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A review by jayspa65
Lucifer, Vol. 7: Exodus by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Mike Carey
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Really, you need to begin at the beginning and when you get to the end, stop, as Lewis Carroll would say. Mike Carey is a page-turner, and it's nice to see what he can do with a juicy character like the Devil.
In Exodus, volume 7 of Carey's series showing sympathy for the Devil, God's gone and there are no shortage of beings looking to apply for His vacant position. In order to beat back the applicants, Lucifer himself suits up in defense of Heaven. No, I never thought I'd see the day, either.
The first half of the book dedicates itself to the epic battle between Lucifer and the titans who seek his Father's throne. The second offers a softer story, set up by the Devil's practical decision to boot any immortal who might make a play for Heaven out of his realms, and features the world's most sympathetic and adorable spider demon thingiee named Thole. It's an unusually sweet tale for this series, offering what may be the only positive depiction of family Carey allows in his extended tale of disharmony between Father and Son, and all the more touching for its uniqueness of tone. That Lucifer can still offer such emotional surprises this far into his series explains precisely why I won't be leaving it any time soon.
In Exodus, volume 7 of Carey's series showing sympathy for the Devil, God's gone and there are no shortage of beings looking to apply for His vacant position. In order to beat back the applicants, Lucifer himself suits up in defense of Heaven. No, I never thought I'd see the day, either.
The first half of the book dedicates itself to the epic battle between Lucifer and the titans who seek his Father's throne. The second offers a softer story, set up by the Devil's practical decision to boot any immortal who might make a play for Heaven out of his realms, and features the world's most sympathetic and adorable spider demon thingiee named Thole. It's an unusually sweet tale for this series, offering what may be the only positive depiction of family Carey allows in his extended tale of disharmony between Father and Son, and all the more touching for its uniqueness of tone. That Lucifer can still offer such emotional surprises this far into his series explains precisely why I won't be leaving it any time soon.