This series never came together in a satisfying way. The end is just to end the series. It is not a cheap ending but it's not impressive considering how it started. ( )

The conclusion to this fine series. The pieces are set up. There is a final conflict and only one real surprise, which is that the ending is not as bleak as the rest of the series. ( )

Series Info/Source: This is the 10th (and final) volume in the East of West graphic novel series. I bought this book.

Story (5/5): Xiaolian and Chamberlain face off and much is lost on both sides. Meanwhile the three horsemen face off with Death. This was my favorite book of the series and really wrapped up things nicely. This is just a very nice and complete ending and was much more “feel good” and cohesive than I expected.

Characters (5/5): I continue to enjoy a lot of these characters but Death, Xiaolian and Babylon remain my favorites. I loved that some characters got exactly what they deserved and others got the forgiveness they deserved. I adored how things ended up with Babylon. It's actually a bit hard to talk about the characters without spoilers, but they remain in keeping with the rest of the series.

Setting (5/5): I continue to really enjoy this detailed alternate history United States, the world building in this whole series was amazing.

Writing/Drawing Style (5/5): One of my main complaints with this series is all the jumping around that happens and how fractured the story feels at times, that was not the case in this volume. This was easy to follow and did an amazing job wrapping up the storylines in a way that felt hopeful and complete. The illustration throughout the whole series was fantastic and I loved it!

My Summary (5/5): Overall I enjoyed this series as a whole but especially loved this final volume. This is an amazing world with amazing characters. I absolutely loved how everything was tied up here and where the series leaves both the world and the characters. I would recommend this whole graphic novel series if you enjoy alternate history types of epic fantasy with beautiful (yet gory) illustration. ( )