The sequel to Spill Zone clears up most of the unexplained mysteries of the first book (which is great, because I was afraid I was going to have to wait for a third book to have any idea what was going on) and also gives a satisfying amount of screen time to characters other than Addision -- specifically Don Jae, Vespertine and Lexa. The art (and the lettering, especially for Vespertine) takes some getting used to but it's certainly quite expressive! Like the first book, a fast and compelling read, but I think The Broken Vow is more satisfying upon completion.

I was very excited to have a second volume. The first one left quite a lot hanging and this answered everything and closed it up nicely.

This is a great follow-up to Spill Zone Volume 1. Addison discovers she is not alone when a stranger from North Korea comes to the states and finds her. Addison's previously mute little sister and her doll Vespertine make a strange alliance as the story progresses. The story and art to this story are amazing,

Excellent graphic novel! I've always been a fan of Scott Westerfeld, and this just solidifies why.

I really enjoyed the first book of Spill Zone and this second entry is satisfying, with the same mildly disturbing illustrations and radioactive creepiness. If you liked the first, you'll enjoy the second. Recommended middle school and up.

This was a great graphic novel. The first, Spill Zone, was weird yet fascinating. Broken View had big shoes to fill and did so wonderfully. With the disproportionate creatures and mysterious. More insight was given to the night of the spill, yet I still want more. I hope this is not the end of Addison and Lexia. I want to read more!

I really, really enjoyed this continuation of the Spill Zone story. This volume wraps up a lot of story lines and leaves just enough of an open end to leave you with the hope that there will be another volume. In this volume we get an explanation of what has caused the zone to happen, and what the creatures that exist there actually are. This is a great graphic novel series for kids who already love graphic novels, and a great way to introduce graphic novels to kids who love Science Fiction.

Addison has completed what was meant to be her final journey into the Spill Zone. She's recovered something rare and dangerous, been paid a million dollars for her work, and now all she has to decide is what to do next. But her little sister Lexa (and Lexa's doll, Vespertine) know that things aren't as simple as Addison believes. The Spill Zone in Poughkeepsie is active, unlike the zone in North Korea, which has brought a young man named Don Jae to America. Meanwhile, Wiley isn't the only person who's noticed that something strange is going on with Addison. How has she changed after her last trip into the zone? And after Addison's plan to get rid of Vespertine backfires, she's left to wonder: if Vespertine's betrothed finally catches up with her, what will happen to Lexa? Full of great characters and mind-bending art, this second volume is a satisfying conclusion to a fantastic sci-fi tale.

Spill Zone is an exciting new graphic noel by acclaimed author Scott Westerfeld, featuring a spunky anti-heroine who is a photographic mercenary. Set in the near future after a strange and disastrous event, this fast and compelling read is great for reluctant readers and lovers of the strange and sci-fi.

This was possibly the most jacked up digital ARC (format wise) that I have ever received from Netgalley but I was able to “read” it enough to understand the story.

This volume isn’t as robust in story as the first. But it does move the story forward with some momentum and it answers some questions that readers will be looking to answer. It also leaves the reader with questions and sets up a possibility of a potential third volume. And I think readers will also like that Lexi and Vespertine are still hella creepy (and get creepier if that’s possible).

The Broken Vow picks up right where the first novel left off and answers questions left over from the previous novel; the reader learns with Addison about the true nature of the Zone, Vespertine, and what really happened the night of the Spill. This volume is less about exploring the Zone and more focused on Addison's relationships with her sister Lexa and North Korean Spill survivor Don Jae. The writing and the art are both at the same level as the previous volume, and the ending wraps things up nicely while leaving enough room for a potential sequel.

A nuclear explosion turns planetary invasion in the action-packed sequel to Spill Zone. Addison's earned a million dollar payoff, but her sister Lexa is finally talking, and Addison may not like what she knows. The secret of the spill is revealed as Addison, Lexa, Vespertine, and the mysterious Don Jae are drawn into a conflict bigger than they ever imagined.

I powered through Spill Zone and when I saw the Broken Vow on NetGalley, I couldn't wait to read it! I set some pretty high expectations for this book and it lived up to them. (I am now in for a long wait to see if there is going to be a third and when that third will happen) The art is a little jarring, though not any different from the first, but that doesn't detract from the book in any sense. The art heightens the tension and the strangeness of everything. The characters all have distinct personalities, even the ones who are not human at all.

I read the first one and was immediately hooked and looking forward to the second installment. This is a great looking comic with a colorful style. There is enough plot and story to keep the reader movie forward. The possibilities for the next installment are intriguing and I look forward to a third volume.

I would recommend this to YA and older children. I enjoyed it as well as a fan of series like Saga and Wayward.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC to review! This is a YA graphic novel, the second in a series.

In the first book we met Addison (Addi), a young woman who is raising her younger sister, Lexa, after her parents are killed the night of "the incident" that creates the Spill Zone. Was it a nuclear plant accident? Was it an alien invasion? No one knows. None of the children who survived that night can speak anymore, including Lexa.

To earn money Addi sneaks past government blockades into the Spill Zone, and takes photographs of the mysterious creatures and nightmarish madness that lives there now. Swings always swinging with no one in them; an area where everything flattens, including people; bodies floating in the air, dead but still watching...I ate the weirdness up with a spoon!

The Broken Vow starts up right where the first book left off. Don Jae, a survivor of a different Spill Zone in North Korea, has developed strange powers after the night of his "incident." (The way Don Jae was drawn looked like The Scream painting to me sometimes.) Addi, who stayed safe during so many visits to the zone, messed up her last trip in and is now experiencing weird side effects herself. Weird side effects like levitation. The zone is changing her. And Addi and Don Jae aren't the only ones with odd reactions - Lexa's bizarre connection to her doll, Vespertine, intensifies.

When Don Jae and Addi eventually meet up, everything goes sideways and the Spill Zone spills again.

In this book we get explanations about the cause of the Spill Zone and the identity of Vespertine. I think I enjoyed the first book a bit more because it was mysterious and unknown, more interesting not to know why. I really liked the bizarre, colorful imagery and insanity of the Spill Zone, and I wish more of the story had taken place in that world.

I think if you like the novel Annihilation and its Area X, you'll enjoy elements of The Spill Zone.

I ordered a copy of the first one for my library and can't wait to share it with my teens later this month. A bit sad this is a duology because I could definitely spend more time in this world(s). 3.5 stars, rounded up.

This graphic novel is an interesting young adult story that is able to cross audiences to include an adult audience who should be able to be complete immerse in this world.

This is the second in the series and unfortunately, I have not read the first in the series which I will soon remedy. The story tells the story around a young cast in the near future. With an involving premise and a dark twisted sense and intrigue that pushes the story forward. Having not read the first in the series, it didn’t take me long to be able to pick up the thread.

The story does have some strange twists dealing with demonic dolls and such but with the added graphics, the reader is able to be thrusted in this world with an abandoned enjoyment. The text does have some loose threads which I am assuming there will be another instalment at some point but Westerfeld’s vision does have some closure.

If you are a graphic novel fan or like an interesting dark tale, this should be able to award you to no end. With intriguing storylines, a science fiction thread that runs throughout and well developed characters, this should make a fan of the series. I would suggest reading the first book in the series, which I have now ordered to give the story more depth but it can work as a stand alone.

A really intriguing story that just keeps growing! I need to know more about the other world!! The art work is incredibly vibrant and perfect for the story.