Obviously I already know what is going to happen but rereading the downfall of Griffith and the Band of the Hawk was still griping. The highs of the previous volume make the lows in this one even worse and you can't help feeling bad for the members of the Band who receive punishment for their leaders actions. This volume has some nasty scenes of torture and attempted rape that are unsettling to say the least but Kentaro manages to portray the horror of these events with real skill.
This volume also introduces the Knight of Skeleton, one of the most enigmatic characters of the series and also one of my favourites. His entrance is brilliant, I love the mystery that surrounds him and Guts' reaction to him is reminiscent of his encounter with Nosferatu Zodd. Silat, another new character, also makes his début in book nine. He has an interesting fight with Guts that I really enjoyed. Neither Silat or the Knight of Skeleton appear in the original series but as far as I know they are in the new movies which are being screened at Leed's Film Festival in November.
There are some really touching moments at the end that were great and generally I feel whole structure of this book is excellent.
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