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A review by nightxade
Hinges Book Two: Paper Tigers by Meredith McClaren
4.0
With thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this graphic novel.
This is a very quiet book. As in, it doesn't often use words to tell its story, instead relying, as it should, on the images. The main character, Orio, rarely speaks unless it is necessary, and her partner, Bauble, says nothing at all. But Bauble certainly knows how to get Orio in trouble. Such is the nature of an imp, and it is because of this that Orio is forced to leave the clockwork city she'd just settled in. Imps are considered evil and dangerous but by the end of the book, it is clear that there's something more to Bauble and that Orio's loyalty is not unfounded. Volume two also introduces a new character, Abernathy, who has left troubles in his own home to find other cities. Together, they find lots more trouble that leaves them in a literal cliffhanger situation after they discover a city filled with danger and secrets.
I love this series. The stark monochrome and the expressive panels are powerful and the quiet threat that looms within and without the city--and perhaps within Bauble as well--lends an ominous undertone, and Abernathy is a curious addition. He seems trustworthy, but looks are deceiving. McClaren always offers just enough in every aspect of this story to lure me in further and further...
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This is a very quiet book. As in, it doesn't often use words to tell its story, instead relying, as it should, on the images. The main character, Orio, rarely speaks unless it is necessary, and her partner, Bauble, says nothing at all. But Bauble certainly knows how to get Orio in trouble. Such is the nature of an imp, and it is because of this that Orio is forced to leave the clockwork city she'd just settled in. Imps are considered evil and dangerous but by the end of the book, it is clear that there's something more to Bauble and that Orio's loyalty is not unfounded. Volume two also introduces a new character, Abernathy, who has left troubles in his own home to find other cities. Together, they find lots more trouble that leaves them in a literal cliffhanger situation after they discover a city filled with danger and secrets.
I love this series. The stark monochrome and the expressive panels are powerful and the quiet threat that looms within and without the city--and perhaps within Bauble as well--lends an ominous undertone, and Abernathy is a curious addition. He seems trustworthy, but looks are deceiving. McClaren always offers just enough in every aspect of this story to lure me in further and further...
www.bibliosanctum.com