A lot of old thematic ground is being tread here, making for a boring and eye roll-inducing volume. Bizarre character choices, too. In what world would Rahne ever listen to the Shadow King, even as grief stricken as she is about her child?

And of course the tried and true “mutants who can pass for human don’t understand what it’s like for us so we’ll be manipulated into horrible choices now” storyline is in play with the younger kids. I thought Anole was cool with himself?? 

Plus, a whole lot of time in this volume was spent in the Otherworld and goddamnit I hate it there. 

At least Magick was delightfully herself and we got Warpath in short shorts.