The plot is getting very convoluted now but a time jump of a year since they were last in the "real" world has reset various parts of the storyline. War has been raging and fragile alliances sought.
All parties seem to be seeking Maika and her friends. Maika's inner demon (old God) is now hosted by her father which has had a disastrous impact on his opposition in the war.
However, a breakout from the prison world that housed many more of the old Gods is set to cause even more problems.
When I read the end of volume 9, I was so glad I'd also been gifted volume 10 at Christmas as I had to move straight onto it. Unfortunately, volume 10 ends on almost as much of a cliffhanger and I have no idea when volume 11 is due.
I hate to say it but I kind of hope that the end is in sight now and Liu has an endgame planned. These are gorgeously illustrated and well plotted, but there seems an element of same old same old creeping in.
The plotting is becoming labyrinthine and I seriously need to reread the full series to remind myself who is on whose side. Complexity of plot seems to be turning into a downside with months between each entry.
Intelligent magical cats are always a bonus though. It would be a real shame to see the end of this, but it can't go on forever.
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