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Lucifer, Vol. 7: Exodus by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Mike Carey
4.0
Mike Carey, Lucifer: Exodus (Vertigo, 2005)
God has departed Heaven, and, as Lucifer says, “every god, demon, and tooth fairy will want to step into his shoes.” Thus, once again, Lucifer finds himself on the side of the angels as the first usurpers try to attain the throne. Worse, Lucifer's own realm holds thousands of immortals who might be plotting, so Elaine, Mazikeen, and a small handful of assistants, on Lucifer's orders, must banish the immortals-- or kill them if they resist. (Which begs the question of how one kills an immortal.) While Carey's series has never quite gotten to the complexity level of Gaiman's original Sandman, he's always excelled at plotting, character, and writing, and this is no exception. Another strong entry in the series. ****
God has departed Heaven, and, as Lucifer says, “every god, demon, and tooth fairy will want to step into his shoes.” Thus, once again, Lucifer finds himself on the side of the angels as the first usurpers try to attain the throne. Worse, Lucifer's own realm holds thousands of immortals who might be plotting, so Elaine, Mazikeen, and a small handful of assistants, on Lucifer's orders, must banish the immortals-- or kill them if they resist. (Which begs the question of how one kills an immortal.) While Carey's series has never quite gotten to the complexity level of Gaiman's original Sandman, he's always excelled at plotting, character, and writing, and this is no exception. Another strong entry in the series. ****