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The Night Eaters #3
The Night Eaters, Vol. 3: Their Kingdom Come
Their Kingdom Come—by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning creative team Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda—is the epic conclusion to the Eisner-winning graphic novel horror trilogy The Night Eaters
The thrilling conclusion to the critically acclaimed, award-winning Night Eaters trilogy!
What happens when you and your twin accidentally trigger the apocalypse while trying to defend your family from an evil warlock? Well, Milly and Billy are about to find out.
Los Angeles has been decimated by the Ting twins and the hole they’ve accidentally torn in the fabric of the universe. But that’s not all . . . across the world things are . . . changing. The long-separated realities of Earth and the magical world have collided with disastrous results. Milly and Billy are desperate to set things straight, but Keon and Ipo know better—some things can’t be undone. The final war for the fate of our world has begun.
In Their Kingdom Come, the New York Times bestselling creative team Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda return to conclude their epic tale of magic and monsters, demons and demigods, and the capricious, incontrovertible power of luck.
The thrilling conclusion to the critically acclaimed, award-winning Night Eaters trilogy!
What happens when you and your twin accidentally trigger the apocalypse while trying to defend your family from an evil warlock? Well, Milly and Billy are about to find out.
Los Angeles has been decimated by the Ting twins and the hole they’ve accidentally torn in the fabric of the universe. But that’s not all . . . across the world things are . . . changing. The long-separated realities of Earth and the magical world have collided with disastrous results. Milly and Billy are desperate to set things straight, but Keon and Ipo know better—some things can’t be undone. The final war for the fate of our world has begun.
In Their Kingdom Come, the New York Times bestselling creative team Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda return to conclude their epic tale of magic and monsters, demons and demigods, and the capricious, incontrovertible power of luck.
320 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2025
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About the author
Marjorie M. Liu
322 books4,297 followersNew York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Marjorie Liu is best known for her fiction and comic books. She teaches comic book writing at MIT, and she leads a class on Popular Fiction at the Voices of Our Nation (VONA) workshop.
Ms. Liu is a highly celebrated comic book writer. Her extensive work with Marvel includes the bestselling Dark Wolverine series, NYX: No Way Home, X-23, and Black Widow: The Name of the Rose. She received national media attention for Astonishing X-Men, which featured the gay wedding of X-Man Northstar and was subsequently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Ms. Liu also wrote the story for the animated film, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher, which was produced by Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Madhouse Inc.
Her newest work is MONSTRESS, an original, creator-owned comic book series with Japanese artist (and X-23 collaborator) Sana Takeda. Published by Image in Fall 2015, MONSTRESS is set in an alternate, matriarchal 1920’s Asia and follows a girl’s struggle to survive the trauma of war. With a cast of girls and monsters and set against a richly imagined aesthetic of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS #1 debuted to critical praise. The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the longer than typical first issue was “world-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics.”
Ms. Liu is also the author of more than 19 novels, most notably the urban fantasy series, Hunter Kiss, and the paranormal romance series, Dirk & Steele. Her novels have also been bestsellers on USA Today, which described Liu “as imaginative as she is prolific.” Her critically praised fiction has twice received the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, for THE MORTAL BONE (Hunter Kiss #6), and TIGER EYE (Dirk & Steele #1). TIGER EYE was the basis for a bestselling paranormal romance video game called Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box.
Liu has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, MTV, and been profiled in the Wall Street Journal.com, Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. She is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker, appearing on panels at San Diego Comic Con, the Tokyo Literary Festival, the New York Times Public Lecture series, Geeks Out; and the Asian American Writers Workshop. Her work has been published internationally, including Germany, France, Japan, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Ms. Liu was born in Philadelphia, and has lived in numerous cities in the Midwest and Beijing. Prior to writing full-time, she was a lawyer. She currently resides in Boston.
Ms. Liu is a highly celebrated comic book writer. Her extensive work with Marvel includes the bestselling Dark Wolverine series, NYX: No Way Home, X-23, and Black Widow: The Name of the Rose. She received national media attention for Astonishing X-Men, which featured the gay wedding of X-Man Northstar and was subsequently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Ms. Liu also wrote the story for the animated film, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher, which was produced by Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Madhouse Inc.
