Attack on Titan: Before the Fall 4

For some odd reason, amazon linked the review sections of books 1,4, 5, 7 and 8 together. I tried support but there won't be a change so I will add both to this:Book 1:Like any fan of attack on titan; I wanted more while I wait for the next installments.This is supposed to be some kind of prequel to the main story. As typical of the Survey Corps, there are casualties. A wife joins a cult (probably the early stages of the wallests) and they demand to leave. A titan attacks and a baby is later found in titan puke. It quickly becomes the child of the titans. A curiosity but is he really a titan?Time goes by and Kuklo is acquired from a cage only to be locked in a dungeon cell. An item of abuse, someone takes pity on him (hmm Frankenstein's monster?).He starts planning to escape.This is supposed to be a prequel. I am not sure I like it but I am still interested....Book 4:Sharle continues her discussion with Carlo and they learn a few things about each other. Kuklo ponders his fate in prison and meets a prison buddy.Kuklo is sentenced and tossed on a wagon to meet his fate. An unknown person slips him a knife. Is his supposed to escape?Punishment is banishment and once outside the wall they escape. Kuklo's ability to sense titans kicks in and they run for it. The titans give chase and Kuklo has to be the hero again.Things don't go well and they find themselves surrounded. A strange rope becomes their rescue and they meet their helper from the wagon who in turn takes them a way in a wagon.Kuklo learns his new friend is a soldier and their rescuer is a legend.They also learn of a device.I can say now I am taking a liking to this story line. The characters are getting interesting and the titans have a different look to them which avoids the same look of Attack on Titan.Book 7:Xavi deals with the Titan Worshipers and we get to see the "character" of the MP Captain Bernhart. She requests something of him and it appears to involved the industrial city.Jorge is back and it's decided to field test the device with Titans. The problem? How to get him outside.The plans work without a hitch and we get to meet a new person who might be reason Wall Maria has it's name.As field tests are prone to have problems; such is the case. Kuklo and Cardina must deal with several titans. What is interesting is we get to see why the gear is the way it is in AoT. We even get to see the fledgling tactics of maneuvering.Kuklo learns the identity of one of the titans and he confesses what drives him which can be seen as some of the driving values of the Survey Corps in the future.There is an extra story which explains the relationship of Maria, Angel and Sorum.On to the next one.Book 8.Sharle is worried about Kuklo. Enough to get the attention of master Xenophon who quickly distracts her.We get into the intrigue as we see Captain Bernhard and Xavi plan and the real question? Does Xavi have his own plans?There is an attack on the industrial city. Xavi springs his plan and runs into a challenger. The attackers move onto Xenophons factory. Prisoners are taken and then the counter attack begins. Kuklo really begins to show his talent.All in all a nice addition and am looking forward to the next edition.

If you are a fan of Attack on Titan, then you will love this manga book part of a series that predates 70 years before the fall. Great reading.

It's good book just the pages where really yellow like whoever had it before me was a smoker but that what I get for buying it used

This book didn't really get anywhere. I expect that sometimes from manga though. I just hate waiting for the next volume. Not as good as the original Attack on Titan series, but still a good spin-off so far.

I thought it was a better book. but my daughter liked it1

My son, a reluctant reader, was quietly and intensely glued to the pages of this book. When he finished reading he reverently put the book away on the book shelf and not the floor. That's a winner in my book.

Awesome. Kuklos finds some adversary's to help him out, Being imprisoned once again.Can't for the next volume.

It's what I expected.

My son thinks its great. He loves Attack on Titan

My daughter loves this manga

Really enjoying this spin off, having read all the other available manga's needed something to keep me going until season two.

Awesome

Book cover came damaged and box was not damaged and don’t have the time or energy to send back, frustrating