The Nameless City Book 3: The Divided Earth story and art by Faith Erin Hicks and color by Jordie Bellaire
The new General of All Blades plans to solidify his grip on the city by using the ancient weapon that made the city so prosperous (and desired by the three nations)--Napatha. It is a powerful flame that cut a passage through the mountain to the sea beyond. Surely it will wipe out any enemies. He refuses to let his generals have the formula in case they turn against him. An aide gathers the ingredients, hopefully in time to drive off the Yisun army approaching.
Meanwhile, Kaidu's father is seeking out the Yisun army to make a treaty with them. He runs into trouble in the form of a Dao force led by his wife, who is coming to see Kaidu and is now swept up into the conflict. Kaidu is still in the city and wants to steal the formula to prevent its use. He and Rat plan to infiltrate the royal palace. They run into trouble when they discover all the buildings next to the palace have been destroyed. They can't sneak in by the roofs and will have to find another way.
The action is plentiful in this volume. It's well balanced with the backstories and plot expositions by the various characters. Everyone has their own agendas, plans, and desires for the Nameless City. The story ends happily, tying up lots of loose ends and bringing this world to a better place. The characters are interesting, even the bad guys. I enjoyed the story a lot.
Recommended.
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