Prelim Review: Sadly I am still not pleased with the artwork, but I was able to focus more on the story this time since there was a lot of Asil and he's one of my favs. ( )

I still don't love the artwork, but I liked this better than the first half. I think the story is condensed well, though I imagine this is still mostly for someone who has read the book already and just enjoys (as I did) seeing the characters on the page. ( )

I'm really disappointed in the art in this graphic novel version of the Alpha & Omega series. I think I was expecting something a little slicker like I saw in The Dresden or Outlander graphic novels. ( )

When the world is as lush and mystical as Patricia Briggs has created for the Alpha and Omega series, it just begs to be adapted to a visual form. This graphic novelization (which includes issues 5-8 of the comics) is once again brought to vivid life by David Lawrence, Todd Herman, and Jenny Frison. It's an excellent team, as this volume, is even more beautiful than the first.


While I'm partial to Dan Dos Santos as the artist who creates the novel covers for Patricia Briggs series, as well as the covers for these graphic novel collections, Jenny Frison's issue covers (all included in this volume) are pretty spectacular. She captures action in a way that makes the wolves feel like they are about to leap off the page.

I still view these graphic novels as a compliment to the full novels, but this volume does a pretty impressive job of condensing the plot both through Patty's original dialog, and Todd Herman's deft illustrations. I especially liked how tortured Asil was drawn (great to get to see so much of the character since he crosses over so prominently in FROST BURNED, the most recent Mercy Thompson novel). This volume is a no brainer for fans of Patricia Briggs, but more than that, it's a real treat for graphic novel fans too. ( )