Her newest work is MONSTRESS, an original, creator-owned comic book series with Japanese artist (and X-23 collaborator) Sana Takeda. Published by Image in Fall 2015, MONSTRESS is set in an alternate, matriarchal 1920’s Asia and follows a girl’s struggle to survive the trauma of war. With a cast of girls and monsters and set against a richly imagined aesthetic of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS #1 debuted to critical praise. The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the longer than typical first issue was “world-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics.”
Ms. Liu is also the author of more than 19 novels, most notably the urban fantasy series, Hunter Kiss, and the paranormal romance series, Dirk & Steele. Her novels have also been bestsellers on USA Today, which described Liu “as imaginative as she is prolific.” Her critically praised fiction has twice received the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, for THE MORTAL BONE (Hunter Kiss #6), and TIGER EYE (Dirk & Steele #1). TIGER EYE was the basis for a bestselling paranormal romance video game called Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box.
Liu has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, MTV, and been profiled in the Wall Street Journal.com, Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. She is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker, appearing on panels at San Diego Comic Con, the Tokyo Literary Festival, the New York Times Public Lecture series, Geeks Out; and the Asian American Writers Workshop. Her work has been published internationally, including Germany, France, Japan, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Ms. Liu was born in Philadelphia, and has lived in numerous cities in the Midwest and Beijing. Prior to writing full-time, she was a lawyer. She currently resides in Boston.
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August 2, 2025
Wonderful conclusion to a fantastic comic series.
I don't know if anyone will agree with me, but I feel like this is one of the most poorly named gems out there. The Night Eaters is a wonky name that will probably make the vast majority of potential readers think they're looking at a comic about voodoo zombies or sin eaters or something.
It's not.
There's no eating of the night happening here.
The overall skinny gist of this is the story of twins whose parents aren't at all what they thought they were. That in turn means that they aren't at all what they thought they were, either. And in this third and final volume, this family of {spoilers!} is going to have to face down the apocalypse and unravel what it means to deal with all of the messy feelings that come with loving the people who drive you craziest.
And that's a lot to do while you're taking on wizards, old gods, and primal forces of nature.
I loved the way it ended. Perfect.
Top notch bit of fun with lovely art, and it's one that I plan on owning for myself so I can re-read the whole thing at my leisure.
Highly Recommended.
I don't know if anyone will agree with me, but I feel like this is one of the most poorly named gems out there. The Night Eaters is a wonky name that will probably make the vast majority of potential readers think they're looking at a comic about voodoo zombies or sin eaters or something.
It's not.
There's no eating of the night happening here.
The overall skinny gist of this is the story of twins whose parents aren't at all what they thought they were. That in turn means that they aren't at all what they thought they were, either. And in this third and final volume, this family of {spoilers!} is going to have to face down the apocalypse and unravel what it means to deal with all of the messy feelings that come with loving the people who drive you craziest.
And that's a lot to do while you're taking on wizards, old gods, and primal forces of nature.
I loved the way it ended. Perfect.
Top notch bit of fun with lovely art, and it's one that I plan on owning for myself so I can re-read the whole thing at my leisure.
Highly Recommended.
June 9, 2025
Great story beautiful artwork!
June 7, 2025
I love this duo. They create such amazing works blending horror and comedy with stunning visuals.
May 5, 2025
Such a meaningful series that everyone should read, right now. Family, community, love, and hope ♥️
My issue is that the art is the same as Monstress, so it was hard to shift gears into this storyline... and maybe it's just me but some characters looked too similar and I sometimes got confused.
My issue is that the art is the same as Monstress, so it was hard to shift gears into this storyline... and maybe it's just me but some characters looked too similar and I sometimes got confused.
August 10, 2025
It's a bit overlong and gets lost in its own world-building at times, but I enjoyed visiting with the Ting family one last time as they try to stop the end of the world.
June 1, 2025
Might have to reread this series in its entirety now, as I can't remember all the trippiness from the previous volumes. But it was still satisfactory!
