Of course even this isn't complicated enough, and the downside of this book is that at the middle section Carey seems to be juggling a hell of a lot of disparate plot strands and this gets frustrating. It pays off though as he pulls all the elements together for the last 100 pages. The slightly bitchy sense of humour is still present and correct, and one joy of an ongoing series is being reintroduced to familiar characters, such as the demon Juliet who is trying to pass as human (this largely involves trying not to eat too many people.)
I do recommend Mike Carey in both prose and comic books, if you like a particularly British tinge to your fantasy.
