Hinterkind: os desterrados, Volume 2: Escrito em Sangue

Hinterkind #7-12

by Ian Edginton, Francesco Trifogli (illustrator), Cris Peter (Colors)

Eles a chamaram de Praga – a vingança da Mãe Natureza contra a humanidade depois de milênios de abuso. Em menos de um ano a civilização entrou em colapso, a humanidade sucumbiu e o que era selvagem retomou a terra – e então algo ainda mais estranho aconteceu. Criaturas de mitos e lendas saíram das sombras. Elas eram reais. E dominaram o mundo.
Mas não são uma força homogênea.
Agora, uma nova ameaça paira sobre todos. Para a sempre faminta Nação Vampira, os sidhe, centauros, ogros, fadas e humanos são todos iguais: gado pronto para o abate – e chegou a hora da grande matança!
Nada disso importa para a jovem Prosper. Ela só quer reencontrar Angus, seu amigo, e o avô desaparecido, enquanto descobre as verdadeiras motivações de seu captor – o sidhe renegado conhecido como Jon Hobb. Mas não vai ser possível evitar a grande guerra que está se armando.
IHistórias originais - Hinterkind 7 a 12

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Post Apocalyptic, Comic Book, Fiction

148 pages, Paperback

First published November 6, 2013

About the author

Edginton sees part of the key to his success coming from good relationships with artists, especially D'Israeli and Steve Yeowell as well as Steve Pugh and Mike Collins. He is best known for his steampunk/alternative history work (often with the artist D'Israeli) and is the co-creator of Scarlet Traces, a sequel to their adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. With 2000 AD we has written Leviathan, Stickleback and, with art by Steve Yeowell, The Red Seas as well as one-off serials such as American Gothic (2005).

His stories often have a torturous gestation. Scarlet Traces was an idea he had when first reading The War of the Worlds, its first few instalments appeared on Cool Beans website, before being serialised in the Judge Dredd Megazine. Also The Red Seas was initially going to be drawn by Phil Winslade and be the final release by Epic but Winslade was still tied up with Goddess and when ideas for replacement artists were rejected Epic was finally wound up - the series only re-emerging when Edginton was pitching ideas to Matt Smith at the start of his 2000 AD career.

With D'Israeli he has created a number of new series including Stickleback, a tale of a strange villain in an alternative Victorian London, and Gothic, which he describes as "Mary Shelley's Doc Savage". With Simon Davis he recently worked on a survival horror series, Stone Island, and he has also produced a comic version of the computer game Hellgate: London with Steve Pugh.

He is currently working on a dinosaurs and cowboys story called Sixgun Logic. Also as part of Top Cow's Pilot Season he has written an Angelus one-shot.

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Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imagine a world where humanity is on the ropes. All of the creatures we always imagined existed have crawled out of their holes and now want control of the world.

Enter Vampires, Ogres, Centaurs, Changelings and many others we thought were myth or legend. Welcome to Hinterkind.

['kris Pung · Rating 3 out of 5]

*I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

3.5 out of 5 stars

I liked this volume a lot better than the first volume, it seemed to have a plot (the nerve) and some forward momentum. I’m still not in love w/ the art it just seems very generic and everyones faces looks very similar so it’s hard to tell who is who.

If you liked the first volume well you’ll probably love this.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This second volume of the Vertigo series finally made me realise what this series is trying to be - Supernatural Game of Thrones. The politics and plot twists come thick and fast, and there's a hell of a lot of characters involved now, with camps meeting and breaking apart multiple times in just 6 issues. Some threads are a lot more interesting than others, like the Sidhe Court (which is great) and Prosper's grandad (which is not so great) which is why this only gets 3 stars instead of 4. Oh, the art's pretty to look at too.

[Nikki in Niagara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the first book. There are a lot of characters to follow now and the story switches perspective frequently. I found it to be a bit disjointed making it hard to follow. I just couldn't get into any of the characters. That said the story did progress and I got pretty wrapped up in the Sidhe plot of the royal family's antics and the ending was quite the shocker for me. I did not see that coming! For that reason I'll be going forth with the next book.

[Václav · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you accept the game here, the second book of Hinterkind has a serious kick to it. There is sensible consolidation in storylines which helps to focus the story, which culminates with every chapter. I got used to the art, but it still feels quite cheap, which leads to quicker flicking between pages - no need to prolong the reading by studying the art on the page. But I must admit I like the story, the twist and the quick pace. It brings the joy of adventure even if it's far from perfect. I would like to give a four-star rating, but my general feeling is I will barely remember this comics series in a few months. Judging from a distance it's pretty generic - there is nothing special on plot, lore, art or anything else. If I would describe it, it would be probably like "It's something like postapocalyptic fantasy Saga with mediocre art and execution of the story and lore". I do not discourage from reading it, please if you like the theme give a try to the first book. The second one is just slightly better so if you like the first, it would go better. If you don't like the first and not thanks to clumsy start, there is no real reason to continue.

