Forgiveth the shitty pun title, this one was actually pretty great as it really delved into the history of the Nightside, and solved a lot of the mysteries in the larger story: the identities of both the adversaries after John Taylor and the identity of his mysterious mother. CBR #20 – Mommie DearGODNO

This Nightside tale had a stronger actual detective story but it lacked the madcap and didn’t further John Taylor’s story enough.  I think I still was suffering residual Temple of the Winds rage at this story so I punished it with two starts. CBR# 19 – Sing a Sad Song and Make It Way Fucking Worse

Angels and demons duke it out over the Nightside in the second book.  We get a glimpse at some of the future supporting cast and eke a little further into the ultimate mystery of the series, who is John Taylor’s MOTHER? CBR 18# – Angels and Demons and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

This was the one that finally broke me.  I’m still slogging through.  But I actually screamed out loud and stopped reading for a while after the horseshit teen angsty romance in this hunk of crap.  It’s cool, the world’s gonna end, but I’m gonna be mad at you because you’re a GIRL.  And you’re supposed to be MY GIRL.  Richard, you are a dick. CBR #17 – The World Need Not End Because You’re a Shitty Boyfriend