It’s been a while since I read Saga (June 2018 to be exact, thanks Goodreads!) so as I look for some quick reads to finish out my Cannonball (no shame in my strategy game!) I decided to get caught up on the series that really puts the GRAPHIC into graphic novels. I did a quick pass through Volume 5 as a refresher before moving ahead with volume 6 and volume 7.
As I said, it’s been four years since I read this, and was briefly thinking, “Hmm. Maybe this might be something for my thirteen-year-old somewhat reluctant reader?” Only a few pages in I was like OH WAIT NOPE NOPE NOPE DEFINITELY NOT. I shared this almost misstep with my friend who got me into the series and his response was “Yeah, nooooo. This is for a high school freshman…or maybe a really cool senior” and I agree. The content is adult with a capital X for X-rated because if this was a TV show it would give “The Boys” a run for its money in its ability to make me flinch and sit, slack-jawed, at the twist and turns. Nothing is sacred in this series, no character is safe.
In this installment, our intrepid starcrossed family has experienced a time jump and the former bundle-of-joy Hazel is now school-aged. She grapples with growing up in a world that isn’t ready for her as she waits for the parents of her rapidly fading memories to find her and her grandmother. Meanwhile, all the other players are up to their usual hijinks, assassinating things, blowing things up, and reaking havoc upon others and themselves in their quests for victory, purpose, understanding, revenge, etc.
It’s a fun and thoughtful series and I recommend it to anyone over the age of 19. You’ll know pretty quickly if it’s for you or not, so start with Volume 1 and see where that gets ya.