It is telling that the real horror of vol. 3 is not the battle between the kids and the army of animated shadows, it is their mother's increasing alcoholism and loss of self control. There is a lot more potential horror in psychological deterioration and domestic violence than in regular old monster...
It had been awhile since I read the previous volume, but it didn't take me long to remember how awesome this series is. The plot is so imaginative, and the artwork is excellent.
I had left off 'Locke & Key' at the end of "Head Games" in 2012 when I reached the end of my library's collection. I really liked the series, but didn't seek out the rest of it. Luckily, my old roommate bought the box set and loaned it to me so I could see the end.'Crown of Shadows', fittingly enoug...
Alas, this definitely wasn't my favorite volume in this series so far. Let me tell you, things have gone to a very dark place at Keyhouse. While the first volume had me a little on edge because of all the violence, this one had me feeling a little icky because of all the darkness. I guess it's pro...
There is one major flaw that keeps this book from being utterly amazing - there is no true continuity between episodes. Yes, each one of them is great and yes each one reveals some crucial fact to the story as well as adds to the character development, but then characters just go on. I mean if you j...
Overall: 4.5 Stars Star Rating Art: 4 Stars Star Rating Story: 5 Stars Self Purchase for Kindle. First Impression: About the same as the others. Horror/Weird don’t normally do it for me. But I am enjoying this series more than Hellboy or Unwritten interested me. Not that those are Horror or...
Genre: Supernatural / Horror / Adventure Year Published: 2010 Year Read: 2012 Series: Locke and Key #3 Publisher: IDW Comics Oh my goodness! This series just keeps getting better and better every time I pick up a new volume on Joe Hill’s fantastic “Locke and Key” series! In the third volum...
Coming back to this series after a 3 year break. Things are moving nicely - it feels like the kids have got some control now. Have they lost too many keys to make the difference?
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