[Devon Munn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.4 stars

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as the first collection. The story has become convoluted without enough focus being given to the main character. Now there are so many unclear connections that I've lost interest. I liked some of it, the vampires in blimps and centaurs and wings being ripped off, but mostly I finished it because I'm a completist.

[Misha · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading volume one, I was unsure about whether to continue this series. After volume two, I'm a little more convinced as the deceptively simple conflicts revealed in the first volume take some interesting turns. The Sidhe plotline is the most interesting to me in this volume, so I'll keep going with the series.

[Michael Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good. Regretting that I didn't wait longer to enjoy this series. I'm already caught up after two volumes. Volume 3 out June 30, 2015. Boo that!

[Lukas Holmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. What a great series. Such an expansive world.

[Heather Harvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this volume. It talks about the history and how this world became to be. There are new creatures to discover and the volume adds more the the story of Prosper and her crew (?).

The Art: It is still the same and I still like it. Everything is detailed from the background, background characters, clothing, plants, animals, people, and there is nothing left out. The colors mesh well with the story.

The Story/Setting: It goes and talks about how the world came to be. That is all I am giving you.

The Characters: I haven't found one that I didn't like. I mean some of them are mean but I can understand why. (Tragic backstory/Not liking humans...blah...blah...blah..)

I do like it and it helps add to the story.

[Pedro · Rating 3 out of 5]

El mundo creado es lo que más me gusta pero tiene varios elementos interesantes: la intrigas políticas dentro de la corte de las hadas, el tercer enemigo en juego, la idea de que los ogros son granjeros. En general está bien como avanza la historia y esa mezcla entre Fables y The Last of Us. No le pongo más puntuación, porque es una trama que hemos visto muchas veces, pero igual entretiene.

[Alexander Pyles · Rating 3 out of 5]

This picked up for me since it seems that Edginton decided to make this a little more complex. I want to see this series to the end, considering there is one last volume, but all the hopes I did have for it, are just simply not there.

[Dominique · Rating 4 out of 5]

i liked it way more than the first book. still have the 3rd book out from the library so i guess ill find out how that one will go

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good volume.

[May · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm loving this so so so much!! I need more!

[Társis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Curti demais esse Hinterkind. Só não entendi - me corrijam se eu estiver errado - porque está sendo publicado de trás pra frente.

[Amethyst · Rating 3 out of 5]

the concept was interesting but I felt like there was too much going on which made it hard for me to follow.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading through my first review, most of my complaints that I had in the first volume were addressed in the second volume. We get more plot building in this novel and also follow the different cast journey: Prosper & her adventures, Prosper's grandfather & his adventures, Prosper's friend & his adventures----and the sidhe royalty arc, which I enjoyed reading immensely.



As this cast of characters start out on their different paths, which (of course) will eventually lead them all together. I definitely have my favorite storylines that I'm fiendish for seeing the outcome.

Next, let's talk about the antagonists:



We also are introduced to the villains in this volume. Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. ~ V for Vendetta




I was hoping that it would strictly be a upper/lower sidhe war OR SOME OTHER DEMONIC MYTHOGOLOGICAL RACE---but nope---THAT WAS TOO MUCH TO HOPE FOR (at least for now). We get vampires. Yet, they're not your average vampires. The fae wiped out the vampires in America---which means these vamps came from the "Old World..." We've never seen this kind of vamp before. What does this mean for our cast of characters?

#1) How do all the myth races fit into this old time war of fae/vampire?
#2) What's going to happen to Prosper as she journeys into sidhe royalty?
#3) Where is the royalty plot line going involving----are sidhe Jon.

Again, there are plenty of predictable plot elements. It doesn't distract from the story. I love how rich this post-apocalyptic world as we get to see our cast meet and interact with a variety of creatures. I'm looking for further adventures in Hinterkind.

Thanks for the arc NetGalley!

[Darcy (Daydreamingofbookdragons) · Rating 3 out of 5]

T'was alright. Not brilliant but not bad enough that I don't want to continue on and read the third volume. Still think a little bit more time could have been spent on the artwork.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Synopsis: "The second volume of the hit series begins with Princess Tersia, who has a vision of the future and the shape of things to come. In this vision she's married to Jon Hobb and carrying his baby. Oh, and there's a dragon! Is it a dream or a nightmare? Meanwhile, bounty hunters Starla and Jubal find the tables are turned as they're run to ground by a Centaur posse.

