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A review by trike
Manifest Destiny Volume 2: Amphibia & Insecta by Chris Dingess
5.0
I bought this book immediately upon finishing the first one and I'm glad I did, as it's even better.
The story is superb and the characters are distinct individuals with their own agendas and attitudes, backstories and behaviors. Clark also becomes more well-rounded in this volume, as do the people we met near the end of the previous book, especially the women. The give-and-take between Capt. Lewis and Mrs. Boniface feels like exchanges between real people. This could easily be a novel.
The art is getting better and better. As I called out in the first collection, it is easy to follow the story and emphasis is given on side moments and secondary characters to enhance the writing. Roberts also uses misdirection wonderfully.
There is a turning point in the story where Merriwether Lewis gets his Crowning Moment of Awesome, and what a moment it is! I enjoyed it so much I actually went back and read the dialogue aloud. That's when you know you're having fun in a story.
But it never loses sight of the fact this is a horror story underneath it all. Plenty of horrible things happen during their encounters, and there's lots of body horror to go around, on top of the monster action. Very much looking forward to the next installment.
The story is superb and the characters are distinct individuals with their own agendas and attitudes, backstories and behaviors. Clark also becomes more well-rounded in this volume, as do the people we met near the end of the previous book, especially the women. The give-and-take between Capt. Lewis and Mrs. Boniface feels like exchanges between real people. This could easily be a novel.
The art is getting better and better. As I called out in the first collection, it is easy to follow the story and emphasis is given on side moments and secondary characters to enhance the writing. Roberts also uses misdirection wonderfully.
There is a turning point in the story where Merriwether Lewis gets his Crowning Moment of Awesome, and what a moment it is! I enjoyed it so much I actually went back and read the dialogue aloud. That's when you know you're having fun in a story.
But it never loses sight of the fact this is a horror story underneath it all. Plenty of horrible things happen during their encounters, and there's lots of body horror to go around, on top of the monster action. Very much looking forward to the next installment.