May 24, 2025
feels like a significant series..full of beautiful art..humor...monsters...surprises and heart felt lessons we should maybe think about.
May 23, 2025
I am not certain they stick the landing but it was a wild and surprising journey. Everything looks gorgeous, and there is still a lot of character work here. very economical storytelling, but that made the pace that much more fun.
June 1, 2025
That was weird and solidly good.
July 15, 2025
A beautiful, explosive, heartfelt ending to the trilogy that sees the Ting twins and their family face off with Ming one final time, and the world will literally never be the same again. Sana Takeda's incredible artwork, Marjorie Liu's snappy dialogue, and some stellar worldbuilding with a few nice twists and turns brings the Night Eaters to a worthy close.
July 4, 2025
4.5. The art in this series is incredible.
October 17, 2025
Very satisfying conclusion to the series. Loved everything about it. Each character had a moment to truly shine and the family dynamics between Ipo, Keon and their twins, Milly and Billy were very well done throughout the series giving not just a satisfying arc to each of their characters but the relationships with one another as well. The series explores what it means to be born to immigrant parents that have significant cultural differences and the gaps in connection and understanding that can happen as a result. The series explored this theme with humour and heart and setting it in an apocalypse was excellent. Loved the depth of the world building in this instalment. The story expands from ghosts and a haunted house in the first instalment, to the apocalypse by the third. Very enjoyable. The art was stunning, especially in this instalment and so it took me longer to read as I thoroughly absorbed every gorgeous panel. I was definitely getting Monstress/ Cthulhu vibes with this instalment and I was down with that. I was glad I took the time to reread the first two books in the series as it definitely added to my enjoyment and I appreciated the arc of the story and characters all the more, from the beginning to the satisfying conclusion.
August 25, 2025
The artwork in this series is beautiful. 5 stars for that alone but the story was also really good
June 30, 2025
I loved the family in this trilogy more and more as I made my way through. Billy was my favorite, but they all had their moments. As with her other series Monstress, I would have benefited from rereading the first two books before diving into this one. I'd like to go back and read them all start to finish, which hopefully I'll make time for.
I was surprised but satisfied with how this ended, and I think reading Liu's "On Storytelling" notes at the end helped with that.
I loved the artwork, especially the full pages depicting Keon when he finally got angry and Ri when he was forced to transform. The wookie jokes never got old.
I recommend this cool horror trilogy to fans of Liu and Takeda, as well as any newcomers to their work who love horror and great art.
I was surprised but satisfied with how this ended, and I think reading Liu's "On Storytelling" notes at the end helped with that.
I loved the artwork, especially the full pages depicting Keon when he finally got angry and Ri when he was forced to transform. The wookie jokes never got old.
I recommend this cool horror trilogy to fans of Liu and Takeda, as well as any newcomers to their work who love horror and great art.
December 26, 2025
A wonderful conclusion to this series, rtc.
May 23, 2025
3.5 Stars
May 18, 2025
We’ve reached the final book where we find out what happens after the apocalypse and being given a power you don’t understand and don’t know how to control. There’s a lot in this volume, and it’s really hard to talk about without going into too many spoilers. But I will say I loved every page of this volume. The art work is on point as always. The story is engaging and makes you feel for each character you meet. I loved the action scenes - though not as many in this volume - but when they did occur, stood out to tell their own story within a story And I couldn’t be happier with the ending. Something like this could just drop the ending and be “whelp, there you go - hope you like it!” But that didn’t happen and I was so happy to see it and read it at the end. You can see some lessons were learned and others will eventually be learned over time. But I’m so happy this dream team got together again to make something amazing!
October 23, 2025
A strong ending for a fantastic series about a family of gods(?)/demons/humans that begins as two adult twins (Milly and Billy) learning about their powers and lineage as we, the readers, learn about their parents, Ipo and Keon, and perhaps the origins of the world.
The historical parts of this felt a bit stretched and were confusing at times. While Takeda’s art remains mind-blowingly beautiful, it doesn’t always assist with story clarity.
