Monday, July 17, 2023

Dead Endia 2: The Broken Halo by Hamish Steele - OPTIONAL

The Broken Halo  (Dead India Book 2) 
by Hamish Steele,
236 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL Union Square. 2023. $25 

Language: PG (6 swears, 0 F) Mature Content: PG-13 (implied sex between two men). Violence: G 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Norma can't keep herself together. Literally. Her ghost keeps leaving her body. Even though Dead End, the haunted hotel attraction has been rebuilt following its destruction from saving the world, she is still on the outs with Barney. Meanwhile, Barney's boyfriend has urged him to get a job. Barney takes a gig in the Demon Wrestling Federation and is doing well until he discovers that there is an ancient battle between angels and demons that will require all of their combined skills to navigate. 

The art is bright and colorful. The plot was convoluted for me as it kept jumping back and forth in time, different dimensions, and from different character's perspectives. There are some intriguing elements that will keep reader's interested, but all the loose strands definitely set this up for the next book. There is a wide range of cultures. 

 Michelle in the Middle 

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