The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth

English language

Published Sept. 12, 2015

ISBN:
978-1-63215-040-0
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OCLC Number:
890177872

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4 stars (24 reviews)

"This booze-soaked second volume of RAT QUEENS reveals a growing menace within the very walls of Palisade. And while Dee may have run from her past, the bloated, blood-feasting sky god N'rygoth never really lets his children stray too far" -- Publisher's website.

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Review of "The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Full disclosure: I received a free review copy of this book from Net Galley.

Rat Queens is a modern spin on classic fantasy tropes that plays within those boundaries while also subverting clichés, and does so with a light touch. It has a great premise: a group of rowdy adventurers in a fantasy world fight, fuck, and generally incite civic destruction. The twist is that they’re all women, and they work both with and against other adventuring parties with similar mixes of race and gender.

The character designs are great, and Wiebe has a fantastic sense of humor. The character development is especially well-done, and each of the women at the center of the story feel both fully developed and entirely unique. In fact, characterization is probably the strongest aspect of the series so far.

I definitely enjoyed the first volume, Sass & Sorcery, which was a story about the …

Review of "The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I read this as individual comics, but am marking it as read for the volume (as I will buy that too when it comes out.)

I really liked issues 6-10, but found it a bit confusing at times. I kinda of felt like a couple of the issues jumped around a little. I find I miss the original art style, but understand the issue behind the change of artist. In particular the style of Hannah and Braga. It will take some getting used to I suppose because the story is still excellent and I want to continue reading it! I really love these characters and I hope they will be around for a while to come.

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Subjects

  • Women soldiers
  • Assassins
  • Magic
  • Wild women
  • Comic books, strips