| Title | : | Hinterkind Vol. 2: Written in Blood |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 140125070X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781401250706 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 |
| Publication | : | First published November 6, 2013 |
The second chapter in Vertigo's next great series is here in HINTERKIND VOL. 2. Collects HINTERKIND #7-12.
Hinterkind Vol. 2: Written in Blood Reviews
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Imagine a world where humanity is on the ropes. All of the creatures we always imagined existed have crawled out of their holes and now want control of the world.
Enter Vampires, Ogres, Centaurs, Changelings and many others we thought were myth or legend. Welcome to Hinterkind.
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*I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked this volume a lot better than the first volume, it seemed to have a plot (the nerve) and some forward momentum. I’m still not in love w/ the art it just seems very generic and everyones faces looks very similar so it’s hard to tell who is who.
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This second volume of the Vertigo series finally made me realise what this series is trying to be - Supernatural Game of Thrones. The politics and plot twists come thick and fast, and there's a hell of a lot of characters involved now, with camps meeting and breaking apart multiple times in just 6 issues. Some threads are a lot more interesting than others, like the Sidhe Court (which is great) and Prosper's grandad (which is not so great) which is why this only gets 3 stars instead of 4. Oh, the art's pretty to look at too.
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Not as good as the first book. There are a lot of characters to follow now and the story switches perspective frequently. I found it to be a bit disjointed making it hard to follow. I just couldn't get into any of the characters. That said the story did progress and I got pretty wrapped up in the Sidhe plot of the royal family's antics and the ending was quite the shocker for me. I did not see that coming! For that reason I'll be going forth with the next book.
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If you accept the game here, the second book of Hinterkind has a serious kick to it. There is sensible consolidation in storylines which helps to focus the story, which culminates with every chapter. I got used to the art, but it still feels quite cheap, which leads to quicker flicking between pages - no need to prolong the reading by studying the art on the page. But I must admit I like the story, the twist and the quick pace. It brings the joy of adventure even if it's far from perfect. I would like to give a four-star rating, but my general feeling is I will barely remember this comics series in a few months. Judging from a distance it's pretty generic - there is nothing special on plot, lore, art or anything else. If I would describe it, it would be probably like "It's something like postapocalyptic fantasy Saga with mediocre art and execution of the story and lore". I do not discourage from reading it, please if you like the theme give a try to the first book. The second one is just slightly better so if you like the first, it would go better. If you don't like the first and not thanks to clumsy start, there is no real reason to continue.
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3.4 stars
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Not as good as the first collection. The story has become convoluted without enough focus being given to the main character. Now there are so many unclear connections that I've lost interest. I liked some of it, the vampires in blimps and centaurs and wings being ripped off, but mostly I finished it because I'm a completist.
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After reading volume one, I was unsure about whether to continue this series. After volume two, I'm a little more convinced as the deceptively simple conflicts revealed in the first volume take some interesting turns. The Sidhe plotline is the most interesting to me in this volume, so I'll keep going with the series.
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Wow. What a great series. Such an expansive world.
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I really liked this volume. It talks about the history and how this world became to be. There are new creatures to discover and the volume adds more the the story of Prosper and her crew (?).
The Art: It is still the same and I still like it. Everything is detailed from the background, background characters, clothing, plants, animals, people, and there is nothing left out. The colors mesh well with the story.
The Story/Setting: It goes and talks about how the world came to be. That is all I am giving you.
The Characters: I haven't found one that I didn't like. I mean some of them are mean but I can understand why. (Tragic backstory/Not liking humans...blah...blah...blah..)
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This picked up for me since it seems that Edginton decided to make this a little more complex. I want to see this series to the end, considering there is one last volume, but all the hopes I did have for it, are just simply not there.
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i liked it way more than the first book. still have the 3rd book out from the library so i guess ill find out how that one will go
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Good volume.
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I'm loving this so so so much!! I need more!
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Curti demais esse Hinterkind. Só não entendi - me corrijam se eu estiver errado - porque está sendo publicado de trás pra frente.
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Reading through my first review, most of my complaints that I had in the first volume were addressed in the second volume. We get more plot building in this novel and also follow the different cast journey: Prosper & her adventures, Prosper's grandfather & his adventures, Prosper's friend & his adventures----and the sidhe royalty arc, which I enjoyed reading immensely.
As this cast of characters start out on their different paths, which (of course) will eventually lead them all together. I definitely have my favorite storylines that I'm fiendish for seeing the outcome.
