While it has been a while since I read the other books I do remember that they were mostly focused on character stories and the lives of those within it as opposed to the Trees themselves. And there is a lot to like here in seeing this very small town at the end of the rail that exists under such a Tree. Klara makes the book work in terms of character for me but the rest of it is fairly standard material. What helps to elevate it is the work of Howard and Cunniffe in giving it some real life and depth, a sense of realness that it needed with the right kind of weight. It's a solid installment here that paints a tense picture as the bodies fall but I'm still hoping for just a bit more meat in the next issue, and hopefully some hint as to larger plans for this property. Read Full Review