Name: Monstress Volume 5
ISBN: 9781534316614

Marjorie Liu

The next volume in the best-selling Eisner, Hugo,Harvey & British Fantasy Award winning series by MARJORIE LIU and SANATAKEDA! The long-dreaded war between theFederation and Arcanics is about to explode. Maika must choose her next steps:will she help her friends, or strike out on her own? CollectsMONSTRESS issues #25-30

Monstress Volume 5

War has engulfed the Known World, and Maika Halfwolf is at its epicenter. As she and her friends grapple with the consequences of their actions, long-buried secrets and long-awaited reunions threaten to change everything. Join MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA in the newest volume of this Eisner, Hugo, Harvey, and British Fantasy Award-winning series. Plus, learn about the happier childhood days of Kippa and Maika in MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES 1 and 2! Collects MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES #1-2 and MONSTRESS #31-35

Monstress, Volume 6

Mel 

** spoiler alert **
           I refuse to believe Maika is this gullible. Your childhood best friend and girlfriend has been lying to you and plotting to kill you all these years and you somehow forgive her in 2 seconds??? How?

Sahi K

Another interesting volume which I can still never find proper words to describe. The art is always intricate and detailed, but this time it was a bit more on the darker side, because most of the story was dealing with war. I also felt it was more character focused than the previous ones, especially regarding Maika’s relationships with everyone around her. So, just when I felt like the story was going one way, the author just had to give that absolutely unexpected and terrifying cliffhanger. The wait for the next volume is gonna be really long.

Whatever be my feelings about the actual story of this series, I’m always excited for the new volume just to be able to finally see more of the gorgeous artwork, and it didn’t disappoint as always. However, I somehow enjoyed the story more too this time around. We get to know a lot about how Maika lost her arm in her childhood, what the hell is going on in Zinn’s head right now and how all the players are finally getting ready to fight the war. It was very interesting to see the strategies and attacks play out, especially with some amazing illustrations. I still can’t keep track of who is betraying whom but I’ll get there someday. And Kippa will always be the best part of this series and I love her with all my heart.

Deborah Kerr

I've reached maximum capacity to remember these characters' faces and what's going on in this series. I spent 30% of this installment going, "Wait, who is that? Do we already know them? Hold on, what is happening?" Like, why is that a thing 5 volumes in?

This was easily my least favorite installment and I'm hoping things:
1. Start making more sense
2. Progress plot-wise (it feels like we're starting to hit a stand-still
3. We start seeing where all of these storylines intersect

As always: the art is to die for.

Absolutely worth the wait.

We got some answers, we got more questions, and as always, we were blessed with absolutely breathtaking art that made me say, multiple times, out loud, "How the actual fuck," it was so stunning.

I am already ravenous as Zinn for Vol 7.

Jeanne L Collier

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Raphaëlle

2017 British Fantasy Award, Best Comic/Graphic Novel 2018 Eisner Awardwinner, Best Writer 2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Painter/MultimediaArtist 2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Continuing Series 2018 Eisner Awardwinner, Best Publication for Teens 2018 Eisner Award winner, Best CoverArtist 2018 Harvey Award winner, Book of the Year 2018 Hugo Award winner,Best Graphic Story 2018 Hugo Award Winner, Best Professional Artist 2018British Fantasy Award winner, Best Comic/Graphic Novel 2018, 2016, 2015Entertainment Weekly's The Best Comic Books of the Year" 2018, Newsweek'sBest Comic Books of the Year 2018, The Washington Post's 10 Best GraphicNovels of the Year 2018, Barnes & Noble's Best Books of the Year 2018,YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2018, Thrillist's Best Comics &Graphic Novels of the Year 2018, Powell's Best Science-Fiction, Fantasy,Horror, and Graphic Novels of the Year 2019, Hugo Award nominee Maikaand Corvin make their way through a warped and lethal land in search of Kippa,who is faced with her own terrible monsters. But when Maika comes face-to-facewith a stranger from her deep past, startling truths are uncovered, and at thecenter of it all lurks a dangerous conspiracy that threatens the Known World.Maika is finally close to getting all the answers she ever wanted, but at whatprice? With war on the horizon-a war no one wants to stop-whose side will Maikachoose? Collects MONSTRESS #19-24. This exclusive edition includes aspecial poster by series artist Sana Takeda!