Comic Book Review: Over the Wall by Peter Wartman
The girl shouldn’t be here. Only boys come to the walled city, and only for their coming of age ceremony. The city has nothing in it but demons who eat names, and bones.
But the girl’s brother did not return from the ceremony. Perhaps he got lost, perhaps he has lost his memory? Surely he is not already dead! The girl is determined to find out, and if he’s not dead, to bring her brother home. She’s already partially forgotten him. If only she had an ally, like perhaps a non-evil demon? Is there such a thing?
This young adult fantasy graphic novel has an interesting three-color palette, black, white and purple. This gives it a unique look. I like the architecture of the walled city and the bas-relief artwork for history lessons.
Also good is the moment our heroine learns that the history she knows is not complete–the demons have their own story of what happened in the city.
That said, the plot is a very terse one, and much is left unsaid outside the one night’s adventure. Which is why there’s a sequel, Stonebreakers.
Recommended to fans of young fantasy heroines.
