In this volume, Diane, Meliodas, Hawk, and Elizabeth travel to Baste Prison to release Ban. As they approach the Necropolis (Capital of the Dead), more knights stop them. Oslo takes care of these knights.

The relationship between Elizabeth and Diane seems to improve. The moment in the beginning where she tells Elizabeth that she still matters because she can touch people’s hearts was one of my favorites.

We meet King, who turns into a kid. He's aligned with the holy knights involuntarily, but not as a hostage.

We learned Ban killed Elaine, the spirit of the Fountain of Youth. It just so happens that she was King’s sister. He harbored an intense dislike for Ban despite being in the same group.

Maybe Book 4 can explain it? By explaining King's fight with Ban in this way, the author enables the reader to sympathize with King in Book 4.

There are too many things happening on each page for my liking. A lot of times, it interferes with the flow of the story. The complexity of the fight scenes makes it hard to appreciate them fully. Apart from that, interesting reading. ( )

I'm still not convinced this series has what it takes to keep my interest all the way through. I can see places where the author has contrived quick fixes to plot holes, where characters make confusing or unnecessary decisions, and the behavior devolves into simplicity or the as-yet-unexplained.

Still, there are overarching plot-lines beginning to form, new characters in each installment, and the artwork remains charming and unique. It's peculiarly rough, with huge contrasts between the sketchy but intricate backgrounds, and flattened, disproportionate characters. It sort of gels together - for now. At least the world is picaresque, and there is enough action to speed things up. ( )

Ban is definitely my favorite character. He's a bit of a brute but underneath he's a big softy. But then you hear about his backstory...and what he did to King! (Sloth) MEH! ALL THE FEELS!

I wanna read the next book!!! I'm not hooked; I swallowed the hook, the line, and the sinker. ( )

I just get so happy reading this. The journey is wonderful and the the characters have a realist personality even if their powers are not. ( )

I just get so happy reading this. The journey is wonderful and the the characters have a realist personality even if their powers are not. ( )