Author: Mike Carey | Illustrators: Peter Gross / Ryan Kelly / Dean Ormston |
Page Count: 190
“Grace and perfection and eternity were her heritage. […]
And a soul so bright it could be seen from Hell.”
Book 4 of 11 in the Lucifer series. The consequences of things unseen would be a simple way to describe this volume. To elaborate will be hard to do without giving anything away because almost everyone of any significance in the previous books is gathered in Carey’s playground within a fractured part of Gaiman’s universe. It’s a five pointed star with all the points pointing inwards. No one is safe when everyone wants the same thing and most of them are prepared to do anything to obtain it. It’s as powerful as a series finale, and yet it’s not even close to the end. Nevertheless, not everyone makes it out alive.
When giants walk through the forest, the bugs that get trampled underfoot also have a story to tell. The book breaks from the power play to focus upon the consequences the big players have upon some of those small inhabitants. In doing so it attaches more drama to the main play and reminds us that our actions impact upon the innocent.
The Lightbringer’s pride, his most defining attribute, is once again the thing that gets him into trouble. It makes him think he can stop any opposition and it puts him in the debt of a gift given willingly. He won’t let that pass without due recompense. The Devil keeps his promises, even the unspoken ones.
The book collects together Lucifer issues 21 – 28
5 exploding fap hands out of 5
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