Saga Volume 4 (Saga, #4)

by Brian K. Vaughan

[Quirky Cat]

Saga is by and far one of my favorite series of all time. I know I shouldn’t say that when I’m not caught up with the series – as things can change – but frankly I don’t see this series going downhill anytime soon. Brian K. Vaughan is a genius, plain and simple. I’m very much looking forward to reading more by him in the future.



I’ve always thought it was interesting that the story is being told from Hazel’s perspective, even though at the earliest in the series she hadn’t even been born yet. It allows Vaughan certain flexibility in how the story is told, which is brilliant. In this volume it allowed for a gentler transition from the previous, action heavy volume into a more content (family oriented) heavy one.
Readers of this series will know that Vaughan does not pull punches, ever (and if you haven’t read any of the series, you should probably stop reading this review and go read volume one!), so when I saw the setup that was occurring (IE Mark and Alana appearing to be about to split up) I completely freaked out. Leave it to him to still manage to surprise me and throw me through an emotional loop.
What truly shocked me though was the fact that Vaughan managed to make Prince Robot IV sympathetic. Which is pretty impressive considering I was pretty determined to hate that character. Suddenly his life and everything he’s lost became crystal clear, and it was impossible not to pity him.
My only regret is that we saw very little of Liar Cat (Though what we did see was utterly fantastic and hilarious). Maybe we’ll get more in volume five?


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