Synopsis: In a dystopian near-future, the world is ruled by sixteen
families, dividing the land into territories. If you aren’t family, you are
serf, bound to the family, or you are waste, scrounging for food and water in a
dangerous and barren world.
The families war among themselves, behind the scenes and
sometimes outright, for power, resources, and knowledge. Each family has a
Lazarus, a champion for house. Forever Carlyle is the Lazarus for House Carlyle,
and as such, she defends her family's holdings through deception and force as
their protector. But even as she dies and is reborn over and over for her
family, their she begins to question her origins and the things she’s been told as
truth…
Review: I purchased Volume One on the recommendation of some Bookstagram friends. I read one page, ran to Amazon, and purchased Volume Two and Three. Then I read all three in one sitting, then went out and bought Volume Four and Five.
With a intriguing mixture of power, strength, and vulnerability,
Forever Carlyle defends her family with a single-minded devotion. But she can’t
ignore the mystery of her origins, or the tangled struggle for power both
inside her family and between her family and the others that rule the world.
Gritty art, realistic color, and deft design bring to life a
grim world, with complex characters and rules. We follow not just Forever, but
her siblings, her serfs, her rivals, her lover, and the Waste as they struggle
to survive. People die. People suffer. People are cruel and mean and they lie.
And they love. Forever, for all her strength, is still young of mind, almost naive.
The plot concerns her exploration of the world and her place (coming of age) as
she faces dangers both inside and outside her family. The writers don’t shy
away from dark topics and this gives the story a riveting tension.
If you enjoy stories with strong female characters, twisting
plots, dark and dynamic art, gritty world-building, and blood, then this is
the story for you.
Bookmarks: 4 of 5 (All)
Awards: NoneISBN: 978-1-60706-809-9 / 978-1-60706-817-6 / 978-1-63215-225-1
Year Published: 2014 / 2014 / 2015
Date Finished: 2-25-2018
Pages: 132 / 120 / 115
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