Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules by Tony CliffMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The third in the series, and the longest, it is at least as much fun as the first two. This is like a 19th Century Indiana Jones, filled with archaeological finds, dangerous villains, and fantastic settings, and I really enjoyed it. I see the fourth installment is planned; I'm eager to see it come out.
Clues lead Delilah and Selim around the Mediterranean, from one amazing find to the next, solving a mystery that is somewhat in the style of the Da Vinci Code. The pacing is that of an action novel, though it doesn't take itself too seriously, staying fun and unpredictable. I seldom like the term "a good read," because it sounds condescending, but I feel like it applies here in a positive way.
Entertaining, coherent, surprising, and super readable in a way I seldom encounter in graphic novels, this is easy to recommend. If you like sword fights, chases on horse and camel, ancient palaces hidden in the desert, flying boats, and unusual artifacts, all with a force-of-nature female protagonist (and her Turkish friend), you'll be pleased with this book.
Recommended.
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