Okay, I'll be upfront and say that my review of this book is tainted. I sat down to read the final volume of a trilogy, as touted on the back cover of the first volume. I re-read volume one, then charged on through volumes two and three in the same afternoon. And while I enjoyed the twisty ride here in volume three, I was disappointed that a lot of plot elements seem unaddressed as I came to the last page. I thought, well, I suppose that's a good enough ending anyway.

Then I swipe through the final pages of creator bios and publishing information and come to "Next: The Mess We're In"

Huh?

I swipe again and there's the back cover, and in tiny print on the bottom it says, "Volume III of IV."

Huh?

Where's that first volume again? What did it say on the back cover? Yes. "In the first of a sequence of three graphic novellas . . . "

Wait, what did volume two say? Front cover, nothing. Back cover? I didn't even look at it before. Tap, tap, tap, swipe, swipe. "In this second of four graphic novellas . . . "

Aw, crap. I've been messed with.

Oh, well, at least now maybe I'll get a better ending next time. But I probably won't re-read everything again, 'cuz maybe there will suddenly be a fifth volume. ( )