As much as the action sequences in this volume were beautifully illustrated, I felt like the story didn't actually start progressing towards the climax of the series until the very end. I guess Clamp is going for the long and drawn out finale, but if we've already read Xxxholic we kind of know what's coming. At least we're set up to see the final Syaoran vs. Syaoran battle in the next collection... ( )

Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE #22, 23 & 24 (Manga Monday) 7:31 pm 21 April 2014 This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at Bookstooge.booklikes.blogspot.wordpress.com by express permission of this reviewer Synopsis Li and Company end up in the Japan of Kurogane's origin. Yuko reveals more of what is happening, we find out about Watanuki [from xxxHolic] and then, most shockingly of all, we find out that Sakura is also an image clone. (hide spoiler) And if that wasn't enough, we find out that Li is the son of Sakura. (hide spoiler) Yeah, I'm not sure what is going on or what tangled skein CLAMP is snarling for us. My Thoughts With the above spoilers, I am totally confused as to what is going on. I thought I had a handle on what Fei-Wang wanted, but now I have NO idea what is going on. This just got really complex. With only 4 volumes left, I hope that CLAMP can wrap things up without rushing it. However, I am loving this and am looking forward to the rest of this series. Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars Artist & Author: CLAMP" ( )

A nice tie back to some chapters in xxxHolic, though overall I'm starting to lose the train of the story as things like time, dimensions, and magic wishes are making things confusing. ( )