May 9
2021
The Old Guard Book 2: Force Multiplied, by Greg Rucka
Title: The Old Guard Book 2: Force Multiplied
Author: Greg Rucka
Genre/ issues: Comics. Sci-fi.
Shop local where you can: For Australian readers, you can find this book on Booktopia, or support your local independent bookstore. US readers, check out Bookshop.org.
@ruckawriter is rapidly becoming one of my favourite comic writers, and The Old Guard Book 2: Force Multiplied does not disappoint. I’ll try to be as spoiler-free as possible given that it’s book 2, and you should really read book 1 first. The premise of the Old Guard is that our main characters cannot die. Mostly. Whilst book 1 deals with the nature of this almost immortality, and how different people handle this throughout the decades/ centuries/ millennia, volume 2 sees a deeper exploration of the nature of guilt, regret, redemption and forgiveness. With all the first action you’d expect of the first instalment, along with the glorious dark humour of Rucka’s that makes this story so engaging, this is a cracker of a follow-up to a sensational limited run series. @leandrofernandezart’s art is sensational, and the colouring by @danielamiwa is next-level stunning. I really hope we get to see this translated into the screen, assuming it’s as good an adaption as the first one was.
#TamaraReads #2021readingchallenge 51/2021
Happy reading,