Night's Dominion Vol. 2

Action, adventure, and history take the shape of a graphic novel in Night's Dominion.  The art is engaging and detailed, and the plot works well for a quality, professionally-produced reading experience.  I would gladly add this book to my graphic novel collection and use it as an exemplar for classroom comic book projects...or just enjoy it on my night table.

I kind of getting hook up with this story, so when I found it on Net Galley, I download it to see how the story goes. I have read the 1st volume and review it here. This time, the story is getting better with more twist in the plot. There are some surprises along the way that makes the story more interesting. More action in this volume which makes it good to read it. However, there’s not too much magic in this book, since the cult of Uhlume has been eradicated. But we could see the city’s poverty and how the people are suffering from the suppression of the government. 

Some new characters are introduced in the story, like the father of Asps, the new minister and the immortal Grael. Each character has their own uniqueness that makes the story complete. Some character has a twist role that didn’t come out near the end of the book. 

Illustration style is still in a dark mood. It’s dominated with brown, black and dark blue hues. It fits the story well, since the setting is in a dessert with ruins and the poverty all around. I love the drawing and expression of each character. They show the some sort of anger, anguish and sometimes mischief. I like the movement and body language of Emarane, especially when she fights. It’s graceful yet strong. 

Recommend for those who like graphic novel with strong characters, great illustration, lots of action and a story of deceit, betrayal and surprising end.