This last season of Game Of Thones was a mix of what the fans loved about the show and what made them frustrated.  The steeped mythology, the endless secrets, and the connection all these characters had to each other is what has made the audience so enamored with the series.  The investment required by fans, the fact that you cannot pick up the show anywhere in the timeline, the medieval setting, and the mostly Caucasian cast, could be turnoffs for anyone who did not give the show a chance. The show was definitely at its pinnacle as it fulfilled many plot points that they had sewn even from the first episode.

This is where the show shined. It reveled in the many different conflicts while unveiling major character flaws. It’s what made the show beautiful.  Family is one of the major threads that strings all the stories and characters together. What one does for love makes it that much more endearing. The show revealed to the audience that having more than one conflict can actually be done well and makes the story even more interesting. The fifth issue of Atlantis Chronicles continues this epic story which unravels more of Atlantis’s dark history.

We find the people of Atlantis under invasion from Kordax and Dardanus, as Kordax I the first Atlantean to control the sea creatures, even pulling sharks to attack kingdom dwellers. King Orin and what is left of his royal court go into hiding, so they can regroup and fight another day. As readers finally get what everyone had been waiting for, as Shalako and Orin have their fight in the afterworld while Kordax and Fiona, battle where a surprise victor emerges. By issue’s end, Oren is no more, and the kingdom is in Cora’s capable hands as the Atlanteans more than adapt but thrive.

Overall, though the story feels complete, David and his fellow creators give fans of this book their penultimate episode. The story by David is clever, powerful, and epic. The art by the creative continues to be stellar. Altogether, a story that will have fans clamoring to get to the next issue.

Story: Peter David
Art: Esteban Maroto, Eric Kachelhofer, and Gaspar Saladino
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy