This transition is rough right from the beginning, as it improperly blends the previously established character development with what occurs from this point onward. However, the entire ordeal packs a lot of action into a short span of time, leaving it feeling rushed.Īt this point, writing duties transition from Paul Cornell to Robert Venditti. It gives their present adventure a satisfying conclusion and even has a couple of solid character moments. The Demon Knights go to Hell, quickly break out, put an end to the battle for Avalon, and end up parting ways. The Gathering Stormstarts out with writer Paul Cornell essentially providing a quick wrap-up to the cliffhanger story from the previous collection. Together, this mix of positives and negatives leads to a reading experience that is worthwhile in some ways but disappointing in others. The chapters before this transition feel rushed while the chapters after this transition alter character traits or simply drop entire plot points. However, negatives creep in through a transition between authors. The positives here mostly come from the way in which the individual stories are able to capture the charm of the first two volumes, blending the action of the sword with the trickery of the sorcery.
3: The Gathering Storm, by Paul Cornell and Robert Venditti, contains several entertaining sword and sorcery-style adventures but also makes a number of mistakes along the way. In the end, this volume serves as a decent read for those who already enjoy the series, as long as they are able to look past its faults. Luckily, there are still entertaining moments throughout the book and the conclusion may be worthwhile for those interested in the narrative. It contains some lackluster artwork, rushes through the opening chapters, and severely mishandles a transition point not far into the book. Overall: This volume tells a few good stories but has a number of mistakes that prevent it from being nearly as good as it could have been. The artwork does not look as nice as it did previously, especially near the volume’s end. The transition between the opening story and the rest of the volume is poorly managed and damages certain characters. The end of the volume gives the series a nice conclusion.Ĭons: The opening of the book feels very rushed.
The stories told here have the same blend between action and intrigue that made the previous volumes entertaining. Pros: The opening arc satisfactorily wraps up the previous storyline.
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