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Lucifer, Vol. 8: The Wolf Beneath the Tree
by Mike Carey (Goodreads Author), Peter Gross , Ryan Kelly , P. Craig Russell , Ted Naifeh
by Mike Carey (Goodreads Author), Peter Gross , Ryan Kelly , P. Craig Russell , Ted Naifeh
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Aug 11, 11
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Read on August 12, 2011
The Wolf Beneath the Tree brings us a step closer to apex of the Lucifer series, which is apparently the end of the world in the wake of Yahweh’s departure. The main story follows the Norse wolf Fenris who, feeling that the Armageddon/Ragnarok is closing in on the Creation, goes to spill kin-blood on the roots of the Yggdrasil. Lucifer teams up with Michael and Elaine to do what they can to stop everything from collapsing…
This volume fills some gaps about the tale of the Lightbringer, back when he’s still the “sweet, savage Samael” (I quite like that phrase for some reason, thank you Yahweh!). The first issue in this tome centers on Lilith—Eve’s precursor in the Garden of Eden—and how she is responsible for the establishment of the Silver City and Lucifer’s rebellion. The best analogy would perhaps be Lilith acting as the intellectual serpent that eggs Lucifer on to yield to his the desire of his strong free will. I enjoyed the issue immensely, as a bunch of questions are answered in the most convincing way that only Mike Carey can pull off. Anyway, we also get to see little Mazikeen and little Briadach meeting the Lightbringer for the first time. I commend P. Craig Russel for the sterling art; it is startlingly reminiscent of his illustrations in Murder Mysteries by Neil Gaiman, only a tad better in here.
The rest of the story reverts to the present time, with the protagonists racing the clock to stop the universe’s imminent doom. There’s a small but important appearance of Destiny of the Endless, hosting a dinner with Michael, Lucifer, and Elaine Belloc. The dinner table convo is fascinating as ever, especially that we all know Lucifer hates the said Endless as a concept (escape from predestination = Lucifer’s driving fuel, the point of the whole series). Epiphanies abound, one of the biggest being Jill Presto’s. The volume ends with a character death and kin-shed blood, resulting in the possible conflagration of not only one but two Creations.
That said, this is still an outstanding volume. The ending is one heck of a cliffhanger that I immediately moved on to the next tome as soon as I finished this one. Thumb up for an amazing read!
This volume fills some gaps about the tale of the Lightbringer, back when he’s still the “sweet, savage Samael” (I quite like that phrase for some reason, thank you Yahweh!). The first issue in this tome centers on Lilith—Eve’s precursor in the Garden of Eden—and how she is responsible for the establishment of the Silver City and Lucifer’s rebellion. The best analogy would perhaps be Lilith acting as the intellectual serpent that eggs Lucifer on to yield to his the desire of his strong free will. I enjoyed the issue immensely, as a bunch of questions are answered in the most convincing way that only Mike Carey can pull off. Anyway, we also get to see little Mazikeen and little Briadach meeting the Lightbringer for the first time. I commend P. Craig Russel for the sterling art; it is startlingly reminiscent of his illustrations in Murder Mysteries by Neil Gaiman, only a tad better in here.
The rest of the story reverts to the present time, with the protagonists racing the clock to stop the universe’s imminent doom. There’s a small but important appearance of Destiny of the Endless, hosting a dinner with Michael, Lucifer, and Elaine Belloc. The dinner table convo is fascinating as ever, especially that we all know Lucifer hates the said Endless as a concept (escape from predestination = Lucifer’s driving fuel, the point of the whole series). Epiphanies abound, one of the biggest being Jill Presto’s. The volume ends with a character death and kin-shed blood, resulting in the possible conflagration of not only one but two Creations.
That said, this is still an outstanding volume. The ending is one heck of a cliffhanger that I immediately moved on to the next tome as soon as I finished this one. Thumb up for an amazing read!
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