Artesia Volume 4: BesiegedThe Fourth Book of Dooms by Mark Smylie


Artesia Volume 4: BesiegedThe Fourth Book of Dooms
Title : Artesia Volume 4: BesiegedThe Fourth Book of Dooms
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ISBN : 1932386866
ISBN-10 : 9781932386868
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 240
Publication : First published January 10, 2012

Artesia - queen, warlord, and witch - has led her armies from their homes in the mountains down into the Middle Kingdoms to aid their erstwhile neighbors in a war against a common enemy: an ancient Empire returned to enforce its historic claim to the lowlands. This series finds Artesia and her armies trapped in an odd stalemate at the city of Abenton, guests of the city's ruler, Elizabeta, a baroness with a dark secret. The imminent arrival of barbarian enemies at their gates is only the least of her problems, as recalcitrant allies, mutinous captains, angry ghosts and spirits, lurking assassins, and jealous lovers begin to spring their traps and plots...

Artesia Volume 4: BesiegedThe Fourth Book of Dooms Reviews

  • 47Time

    This tpb doesn't exist, as the arc was never finished. Only the first three issues were published. Too bad we won't find what happens any time soon as the comic is on hiatus.

    Artesia and her allies are besieged inside their castle, but the sultan has promised not to attack as long as they remain inside the walls. Large numbers of refugees come to the castle and it risks running out of food. The army is kept on its toes with frequent raids against the Thessid army to help the High King.

    The sultan keeps his work to not attack the castle, but the traitor king Euwen assaults the walls for the Thessid empire instead. Durind the parlay Artesia is stabbed by one of her own men who was bought by Euwen. She recovers and unleashes her spirits to aid the army in pushing back the enemy, but they have to retreat. She is also summoned by the High King to be tried, so the outlook is grim.