A review by octavia_cade
Abbott #5 by Saladin Ahmed, Taj Tenfold, Sami Kivelä, Jason Wordie

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

Honestly, the less time spent on the villain and his pontificating the better, as far as I'm concerned. He's nothing but a bore, and I wish that the same care given to the historical context and Elena's characterisation had resulted in a more compelling antagonist. That being said, the resilience of community ties here, and how they come to Elena's aid both personally and professionally, is really enjoyable to read. I'm glad she ends the arc of this particular volume as a working journalist again, rather than some sort of mystical hero, because the former is both much more needed, and much more interesting than the latter... at least it is to me! 

I've got the follow-up volume to this, so I'll be reading it soon because I want to see what happens next.