A review by wesleyrose
Sonata Volume 1: Valley of the Gods by Brian Haberlin, David Hine

4.0

Here begins story arc two of Sonata. I missed this beautiful, edgy artwork and am happy for its return. We start with Sonata and Skritch searching for Treen, who seems to be dying. Next, we flashback: Pau recovered from Yarl shooting him. Pau and Sonata return to his mother. She informs us that Korbys switched sides. And Sonata and Skritch take off to see her Father and Yarl. She updates them on the current situation.

Meanwhile, the Tayan have a vast store of weapons which they practice using. Pau’s mother shoots down a lumani riding a thermasaur, much to Pau’s dismay. The lumani know of the weapons and ships and are beginning to wake the sleepers to protect them. At the end of the issue, they open a jump gate and call for the old gods.

I love this band of misfits. This issue brings you right back into every plotline you care about. I wish there had more detail about Treen other than the few pages at the beginning; I’m intrigued about that.