I am essentially trash for any and all things Dragon Age, but this was a bit disappointing. Sure, there was a stellar appearance by one of my faves, the enigmatic Dorian Pavus, and we finally got to see a little bit of Tevinter. That didn’t quite make up for how uninvested I felt in the story and characters.

For those who (like me) have either forgotten the events in Knight Errant or haven’t read it at all, there’s an unshakeable feeling that the story would make sense with some additional background information. It didn’t make Deception impossible to follow, but does make the plot a bit less meaningful.

I’ve generally been impressed with the art in previous Dragon Age comics; personally, I found the art in Deception a bit too cartoonish especially when compared with the gorgeous cover.

Overall, this is a fine edition to the Dragon Age universe. The story was interesting enough to keep me reading and it’s always great to see beloved characters from the games. I might think twice about buying the next release in the series, though, unless I hear better things about the art and story.