Title: Locke and Key Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows

Author: Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

Publisher: IDW 2010

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 152

Rating:  5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Graphic Novels; Mount TBR; Seriously Series; T4MC -- Christmas Present (20 points); Book Bingo -- 2 from series

The dead plot against the living, the darkness closes in on Keyhouse, and a woman is shattered beyond repair, in the third storyline of the Eisner-nominated series. Dodge continues his relentless quest to find the key to the black door, and raises an army of shadows to wipe out anyone who might get in his way. Surrounded and outnumbered, the Locke children find themselves fighting a desperate battle, all alone, in a world where the night itself has become their enemy.

Intrigue, mystery, and suspense.  Oh my!  The storyline just keeps getting darker and darker as this series goes on.  I am in awe of how good this series is.  I imagined a flaky plot with flaky characters.  Thankfully I was mistaken.  I love Hill's penchant for complex, but realistic characters.  Even Dodge is realistic as a malevolent being possibly a puppet for another more malevolent entity.  I loved the introduction of Scott and Jamal in this volume.  They filled out the story even more.  I can't wait to read Volume 4!

Locke and Key:

1. Welcome to Lovecraft
2. Head Games
3. Crown of Shadows
4. Keys to the Kingdom
5. Clockworks
6. Alpha and Omega