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Saga, Volume Seven
152 pages
A fiercely loving family clings to each other in the devastating, chaotic crossfire of an endless galactic war.
What it feels like
Reading this volume feels like standing in the eye of a hurricane—there are moments of profound, quiet warmth that are inevitably shattered by the brutal realities of a universe at war. The experience is defined by emotional whiplash, seamlessly pivoting from laugh-out-loud irreverence and bizarre alien encounters to gut-wrenching tragedy. Hazel's mature, melancholic narration floats above the frantic, profane dialogue of her parents, creating a bittersweet texture that constantly reminds you of the stakes. It is a propulsive, visually and emotionally vibrant journey that immerses you in the desperate, beautiful mess of found family and the harrowing refugee experience. This is for readers who love sprawling, subversive sci-fi that makes them care deeply before breaking their hearts.
- Mood
- chaotic
- tense
- heartbreaking
- bittersweet
- Tone
- irreverent
- empathetic
- darkly comedic
- devastating
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- the refugee experience · collateral damage of war · fierce parental love · loss of innocence · found family
- The writing
- Hazel's retrospective narration is poetic and melancholic, providing a stark, beautiful contrast to the characters' sharp, profane, and fiercely modern dialogue.
- The arc
- The narrative lulls you into a false sense of security with warm family reunions before plunging into sudden, breathtaking heartbreak.
- Who it's for
- Fans of sprawling, subversive space operas who crave deep character bonds and are willing to have their hearts completely shattered.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- death of a child
- refugee trauma
- profanity
- sexual content
- gore
About the book
"From the worldwide bestselling team of Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan, 'The war for Phang' is an epic, self-contained Saga event. Finally reunited with her ever-expanding family, Hazel travels to a war-torn comet that Wreath and Landfall have been battling over for ages. New friendships are forged and others are lost forever in this action-packed volume about families, combat and the refugee experience."--Back cover.
Description from Open Library.
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