Birthright Volume 6: Fatherhood
The Birthright Series
Joshua Williamson, illustrations by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas
Skybound
Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel
****(Good)
DESCRIPTION: After escaping the fortress of the sorceress Mastema, the Rhodes family has been reunited, but Mikey remains in a magically-induced coma, trapped by his grandfather Samael. Here, the mage sifts through his memories of Mikey's final confrontation with the god-king Lore on Terranos... when he failed his destiny and embraced the controlling Nevermind. Only by finding out why can he hope to free his grandson from the entity's grip - assuming it isn't too late, for Mikey or the two worlds depending on him.
REVIEW: I had thought this volume would be the finale, but it turns out there are more installments. It is, however, the signal of a pivotal shift in the arc, as the reader finally sees how Lore corrupted the hero of Terranos - and Mikey makes up his mind whether to remain in the service of the Nevermind or return to his family. Like the previous volume, it keeps the players in one setting (save trips into Mikey's memories), making for a more streamlined, less jumpy tale. New dimensions unfold, setting up a new direction for the series. I'll be reading onward as future installments become available, though I wonder how much longer the story can go on barring another major shift like the one introduced here.
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