I liked how it played into the motif that was established in Vol. 1 and Vol. 2--that although Maxim is rumored to have accomplished all these feats, there's an element to them all that is a little false. (No spoilers!) This was a really interesting dynamic that made the graphic novels a lot more raw and honest than one would expect, and it worked well with the fact that these are a backstory prequel series.

3.5/5I quite enjoyed this final volume of The Steel Prince comics. While I was a bit underwhelmed with the ending and how Maxim defeated Rowan and the Rebel Army, I think I enjoyed the artwork in this volume more so than in the previous two. I think the way the artists depicted the magical powers and the burning cities were very well done. ----------------------------------------------Average rating for the entire anthology series: 3/5 My reviews for the rest of the anthology:Volume 1: The Steel...

So, I’m a bit disappointed. Whilst the first two volumes were exciting, filled with action scenes and character development and a couple of interesting villians, I don’t feel like this was the proper conclusion to the prequel, telling the story of prince Maxim. Once again we have Olimpieri’s art and while it did work in the first volume, I think the coloring was far too dark in this one. Some scenes really made me squeeze my eyes so I could see what was going on. The pacing felt too rushed too (...

Nothing but ash and blood.The Rebel Army is the final issue in the series. At the end of the Night of Knives, Rowan escaped to White London and now he has gathered the rebel army. Back in Verose, Maxim is training the soldiers and they get a message saying that the rebel army draws near.The rebel army is burning all the ports on its way to Verose. Maxim is trying to gather allies and also he is trying to understand how the rebel army has become so powerful. He learns that Rowan is still alive.Th...

3 out of 5 starsThough enjoyable, this last volume of Maxim's adventures was not my favourite. In my opinion, the pacing was kind of off and the ending a little anticlamactic. The overall story, however, is still cool and a great treat for the fans of the Shades of Magic trilogy.Happy reading

NOOOOO, I WANT MOREEEEEE!!!

I still love these little extra glimpses into this world that Schwab continues to give us. I'm still not a super fan of Max but I do enjoy getting to know him better and see how his past shaped him.

Vol. 1: The Steel Prince ★★★★★Vol. 2: Night of Knives ★★★★★Vol. 3: The Rebel Army ★★★★★I'm so glad I waited to read these graphic novels until they were all out so that I could binge them back-to-back like I just did, because I was totally hooked on this trilogy of volumes and couldn't put them down! This was my least favorite of the graphic novels in one sense, because as I mentioned in my review of the first volume, the art style made fight scenes hard to follow at times, and that problem was

Maybe it's because I waited so long between reading the first two instalments and this one that I had trouble reading this? It felt rushed and I (once again) had trouble with the art style and how the scenes were formatted. But I can't deny that I enjoy the story, because it really is a captivating plot. As a lover of the Shades of Magic series, these comics hold a special place in my heart and I'll continue to read anything Schwab releases that takes place in this universe. Now... what's all th...

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.It's nice to see an author attempt to explore a different medium to tell stories set in the same universe as some of their best series. Comic books offer a very unique style of story-telling where the visual elements help guide the reader into further appreciating the writer's ideas by being quickly immersed into the familiar lands established in books and watching their characters being drawn to life. At what cost though? While the spin-offs, p...

I'm loving this series! There has to be a fourth one right? Right? 1) Shade of magic vol. 1 3/5 stars 2) Shade of magic vol. 2 4/5 stars 3) Shade of magic vol. 3 5/5 stars

Actual Rating: 3.5 starsMy favorite in the series so far!RTC...

“A jagged blade against a decorative sword. Let’s see which breaks first.”The Rebel Army is an enjoyable conclusion to the Steel Prince series! It’s action packed and intense the whole way through. Honestly, V.E. Schwab can do no wrong in my eyes. I really hope we get more graphic novels from the Shades of Magic world, and it looks quite possible! Fingers crossed!

4/5Wow, what an ending! I’m so curious to read A Darker Shade of Magic with how this volume ended….! I have very little info on the DSoM trilogy, but these comics didn’t spoil anything for me; if anything it made me want to get to the books sooner than planned. Very cool!

I received an arc of this book from Edelweiss in exchange for and honest opinion While I am very greatful to Edelweiss for giving me the opportunity to read this graphic novel in advance I must say that the copy I received was not great. Words were out of the drawings and mixed, also there were some letter missing, which made it quite hard for me to follow along with the story.However, based on what I could read, this is another great story from V.E. Schwab. This in particular was very action p

4.5/5I am loving this graphic series! There has to be another one, right? Because THE END was not really an end and I need more.

IM JUST SO HAPPY TO FINALLY SEE WHAT LONDON AND ANTARI MAGIC ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE. I gotta say, everything looks a little more sci-fi inspired than fantasy which I love cause it basically adds on to the world-building of Arnes being an entirely different world and therefore have an entirely different aesthetic even if it's period

The third part was very better than the second but I feel it still needed more... Overall very impressive illustrations and any story from V. E. Schwab is more than welcome!

Graphic novels are perfect for when you want a nice, quick read😌It's been almost a year since I've been in the ADSOM world so it took me a minute to remember what's happening 😂 But, it was an enjoyable read nonethelessRTC

Completing the trilogy with this volume. The Antari magician is back and ready to take on the steel prince. And the prince goes “Oh yeah, you and what army?” and the magician goes “The Rebel Army”. Those are a really kickass gang of traitor pirates, or pirate traitors. And so they fight. Guess who wins? That’s pretty much the entire book. Trilogy concluded. The legend of The Steel Prince is born. Overall, having read all three books, the general opinion is…fine. They are fine. The story’s fine.