgy sequence), but never quite crosses the line into showing a vision of true sexual liberation—even if it would make a strong parallel to the elves’ search for a new home.
Regardless of what things it doesn’t do, the book does end surprisingly well. I was hooked from beginning to end.
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