Ultimately, this was Milly and Billy’s story of how they came of age, learned who they were, and needed their family and community. Like Liu and Takeda’s other comic Monstress, these characters learn over and over again that they are stronger in community, whether that is found and/or origin families. This seems to be a core story for Liu. Our big bad assumes that Ipo will choose like him, which is more power and the destruction of those he holds dear for it, and the singleness is his weakness. (Ironically, the good he does in the world is community-based (and yes, giving money to the community).)
The third volume loses some of the horror of the previous volumes. I can see why people who loved volume one may have gotten lost in the follow-ups, as the tone is different. But overall, a big series thumbs up from me.
The historical parts of this felt a bit stretched and were confusing at times. While Takeda’s art remains mind-blowingly beautiful, it doesn’t always assist with story clarity.
Ultimately, this was Milly and Billy’s story of how they came of age, learned who they were, and needed their family and community. Like Liu and Takeda’s other comic Monstress, these characters learn over and over again that they are stronger in community, whether that is found and/or origin families. This seems to be a core story for Liu. Our big bad assumes that Ipo will choose like him, which is more power and the destruction of those he holds dear for it, and the singleness is his weakness. (Ironically, the good he does in the world is community-based (and yes, giving money to the community).)
The third volume loses some of the horror of the previous volumes. I can see why people who loved volume one may have gotten lost in the follow-ups, as the tone is different. But overall, a big series thumbs up from me.
May 19, 2025
More accessible than the Monstress series (which I adore, to be clear) but just as beautiful and thoughtful. Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda are my graphic novel dream team. ❤️❤️❤️
May 6, 2025
Realizing by the end of this book that this is the end of this series was so bittersweet, I think Liu and Takeda ended the story well but I'm craving more from this world and more of Takeda's art!
I really love reading the Ting twins, Milly and Billy play off each other so well. In this book it was interesting to once again see them go off in their own corners for a few minutes and explore their powers a bit, as well as developing strange relationships with dead old ladies and uhh.. stick figure satan to help develop those powers. The themes of luck, consequences, and sacrifice were well developed through the book, it was really interesting throughout the three books to see "luck" as a conduit for magic and the supernatural.
For the downsides... I do wish there was more explained about Milly and Billy and their powers, I feel a little lost there. Perhaps a second reading of the series might make that more clear, I'll have to go back and reread the first two. But I did want a lot more of the world that Liu and Takeda created. That's maybe my only downside. Overall it was still a really good end to the series and I did cry.
I really love reading the Ting twins, Milly and Billy play off each other so well. In this book it was interesting to once again see them go off in their own corners for a few minutes and explore their powers a bit, as well as developing strange relationships with dead old ladies and uhh.. stick figure satan to help develop those powers. The themes of luck, consequences, and sacrifice were well developed through the book, it was really interesting throughout the three books to see "luck" as a conduit for magic and the supernatural.
For the downsides... I do wish there was more explained about Milly and Billy and their powers, I feel a little lost there. Perhaps a second reading of the series might make that more clear, I'll have to go back and reread the first two. But I did want a lot more of the world that Liu and Takeda created. That's maybe my only downside. Overall it was still a really good end to the series and I did cry.
May 12, 2025
3.5*
This third volume felt a little bloated to me. There are new characters introduced and it's 9 chapters long. While I liked the ending and resolution of the story, the climax missed the mark for me.
Again I love the art (I've seen some people say it's too similar to Monstress and I think that's a valid criticism). I got frustrated with the lettering, it felt too small I kept having to enlarge the screen to read passages (maybe my eyes are getting older).
This third volume felt a little bloated to me. There are new characters introduced and it's 9 chapters long. While I liked the ending and resolution of the story, the climax missed the mark for me.
Again I love the art (I've seen some people say it's too similar to Monstress and I think that's a valid criticism). I got frustrated with the lettering, it felt too small I kept having to enlarge the screen to read passages (maybe my eyes are getting older).
May 14, 2025
talk about restorative justice & healing principles but mixed with demons, warlocks, and feuding spirits with a dash of self depcrecration and family humor. the plot twist had me crying gasping throwing up!
