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Seven to Eternity, Vol. 4: The Springs of Zhal
by Rick Remender
I don't want to tell you the clincher that made me love this so much. The thing that pushed it over the edge into 5-star territory for me, because it's the big spoiler at the end of this, the last, volume.
Suffice to say: 7toE is a gripping tale that examines morality and moral fibre, whether intent really matters for a given action, and whether people can be trusted to govern themselves. Sinister right?
And all of that in a high-fantasy setting, a world of concepts like the Well, the Swamp, and the Excellent Librarian.
The rough premise is that we have a devil-like character (everything you desire, in exchange for your mind) who is captured by our eponymous seven. The plan is to take him to a magician who can decouple his mind from everyone who has heard his offer (signed the devil's book, if you like), so that he can be destroyed without harming them.
But the Seven are as prone to the devil's corruption as any other and right from the start we know it will be a twisty road to reach this resolution.
So the story is that journey, narrated from one character's perspective.
There are a couple of weaknesses, here and there. It's a short run so some of teh characters don't get very fleshed out. Sometimes the pacing feels off. My biggest qualm though is the title. It should have been called "Compromise". Or maybe: "Compromise?". But I guess 7toE clearly signposts the Western-crossed-with-Fantasy that the book contains.
I can't get over the world building, the art, and the delivery. So happy with this book. Is it time to check out some other Rick Remender?
Suffice to say: 7toE is a gripping tale that examines morality and moral fibre, whether intent really matters for a given action, and whether people can be trusted to govern themselves. Sinister right?
And all of that in a high-fantasy setting, a world of concepts like the Well, the Swamp, and the Excellent Librarian.
The rough premise is that we have a devil-like character (everything you desire, in exchange for your mind) who is captured by our eponymous seven. The plan is to take him to a magician who can decouple his mind from everyone who has heard his offer (signed the devil's book, if you like), so that he can be destroyed without harming them.
But the Seven are as prone to the devil's corruption as any other and right from the start we know it will be a twisty road to reach this resolution.
So the story is that journey, narrated from one character's perspective.
There are a couple of weaknesses, here and there. It's a short run so some of teh characters don't get very fleshed out. Sometimes the pacing feels off. My biggest qualm though is the title. It should have been called "Compromise". Or maybe: "Compromise?". But I guess 7toE clearly signposts the Western-crossed-with-Fantasy that the book contains.
I can't get over the world building, the art, and the delivery. So happy with this book. Is it time to check out some other Rick Remender?