Carries on with the general high quality of writing that the first volume set up - better, even, seeing as nearly all the stories were centered around things and places and people that I cared about, and never strayed all too far this time around.It's just a shame there's not more of this. One day, I hope.

I have waited a long time for this continuation of a story and a cast of characters that I love. It did not disappoint, but boy did it leave me high and dry at the end. There is no ending to speak of; it feels as though the story arc just slipped out of the book. I understand that there was some flak between Medley and the publisher, and I am so distressed to hear that. The woman won an Eisner Award for Best Ongoing Story for the Castle Waiting series. I have no idea what happened at Fantagraphi...

I waffled between a 2 and a 3 on this volume - fantastic artwork and charming characters but the whole story seems so inconsequential. 371 pages and nothing really happens - I might chock this book up to being 'not for me' but was also really put off by the abrupt ending. Although I have to say that Medley does a much better job in integrating flashback sequences in the main narrative and doesn't let them take over the book as I found in volume 1.

I love this precious series so much. I hope there are many more stories about the lives of these characters because they make me so happy! I highly recommend reading for a pleasant story about good people making happiness in their lives after sorrow. It’s a perfect shot of domestic life in a fantasy world, which is incredibly enjoyable. I only hope a Volume III is in the works somewhere!Rate Procedure:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I loved the book so much I would reread it again and would recommend to a friend.⭐...

More please? But I don't think that's happening. Sigh.

I'd read the first volume of this fairly recently and enjoyed it so much that I couldn't help but rush out to my local library to pick the second volume up. It was worth the effort of locating it, although part of me can't help but feel ever so slightly let down after finishing it. I honestly couldn't tell you what it was that gave me this impression, but I couldn't help but feel that at times Medley just seemed to really want to be done with Castle Waiting. That aside, the artwork here is, of c...

Ohhhh these graphic novels are like cookies. Book cookies. Nom nom nom nom. The kind of book cookie you don't know you're craving until you see it on the shelf. I guess they're like cookies that someone else is making and you don't realize until you smell them baaaaaaaking and all of a sudden you NEED one. And then you get one and it is delicious and you are filled with a sense of peace.Huh.That metaphor worked out better than they usually do.Anyhow... it's sort of hard to write a review for Cas...

This was just as charming as the first volume, and it was great to be back with these incredibly wonderful characters, and meet some new ones. However, it didn't have quite the surprise or fullness the first book had for me, hence the four stars. The future of this series seems to be up in the air (maybe because these books are so expensive, at $30US each. Ouch! I may end up buying them because I love them so much, but I'm not eager to fork over that kind of money). I do hope there are more stor...

Sprites, ghosts, anthropomorphic animals, and enchanted trunks are all present in this delightful graphic novel about a castle that offers sanctuary to anyone who needs it.Hammerlings (dwarves) have come to visit the castle. The baby, Pindar, is growing up fast. We still haven't been told the story of who his father was and how he died. We finally learn about Simon's father and how he met Simon's mother. Wars between humans, and the Hammerlings' involvement in said wars are a point of contention...

Finally the collection! We'll get an in-depth flashback into Jain's child- and girlhood and otherwise the action this time around really centers around the castle and its characters. We get new visitors and more in-depth to a lot of the inhabitants and discover (?) an inhabitant that the others don't believe in ^^. And meanwhile there's the search for the proper place to move mother and new-born son and the actual move and some bowling and some traps in the castle... and and and...ETA: I do have...

I want more!! Loved this even more than the first one. But there are still so many more stories I want to see!

This volume started out a little slow for me, but I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. These are by no means fast-paced action tales, but instead domestic slice of life (in a fantasy castle) combined with back story of the various characters.I really disliked the epilogue, though. (view spoiler)[Terrible interpretation of Snow White. (hide spoiler)].

This is one of the most engaging graphic novels that I have ever read. It is set in a mammoth castle with all the cliché accoutrements. There are hidden and secret passages to be found, privies that are holes in the floor with no bottom but the ground. Massive rooms, long hallways and walls made of large, carved stones. One of the main characters has the body of a man, yet the head of a bird with a very long beak. He wears spectacles and is considered to be wise. Another has the body of an ext

Full review posted on Across the LitoverseOnce again, Castle Waiting's doors are thrown wide to the loveable outcasts and old friends of Linda Medley's core characters in this unforgettable fairytale realm. As the collection opens, Rackham—the castle steward—takes Jain and baby Pindar on a tour of Castle Waiting's labyrinthine tower so the duo can select their new rooms. Meanwhile, unexpected visitors arrive at the front gates, which leads to the discovery and exploration of secret passageways t...

It was lovely to have another visit to Castle Waiting and its inhabitants. I can't wait for Volume 3! These characters have become very dear, and of course there are many questions to be answered. Unlike Vol 1, there was no story-within-a-story, though there *was* more of a backstory on a couple of the characters. The humor and tender moments continue....this is such a great example of a darling graphic novel, and appropriate for ages 10 to 90.

More tales of the impromptu family gathered at the Castle Waiting. We learn more of Henry's past, his "dwarf" adopted family, more about the Castle itself and it's ghostly and spritely inhabitants. The Lady teaches Simon to read and all the men go gaga in their own ways as Pindar starts to grow. The Doctor's oddity is explained a bit by his tragic duties trying to contain the plague. It's quite the community and their growing camaraderie even after their trying lives outside the Castle is the pr...

5 Stars! A sweet, funny, feel good graphic novel. Love it!

This graphic novel about a band of outcasts that manages to turn an abandoned castle into a true home warms the heart. I heard a volume 3 might be in the works and I sure hope so! I’ve fallen in love with all the characters and want to explore all their backstories in depth.

After I finished Castle Waiting Volume I, I creepily stalked Fantagraphics’ website for news on Volume II. When it was announced Medley was finally returning to the series, I ordered and read each new issue as they were released.But after issue 10, I decided to wait until they were compiled into a single volume before purchasing any more Castle Waiting. I hate to say it, but Volume II seemed to lag when compared to Volume I. Sure, the artwork is sill excellent, the characters are still charming