The Rebels of Neosalem

Seuls #12

by Bruno Gazzotti (Illustrator), Fabien Vehlmann, Jerome Saincantin (Translator)

The time has come for war councils, as the elders of the First Families prepare the coming campaign against their enemies of the Last Families. They're still unsure about the leader they've chosen, though – Saul. In response, the latter continues to slide deeper into authoritarianism, and orders that the trials for switching families now be fought to the death. A cruel move that will only stoke the growing rebellion in Neosalem's population – one that Leila will spearhead …

Genres: Bande Dessinée, Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics

48 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2020

Reviews

[Eleo Emil · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 étoiles
J'étais ravie de retrouver Leïla et Anton dans leur révolte et j'ai immédiatement été replongée dans l'univers de Seuls grâce à l'action prenante et aux personnages forts.
Toutefois, malgré les bons dessins, je n'ai pas totalement adhéré à ce nouveau volume car je déplore les répétitions scénaristiques, l'intrigue semble tourner en rond entre la rébellion et les arènes, et je continue à espérer plus d'explications concernant les limbes, les pouvoirs de Saul, Camille et les différentes familles car le mystère perdure.

[Séverine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un gros point positif pour le résumé des tomes précédents mis au début ! Au niveau de l'intrigue principale, ça n'avance toujours pas des masses. Mais l'action et le suspense rendent cette BD ultra addictive selon moi ! J'ai beaucoup aimé la partie sur Leïla, c'était captivant et j'avoue que j'ai stressé pour elle. J'vais pas tarder à lire le tome 13, en espérant comprendre un peu mieux l'enjeu principal.

[Drine Psylook · Rating 2 out of 5]

J’avoue que je n’ai pas aimé ce douzième tome, ça n’avance pas des masses : on nous promet une nouvelle guerre depuis plusieurs numéro, mais toujours rien en vue. Malgré les jeux qui prennent une grande place dans l’histoire et qui rythme le récit, je me suis un peu ennuyée.
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[Saoirse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Il faudrait vraiment que je relise les tomes précédents avant d’en lire un nouveau car je ne me souviens jamais de rien... C’est bien mais je trouve que ça tourne un peu en rond.

[Vic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enfin un résumé des épisodes précédents en début d'album !

[Novels of a mermaid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Que d’action, de rebondissement et d’agilité de l’auteur. J’adore !

[Macqueron · Rating 4 out of 5]

A ce stade, le meilleur tome du 3ème cycle: de l’action, des révolutions, de l’émotion. Ce qu’on attend de Seuls. Reste que la séparation des personnages est compliquée à gérer

[Damien Tournay · Rating 5 out of 5]

L'intrigue est toujours prenante, l'histoire toujours captivante et le mystère presque toujours aussi intriguant, bien que les pièces du puzzle se mettent en place.

[Al Capwned · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume, while action-packed, like so many of them before, still makes you feel like this series jumped the shark.

[The_Mad_Swede · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the twelfth album of the series Alone by writer Fabien Vehlmann and artist Bruno Gazzotti. Following the events in the previous volume, The Nailers in the Night , with the protagonists of the series scattered away from Neosalem, this album focuses on Leila, who is back there as a captive of Saul.

Again, this is another interesting instalment in this series, even though I could feel that it has been a while since I read the previous one. I am curious about where Vehlmann and Gazzotti will take the series.

[Simon Chadwick · Rating 4 out of 5]

The series has changed considerably since the early books. Presented initially as a post-apocalyptic world lacking in adults, what we actually got was something very different. It would even be fair to say that in the last few books the story has begun to groan under the weight of its world-building, with various new and existing characters to keep track of, strange forces to understand, and a wider mechanism behind it all to make sense of.

Fortunately, the storytelling is character-driven. The writing respects the motivation and development of each character, never forgetting that, at heart, they are children. But, equally important is the clean, clear artwork of Gazzotti. It’s always obvious who everyone is and what they’re doing – something that some visual storytellers lose track of in the desire to produce flashier splash panels. There are some vehicle illustrations here that I’m just plain envious of – brilliantly done.

This book feels like a gradual change in the fortunes for our heroes. Up until now they’ve all been split up, captured, manipulated, and hurt in one way or another, but, individually they are taking matters into their own hands. The unfair and brutal class system is being challenged, resolves are hardening, and the balance of power is shifting.

Alone entertains two generations in our house. Although my children were the target audience when the series began they’re university age now and still enjoying it. That’s credit to Vehlmann’s writing, the pace of the storytelling, and the characters that live within it.

[Yarrue Huff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great volume

Without spoiling: I'm loving everyone's character development and where the story is going. Its one ne of my favorite comics ever.