The second chapter in Vertigo's next great series is here in HINTERKIND VOL. 2. Collects HINTERKIND #7-12."

My Review: This was so much better than volume one in this series. This one followed the same characters (and it did take me a while to remember who was who) in the continued adventure in the newly formatted world. The storyline cleared up a lot of the confusion I had in the previous volume and also gave a little more back story. There are some new characters/species introduced in this one but it wasn't so abrupt that you can't follow the story or figure out the role they play in the Hinterkind world as a whole.

[Meran · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOVE the cover art!

Humans, fairies, trolls, vampires, ogres, goblins, imps, sprites, centaurs,; sidhe running things- but not united. The world is in constant small wars. Lots of death. All the races are food for the vampires, who can see a blood drought coming… too many vampires, to little blood-stock.

There are many groups running around in this book; it was very hard to follow. I found myself picking up the first book again. By the end, a few groups consolidated… but some characters had also gone off on their own. So, still fractured, when they need badly to unite.

The Sidhe Queen is in California, but they control most of the Western North America. Within the Queen's family, her 4 children (2 at home, 2 at large) are scheming their own power struggles.

The Royal Family is internally at conflict; but with fairies, is death ever permanent?

[Elle Markov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two things, Vampires are great at black ops and don't trust your kids. In this installment, we see the Vampires coming to America to establish a strong hold and the Sidhe being done in by the avarice of the Prince and Princess.

We have Prosper continuing her search for grandfather and making unlikely allies in a quest for survival. We see unlikely groups coming together in preparation for the upcoming conflicts; this book will really get you anxious for the next volume.

I really cannot wait to see what happens with the Sidhe, I mean damn the palace scene, I was like holy F$@; totally did not see that coming; or maybe I do and I just didn't think it would happen.

Rating 4 out of 5
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[Theediscerning · Rating 2 out of 5]

One thing patently clear is that the book reviewing gods weren't on my side when only allowing me to start this series with book two. I had long wanted this Ian Edginton series from Vertigo, and long wanted it to be as great as expected, but this hodge podge of confused and confusing sides – every element of fairy and fantasy humanoids fighting over the USA and a couple of unlucky humans – really didn't work seeing it from this point. It might be a bit more comprehensible from the get-go, but even then I wasn't a fan of the artwork or the multiple plot strands of stranded humans. I certainly won't be going forward with this series – and doubt now if I'll be going back either.

[alana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, that was unexpected...This volume is more a 3.5, but the growing war dynamics were fun and complicated and showed potential. Basically, Hinterkind imagines a future world in which humans have mostly died out and now fantasy folk are free to come out, be seem, and attempt to conquer lands. This volume has lots of violence and death and, surprisingly, vampires. Oh, and lots of centaurs. And ogres with British accents.

I'd put this one aside earlier this year but finished it for the BB March 2015 On-Hold Challenge.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first volume of this series, but this second volume left me a bit cold. A lot happens and there are frequent explosions and death to spice things up, but there is less focus on character. It's still an interesting world with interesting characters and I felt like this volume moved the story forward, but didn't add a lot to it.

[I received this as an e-galley from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.]

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

The tale continues with separate story lines on the West Coast, the East Coast, Europe, and parts in between. The infighting of the Sidhe continues to grow more violent, The Vampires send over an expedition to pave the way for an invasion, and the New York humans are trying to get back together. Prosper is with a Sidhe prince and her grandfather is with Jon Hobb and Angus among others. Looking forward to the next volume!

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like this volume more than the first collection, which isn't saying much because I did not like Volume 1. We got a little more into some of the characters, and a few still managed to stay alive, but yet more were killed - I feel like that's an ongoing theme and must be to make some kind of point about the fleetingness of life?

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things are moving along at a good pace, and different lines are converging where you can begin to get an idea of the full picture.

The art doesn't seem quite as lush as in the first volume, but I like the way the lettering adapts to the different scenes and folks.

The opening made me feel like I should have some sympathy for Tersia, but I'm not feeling it.

[Alex Sarll]

Our representatives of humanity's straggling post-apocalyptic remnants are divided, the better to encounter various strands of Earth's once and future rulers, from pseudo-Nazi vampires to Lancashire farmer ogres. As is so often the way, the second volume feels more substantial than the first, but still nowhere near essential.