

It certainly makes for a more tragic villain. It’s been said that the best villains are the ones who believe they’re truly the heroes, and that certainly holds true for Erzi, who believes he is doing what’s best for The Nameless City, and who believes that rule of the Named is his birthright, having been born there.


Rat and Kai have both had their heroes’ journeys and are smarter, stronger, wiser characters than they were at the outset. Faith Erin Hicks has given readers strong characters with complex backgrounds and relationships, and a grand-scale story about a clash between cultures and societies who are tired of war. The Nameless City saga has incredible worldbuilding and storytelling.
