This fantasy series is one worth looking at. The characters are compelling, the story development is perfectly paced, and the art is incredible. I find myself looking forward to issue 3 which is a great sign! Read Full Review

Edenfrost #2 - Out 17th Jan
Mad Cave Studios

W: Amit Tishler
A: Bruno Frenda
L: Taylor Esposito

Thoughts…

This issue starts off with a massive reveal about a certain aspect of the story that is present in such a visually stunning way, I was not expecting something like that so early in the series but it perfectly sets up the serious nature of the story, the children must survive no matter what.

The last issue ended with the children in a very dangerous situation, to be fair the whole issue they were not safe for a moment. This issue picks up right after that cliffhanger ending and without spoilers, they seem to be no safer though potentially there is a chance for a breather. There is no let up in the tension though at any point in the issue. The whole while you are on edge as Alex and Yuli do what they can to make it through their ordeal. Yuli is a proper little bad ass though, she's not one to mess with by the looks of it and I have a feeling that might lead to things becoming more tense in the future issues. Alex also finds more inner strength throughout the issue and by the end he finds his resolve. As the series continues these two will become quite a formidable pair, but will that be enough to stand against all that is heading their way?

The art continues to be great, like the last issue it captures the tones and emotions of the story perfectly. The opening pages of the issue really shine though as we meet a character that was only alluded to or seen in flashbacks in the first issue. The colouring on those pages really makes the whole thing stand out and is such a contrast to the real world the children find themselves in.

This issue is a great follow up to the first, despite the children finding a way out of the cold there is still a foreboding tension to the whole thing, like at any moment something could shatter this slightest moment of peace. We know that there is still a search party out there and my new favourite villain character is lurking in the woods somewhere, Lieutenant Belov will hopefully make himself known soon. I am really enjoying this series and can’t help but feel invested in the main characters which only heightens the story for me. This is another 8 out of 10 issue for me, I think by the end of the series though that score can only rise.


Solicitation…

After a pogrom chases them out of their home, Alex and Yuli flee to a forest in the Ukrainian countryside, where the opposing forces of the Russian Civil War are poised to clash.
Desperately seeking shelter from the cold, the siblings take refuge in a lonely hunting cabin only to realise that their new host may be just as dangerous as the threats that await them out in the wild.
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