Then there’s the action, which also ties into the writing element of the book. Not to like them on any level, but enough to see them as individuals. It’s just enough to give these people some personality. For instance, Spas is out for revenge, Minimi is just in it for the money and has no actual prejudice against Twilights, and Marie seems almost has a religious fervor in what she is doing. While we’re not given much right now, the volume does provide the impression that the Destroyers do each have their own personal motivation for wanting to kill Twilights. A problem I had with the main series were that villains all tended to blur together, since they were all united in their hatred and disgust for Twilights, wanting to wipe them off the face of the Earth, and were a bunch of sadists. It’s intriguing to see these elements so many years earlier and wondering how they’ll all come together, but you are left a bit disappointed that there isn’t enough to fully chew on.īesides setup, the other main points goals seemed to be character establishment and action. We also get glimpses of where other characters were at the time, like Connie (Marco’s fiancé) and the Handymen.
We get others reacting off of them, preparing to counteract them, and Spas starting to realize how f-d up what he’s doing actually is. Then the remaining chapters focus on Marco/Spas as he and the other young Destroyers slaughter Twilights left and right. The first chapter, which is #0, essentially acts as a small summary of the events that we’re going to see (though no details are given) in some brief tidbits. Starting with the story, the first volume sets up a lot, but is rather light on plot when all is said and done. There are definite problems for sure, but I came away initially liking the book more than having problems with it. It’s a very tough and brutal read, especially these days and how the series doesn’t shy away from many things either. Who were they? How do they operate? How do they come together? The first volume overall laid down a good groundwork from where the series can go. After all, it’s a series about one of the side characters when they were a villain and their tale of redemption, while also providing context to the threat and existence of the Destroyers. going into this, I was expecting to come away liking this and getting some interesting details out of it. The Initial Reactionīeing a fan of Gangsta. Unfortunately, his first time in the field is going to shake that belief to the core. At least, that’s what Spas, a younger Destroyer, thinks. Twilights are considered to be sub-humans, killing machines that slaughter normal people. After being away for a good amount of time, the Destroyers had rolled back into town with the goal of murdering every Twilight that they can find. A good decade or so ago, in the town of Ergastulum, there was a terrible incident.
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