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yasmin_raev's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
catsy2022's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, and Violence
e_flah's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Dragon Age: Dark Fortress was a return to the things I've liked most about the graphic novels -- it expanded the Dragon Age universe in interesting ways, it had compelling characters, and it made me even more excited for the eventual release of DA:4.
Dragon Age: Dark Fortress really tied the series together in a gripping way. Fenris seemed a bit more like I remembered from DA:2 -- a pleasant change from Dragon Age: Blue Wraith. The original characters from earlier graphic novels had stronger characterization here, particularly Ser Aaron and Vaea. I would've loved a little bit more of Marius and Tessa since they were my favorites out of the new additions but you can't have it all.
The stakes were high, the plot moved along quickly, and some really interesting concepts were introduced.Plus, the ending seemed like a DA:4 teaser in all the best ways. I would've loved it if some of the emotional beats had gotten a bit more space on the page but there were still some moments that had a good emotional heft to them.
After really struggling with Dragon Age: Blue Wraith, this installment won me back over. If you're on the fence, I recommend giving Dragon Age: Dark Fortress a try.
Thank you to Dark Horse Books and Edelweiss for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Dragon Age: Dark Fortress really tied the series together in a gripping way. Fenris seemed a bit more like I remembered from DA:2 -- a pleasant change from Dragon Age: Blue Wraith. The original characters from earlier graphic novels had stronger characterization here, particularly Ser Aaron and Vaea. I would've loved a little bit more of Marius and Tessa since they were my favorites out of the new additions but you can't have it all.
The stakes were high, the plot moved along quickly, and some really interesting concepts were introduced.
After really struggling with Dragon Age: Blue Wraith, this installment won me back over. If you're on the fence, I recommend giving Dragon Age: Dark Fortress a try.
Thank you to Dark Horse Books and Edelweiss for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Death
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