Next, let's talk about the antagonists:
We also are introduced to the villains in this volume. Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. ~ V for Vendetta
I was hoping that it would strictly be a upper/lower sidhe war OR SOME OTHER DEMONIC MYTHOGOLOGICAL RACE---but nope---THAT WAS TOO MUCH TO HOPE FOR (at least for now). We get vampires. Yet, they're not your average vampires. The fae wiped out the vampires in America---which means these vamps came from the "Old World..." We've never seen this kind of vamp before. What does this mean for our cast of characters?
#1) How do all the myth races fit into this old time war of fae/vampire?
#2) What's going to happen to Prosper as she journeys into sidhe royalty?
#3) Where is the royalty plot line going involving----are sidhe Jon.
Again, there are plenty of predictable plot elements. It doesn't distract from the story. I love how rich this post-apocalyptic world as we get to see our cast meet and interact with a variety of creatures. I'm looking for further adventures in Hinterkind.
Thanks for the arc NetGalley! -
T'was alright. Not brilliant but not bad enough that I don't want to continue on and read the third volume. Still think a little bit more time could have been spent on the artwork.
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Synopsis: "The second volume of the hit series begins with Princess Tersia, who has a vision of the future and the shape of things to come. In this vision she's married to Jon Hobb and carrying his baby. Oh, and there's a dragon! Is it a dream or a nightmare? Meanwhile, bounty hunters Starla and Jubal find the tables are turned as they're run to ground by a Centaur posse.
The second chapter in Vertigo's next great series is here in HINTERKIND VOL. 2. Collects HINTERKIND #7-12."
My Review: This was so much better than volume one in this series. This one followed the same characters (and it did take me a while to remember who was who) in the continued adventure in the newly formatted world. The storyline cleared up a lot of the confusion I had in the previous volume and also gave a little more back story. There are some new characters/species introduced in this one but it wasn't so abrupt that you can't follow the story or figure out the role they play in the Hinterkind world as a whole. -
LOVE the cover art!
Humans, fairies, trolls, vampires, ogres, goblins, imps, sprites, centaurs,; sidhe running things- but not united. The world is in constant small wars. Lots of death. All the races are food for the vampires, who can see a blood drought coming… too many vampires, to little blood-stock.
There are many groups running around in this book; it was very hard to follow. I found myself picking up the first book again. By the end, a few groups consolidated… but some characters had also gone off on their own. So, still fractured, when they need badly to unite.
The Sidhe Queen is in California, but they control most of the Western North America. Within the Queen's family, her 4 children (2 at home, 2 at large) are scheming their own power struggles.
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Well, that was unexpected...This volume is more a 3.5, but the growing war dynamics were fun and complicated and showed potential. Basically, Hinterkind imagines a future world in which humans have mostly died out and now fantasy folk are free to come out, be seem, and attempt to conquer lands. This volume has lots of violence and death and, surprisingly, vampires. Oh, and lots of centaurs. And ogres with British accents.
I'd put this one aside earlier this year but finished it for the BB March 2015 On-Hold Challenge. -
I really enjoyed the first volume of this series, but this second volume left me a bit cold. A lot happens and there are frequent explosions and death to spice things up, but there is less focus on character. It's still an interesting world with interesting characters and I felt like this volume moved the story forward, but didn't add a lot to it.
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The tale continues with separate story lines on the West Coast, the East Coast, Europe, and parts in between. The infighting of the Sidhe continues to grow more violent, The Vampires send over an expedition to pave the way for an invasion, and the New York humans are trying to get back together. Prosper is with a Sidhe prince and her grandfather is with Jon Hobb and Angus among others. Looking forward to the next volume!
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I like this volume more than the first collection, which isn't saying much because I did not like Volume 1. We got a little more into some of the characters, and a few still managed to stay alive, but yet more were killed - I feel like that's an ongoing theme and must be to make some kind of point about the fleetingness of life?
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Things are moving along at a good pace, and different lines are converging where you can begin to get an idea of the full picture.
The art doesn't seem quite as lush as in the first volume, but I like the way the lettering adapts to the different scenes and folks.
The opening made me feel like I should have some sympathy for Tersia, but I'm not feeling it. -
Our representatives of humanity's straggling post-apocalyptic remnants are divided, the better to encounter various strands of Earth's once and future rulers, from pseudo-Nazi vampires to Lancashire farmer ogres. As is so often the way, the second volume feels more substantial than the first, but still nowhere near essential.
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I'm enjoying this series even if it is derivative of other series like Fables and East of West. The art could be better defined. It's kind of just roughed out drawings where I prefer more fully fleshed out figures. The story is one of a dystopian future where monsters of legend have taken over the earth.
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This is another time I thought this series fine but not great. It wasn't unique or innovative enough. I thought I would give it a try for the second volume but I don't feel compelled to follow it closely. It seems the only vampire graphic novels I like are 30 Days of Night and American Vampire.
