Sleepless #10 Review

Writer: Sarah Vaughn / Artists: Leila Del Duca and Alissa Sallah / Image Comics Be still my beating heart. BE STILL, I’M TELLING YOU! The mysteries of the court and all its trappings are starting to reveal themselves thread by thread as Pop and Cy have been reunited–but their lives are still very much in danger! This issue opens to poor Bini, faithful pet and companion to Princess Pyppenia, limping to a friendly face, sadly left behind during the escape from a bloody and angry Lord Helder…whom we learned last issue lost his life. Yikes. The castle is in a frenzy, guards looking for both our wayward children, the smells of death hangs in the air and both princess and former knight find some refugee secretly by way of an accident.

Vaughn has penned such an incredible tale keeping us readers on our toes, making us try to be one step ahead to figure out who wants Poppy gone before they get to her. The court intrigue has made characters in more minor roles like Rellen and Ambassador Ziuri interesting players in this dance. In this issue, we’re treated to both Pop and Cyrenic stumbling after hearing a shocking truth and running away from perceived safety and comfort to confront the mastermind behind this all. It means the world to see the two back at each other’s side, not sulking, not angry but clear-eyed with a plan that just might work.

And can I say just what a payoff it has been reading and reviewing after all this time?!?!? Our two summer children finally get to be in ea…