The night eaters vol 2 by marjorie liu

Illustrated by Sana Takeda

Milly and Billy try to wrestle with their new found powers as demons, and their parents continue to be closed off and provide no answers to their heritage nor in how to do anything. One day, The twins are re-visited by the posessed doll of their neighbor they thought they killed, but the spirit that accompanies her is a murdered girl from across the country. Rather than ask their unhelpful parents, the twins become detectives for spirits and embark on the trip themselves to enact some sort of revenge plot that embroils the entire family further into dark plans with a whole host of evil beings.

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Volume two opens us up to a lot more of the seedy underworld that Ipo came from, but by the end of the book, we might have more of a sense of the vastness and the power that she wields. Like they do with Monstress, this creative team introduces concepts, plows ahead, and expects the readers to keep up or be left behind. It can be disorienting for several pages as they don't slow for world-building or explanations, but it makes for some rich, complicated storytelling when more of the limited page-time can be devoted to showing the story instead of pausing. I imagine the third and final volume will provide a lot of context for what's happening hear, which will make re-reading enjoyable.

As always, Takeda's art is stand-out and makes collecting this worth every moment. Each page is a masterpiece of detail-work and coloring.

Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12

Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1

Publisher: Abrams
Publication Date: October 3, 2023
ISBN: 9781419758720 (Hardcover)

​Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Suitability: Adult, Graphic Fiction, Horror, Supernatural, Family, Abrams ComicsArts