Rath has been looking for power during his whole life and now he's able to gain even more than he expected but all of this comes with consequences.
I seriously wasn't expecting an origin for this Trump parody but in that sense it works much, much better.
Dan Abnett has been building-up Rath as an obvious analogue for the President of the U.S.A. for a while now but fortunately he goes beyond what most writer tend to do like creating the usual buzzwords and calling it a day, instead Abnett actually presents an interesting motivation for him to want power so much. The way how his past is explored is short yet makes his ambition completely understandable and turns him into an actual character instead of the predictable caricature that we see these days from other authors.
Not only that but this analogue is perfectly connected to the story. The manner how magic is implemented into the plot has a heavy similarity to nuclear weapons, Rath's desire for power and how fleeting it can be has a huge resemblance to the status as a President, the way how even his own followers are planning to remove him from the throne hits too close home as well. This is a pretty realistic political take but it's also perfectly integrated into the arc that has been developed all this time and thus doesn't feel forced at all.
Kelley Jones handles the art and is pretty solid, particularly when it has to handle the most supernatural aspects of the chapter which can be terrifying.
Great read, hope the conclusion is good.
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