January 1, 2026
Love this series. It gets bogged down in the third act but is still a beautifully drawn, highly imaginative, very fantastical story about family. The family stuff is the best!
May 10, 2025
Still visually arresting, still surprisingly funny, still more accessible than Monstress. Much bigger in scope.
May 13, 2025
Volume 3 is actually the last volume in the series, and what a wondrous, epic ending do Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda give us.
This was fun and sad, wholesome and gut wrenching, and oh so beautiful in every picture and word. The ultimate story about family and the secrets that they keep, about hope in the world at large and in each other.
Ipo and Keon are no doubt totally hearth robber of characters, and the twins are so earthly in their nature, even when they discover their own supernatural, super powerful nature, that this story feels at the same time, undeniably close and also totally out of a dream.
My only complain is just that teasing ending. I did want to see the come back!
This was fun and sad, wholesome and gut wrenching, and oh so beautiful in every picture and word. The ultimate story about family and the secrets that they keep, about hope in the world at large and in each other.
Ipo and Keon are no doubt totally hearth robber of characters, and the twins are so earthly in their nature, even when they discover their own supernatural, super powerful nature, that this story feels at the same time, undeniably close and also totally out of a dream.
My only complain is just that teasing ending. I did want to see the come back!
April 20, 2025
We all want what Ipo has, well minus the emotional unavailability and insurmountable pressure to maintain the balance of the world... okay lets be real, we just want Keon.
June 22, 2025
I'm not sure the story was a 5 star one from me as a whole, but I love the underlying idea of it, and I'm easily bought by pop culture references to things I enjoy.
Plus, you know, Sana Takeda's art never fails to wow me. I could just stare at her pictures for an hour without even reading anything. Which reminds me that I should probably think about getting a big frame for my Monstress art print... aaanyway, I got distracted there. A nice ending to the story that kept growing and growing in every volume. I think Monstress is my favourite of the two, but that doesn't mean this isn't excellent as well. Plus, you know, this one has the real world references.
Plus, you know, Sana Takeda's art never fails to wow me. I could just stare at her pictures for an hour without even reading anything. Which reminds me that I should probably think about getting a big frame for my Monstress art print... aaanyway, I got distracted there. A nice ending to the story that kept growing and growing in every volume. I think Monstress is my favourite of the two, but that doesn't mean this isn't excellent as well. Plus, you know, this one has the real world references.
June 6, 2025
Their Kingdom Come is the final book in Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s Night Eaters trilogy. In the face of an apocalypse accidentally unleashed by the twins, Milly and Billy, the world is roiling in the wake of surreal powers flooding the world. Facing off against Keon, a warlock who wishes to shape the chaos into his own reality, the Ting family gathers all their will and resources to save the world — and themselves.
It is so satisfying to see the story come together in this final volume. The story and art created by Liu and Takeda is wonderfully complex, weaving together a tale of family and love amidst immense horrors.
It is so satisfying to see the story come together in this final volume. The story and art created by Liu and Takeda is wonderfully complex, weaving together a tale of family and love amidst immense horrors.
June 22, 2025
What an absolute masterful conclusion to this story. Tears were shed, and if you had told me I would be this emotionally affected after reading book one in this series I wouldn’t have believed you. But this whole story is delightfully crafted and illustrated. Definitely going to be up there in my top series of all time as well as seeing Liu finish this series like this gives me sooo much excitement as she works towards the conclusion in her other series 👀 it’s gonna be amazing!!
September 22, 2025
4.5★
I really loved this new series from the author and illustrator of the Monstress graphic novel series and I would love to give a full five stars to this final installment but I had to take off a half star for the ambiguous ending. I usually do not enjoy that type of ending and that remained true here but I still recommend these graphic novels for the epic art and amazing storytelling!
I really loved this new series from the author and illustrator of the Monstress graphic novel series and I would love to give a full five stars to this final installment but I had to take off a half star for the ambiguous ending. I usually do not enjoy that type of ending and that remained true here but I still recommend these graphic novels for the epic art and amazing storytelling!
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