Review of Insomnium #11 Failed Vision

Every ward, every governor, every citizen of Nowhere must join forces if Drogl is to be defeated. Can Nel, Rev, and Gin convince their former enemies to unite under the banner of sovereign survival?

Failed Vision takes an informative stroll down memory lane, exposing the consequences of Nel and co's previous adventures. The pressure builds to the rollicking conclusion, itself an explosive setup for the finale to the Insomnium saga.

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Review of Insomnium #10 Projections from the Abyss

Led by the ghost of injustice past, Nel must face the woes of his friends and foe in order to galvanise his own future. The abyss is black with pain and corruption; will he survive its tainted touch?

The hardships exposed in Projections from the Abyss are both crushing and haunting, for they cast light on many of the shadows that darken our imperfect world. Relatable and reflective, this tale offers an unadulterated snapshot of the sins of our society. Read it. Now.

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Review of Insomnium #9 Piercing the Mundane

'Truth exists independently of any one person'? Great, the Skeptic is completely delusional. Nel and co are going to have to work a miracle if they want to find the Architect, and make it out of this intact...

Exceptionally paced and abundant with artifice, Piercing the Mundane teases even more of the greater game at play outside of Nowhere while testing both the characters and the reader with challenges of intellect. Thrilling to the end.

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Review of Insomnium #8 The Dreamer

Is Nowhere just the product of someone's unconsciousness? Could Nel, Rev, and Gin be nothing but figments of a dream? Could knowing the truth really jeopardise Nowhere's non-existence?

Solipsism: thy name is Nowhere.

The stakes are high and the tension taught in this luminous adventure. The Dreamer elevates the conflict at the heart of Insomnium to precipitous heights: is a happy ending even possible now? Must read on to find out... 

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Review of Insomnium #7 Long Live the Queen

Regret is a burden only the self can excise.

Gin has been told time and time again that her sister's death wasn't her fault, but until she truly believes that, her future will hold naught but vacuous penance. And if the Monarch has her way, Gin might not even have that...

Gin's tale of remorse is sincere and affecting, touching on topics of grief, blame, and love with such honesty that it is nigh impossible not to feel her pain. Long Live the Queen is simply the most relatable chapter in the Insomnium series yet.

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Review of Insomnium #6 Ego Altered

It's time for Nel, Rev, and Gin to confront the conflict that drove them to Nowhere in the first place. To acknowledge and own their past actions and inactions. To move on to a brighter future.

Or should that be 'brighter always'? The passage of time in Nowhere is always so confusing...

Spelunking the various Seattles provides intriguing and salient commentary on many political and ethical quandaries we see today. That Ego Altered explores such potentialities without disrupting its gripping narrative pace is testament to Zachary's skill at storytelling, and social commentary.

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Review of Insomnium #5 Know Thyself

Ever have that feeling that you forgot something, and no matter how hard you try, you just can't recall it?

Nel and Rev... Why does that sound incomplete? And how does Rev have a holographic computer when his Seattle had never invented holographic technology?

Something is definitely amiss, and it's starting to literally eat away at Nel and Rev's very existence...

You know it's a good story when you start verbally cheering for the protagonists. With a distinctly Matrix-esque vibe, Know Thyself earns such praise for its constantly compelling narrative and endearing bonds between characters. Tremendous.

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