Liza’s Sphere of Power is opening up rifts between our reality and the dark dimensions that lie beyond. Karuman, the ancient leader of The Shangen, gives Mavin an ultimatum that forces her to lead The Marked in an ill-fated attack on Shadowgate.
Story took an unexpected turn as the implications of playing with unknown artifacts comes to the forefront. Meanwhile, unstable glyphs and destructive magic is in the hands of the military, and another mysterious magic group, the Shangen foresee danger to human existence. Story continues to intrigue as more layers are revealed.
"The last couple of issues of The Marked have introduced us to the dangerous world of magic. More than that, it showed us the risk of using magic in a world where the ordinary person stands no chance against it. Well, it’s safe to say that The Marked #3 has upped the ante on that whole mess.
Liza’s plant alongside Shadowgate (she insisted on renaming the organization) is moving steadily forward. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. What she has been doing is terrifying, to put it plainly. One can only imagine what the backlash will be when the magical community takes note of what is being done.
This has been a dark and fascinating series from the start. This is a world of secret organizations, occult, and dark dimensions. It’s also a tale of loyalty and betrayal, and the cost of those decisions."
The story really picked up this issue. I'm glad I added this to my pull list. More is revealed about the ball Liza carries around and things come to a head between Liza and Benis. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Story ⭐⭐⭐ Artwork