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Beautifully illustrated and a great conclusion to The Golden Age series

A continuation of the dark turn at the end of the first book. It's a nice look at how power and ideals can corrupt even the most hopeful, dreamy eyed people --and what people around them go through as that happens. Without spoiling too much, this book is (as noted by its continuance) a darker start than the previous Golden Age book and really makes readers think critically about what exactly makes something a "golden age" and the price of that gold plating.

Okay, if you haven't read the first volume, go read it before starting this one, or you'll be lost like me! I was hoping reading reviews of the first volume would be enough, but not so much. I knew the very basic story, but a synopsis at the beginning of this volume would've helped - I really wish that was more of a thing in publishing, I've appreciated it every time I've come across it.
At any rate, the art is seriously fabulous. It totally has pre-CGI animation vibes, I could see it playing in my head while reading. The backgrounds, the colors, especially the landscapes! Just gorgeous! The story doesn't break any new ground, but it's good: a princess, meant to take the crown after her father, the king dies, gets usurped by her younger brother and cast into exile. Will she be able to gather allies and take the throne that is rightfully hers? What is this "Golden Age" the people speak of, and can it be restored? Nothing new, but handled well enough, though the ending felt a bit rushed after all the build-up that came before it. While I was a bit lost, having missed the first volume, I feel like had I read them both, this would be a good story as a whole.

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Wonderful wonderful I need to get these in print as soon as possible. A wonderful volume two. A great addition to any bookshelf

I’m glorious visual detail, the journey continues into this mythic and medieval comic book world. I read and savored the first in this series and found much to continue enjoying in this second entry. The Golden Age is a unique and beautifully-designed book, ideal for young adult and adult readers.

The Golden Age Book 2 is the continuing quest of Tilda, the rightful heir to the throne, and her quest to bring about the mythical Golden Age. The artwork for both book 1 and 2 is just breathtaking. The artwork is what kept drawing me in, even though the story isn't as grand. The colors and very stylistic approach to the illustrations gives the book an eerie feeling and an ominous look. I appreciate the illustrations so much, it's what pulled me through the storyline.

If anyone is looking for a more traditional Medieval story. This graphic would be for you.

The story of siblings fighting over the throne is one that has been told countless times, and this version doesn’t offer much of a variation from the trope until the very end of Volume Two. There are some glaring holes in exposition and world-building - the cliffhanger from Volume One isn’t expressly explained in the opening of Volume Two, which leaves a disconnect between the two narratives. There’s also a secret society of women living in the forest that Tilde and her retainers discover in Volume One that is sort of “resolved” with one throw-away line in Volume Two. The climax comes on very quickly and the resolution even quicker still with several pages of textured colors and sparse text meant to give the reader some satisfaction that falls short of its intention.

While there could have been more attention paid to the characters and settings in the world, the art is absolutely stunning in this set of graphic novels. Full page and double page landscapes are common, and they are packed with beautiful details and interesting colorings. Much of Volume One takes place in the forest of the kingdom, and Pedrosa’s imagination with color and wilderness design definitely transports the reader to this fantastical setting. There are many scenes that draw on Pedrosa’s experience with Disney, and many readers will probably see many parallels with the era of Sleepy Beauty and the Sword in the Stone movies.

An absolutely gorgeous but bittersweet conclusion to Tilda's story - the artwork is amazing, but I wasn't sure how I felt about that time skip, especially given how volume 1 ended in a cliffhanger...but! The conclusion is fitting and very well-written. I just wish we could've had more background and worldbuilding. Still: a beautiful graphic novel duology - highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of medieval historical fantasy.

A bit of a lackluster end to this graphic novel duology. This second novel picks up where the first one left off. Tilda and her men, along with the mysterious treasure of Ohman, are keeping up their struggle to reclaim the throne and free her people from the suffering they've endured under her family's rule. I don't want to include spoilers in this review so I'll just say that this is how I felt towards the resolution to the matter: -shrug- The art and coloring in this novel are fantastic, though. That by itself earned a star.

A staggeringly beautiful and wondrously exciting conclusion to The Golden Age. The author and illustrator are both at the top of their game in this fantastic bittersweet masterpiece.

The Golden Age is out of this world. It's such a beautiful comic in many ways and it's sad and hollow. Tilda wants to reclaim her thrown that was stolen by her younger brother in a mutiny. Tilda has the mysterious treasure of Ohman, but it's poisoning her inside and her attempts to win against her brother in a war makes her tired. But there was time when The Golden Age was true and all men were free and perhaps that time can arrive again, but it takes Tilda's all to fight the chest with the sickening light to find a book that tells all the stories needed. The pain in the comic can be touched and the sorrow lives in the bones. This is the reason why I love the comic. The atmosphere is heavy and at the same just plain beautiful.

The art is perfect, like paintings after paintings in rows. The colors create chills as they change and create moods that shake the reader's core. If you want to experience a comic corporeally, then try The Golden Age, since it's wonderful. I only wish this was collected in one book only and that the ending would be longer. I wanted to keep spending my time in the comic.

Another great addition to the overall story. The art is just as fantastic too. I'll definitely be recommending this one.

A satisfying ending to the first book! Book 2 in the Golden Age continues the family saga that's tearing the Kingdom apart. The gorgeous illustrations really shine in this one, with the sweeping battle scenes and ultimate resolution of "the mysterious book." I'll definitely be purchasing this one to complete our collection and I hope to see more titles by Roxanne Moreil in the future!