The Black City by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas
My Rating: ★★★★
The inhabitants of Bay Point have settled in and are living their lives as much as one can given their situation. However, there’s just one small question they need answered before they can move on once and for all: will going home ever become a real possibility? Karen, Sanami, and Ben are about to find out the answer to that once and for all now that Isaac has summoned them. The reason? It’s time to venture into The Black City, which has all the answers to their questions.
After reading the sixth volume, which I didn’t review because I didn’t have much to say about it other than I wish it was in real time rather than a series of flashbacks, I was really excited to see what this volume had in store. After a small time jump, we see Karen still struggling with Calder’s death, but dealing with it better than expected. Most of the characters appear to finally and truly settle in because the chances of going home are slim, but not totally out of the question. There’s still a small chance, but everyone knows it’s likely one very small sliver of a chance.
That’s where Isaac comes in. He’s finally figured out how to get into The Black City and survive traveling there. We finally learn what the city is as well as the original purpose of the moon all together along with who has been transporting humans to this moon at random. We finally get some answers, but now there’s new questions and a new threat to the survival of everyone living on this moon. Honestly, I wouldn’t have gone with Isaac because he’s shown he’s short tempered and untrustworthy, but that’s just me.
The most exciting part of this entire volume is that we finally get to see what’s been happening back on Earth. We learn what story has been given to explain the disappearance of the school and all of its inhabitants along with what a handful of the parents left behind believe. I’ve been dying to find out what’s been happening back on Earth, so I’m extremely excited that it’s finally happened and that we’ll be seeing more for the rest of the series. I loved seeing the parents and seeing how they’ve dealt with what’s happened. I feel bad for them, but I’m also excited to see the journey they’re about to go on after the ending of this volume. Phew. What a way to end the volume!
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