Locke & Key, Vol. 6: Alpha and Omega

Hill, Joe and Gabriel Rodriguez. Locke & Key, Vol. 6: Alpha and Omega. 2015. 192p. 9781613778531.

With Dodge now in possession of all the keys except for the head key, the demon from the other side of the door can open the gate in the caves underneath Locke mansion and release the foul beings. But Dodge doesn't just plan to unleash these forces. He has crafted an exquisite strategy that will enshrine him at the top of the pyramid, and he plans on using the prom party to celebrate the end of the school year to do so.

Meanwhile, Tyler received his father's message loud and clear, and he takes to crafting keys with Duncan, waiting for the right moment to melt down the fishing hook his father built with the magical metal from the other side of the gate. Kinsey is getting ready to celebrate her junior prom with the friends that she made, but first she needs to reconcile with them. Now that her fear and loathing are back in her head, this might prove hard to do.

Following the loss of his mother, Rufus is slated to be moved to a group home, but when he comes and visits the Lockes for the last time he immediately recognizes that Brode is now possessed by Dodge, and he attacks him. Condemned to the mental ward, he connects with Erin, whose head has been emptied, and he manages to escape and make his way back to Lockheart.

With the prom beginning, Dodge's efforts are about to come to fruition, and only the Locke children can save the world from catastrophe.

The concluding chapter of the series, Alpha and Omega is bittersweet as the bloodbath continues and favorite characters meet their tragic death. But not all is lost, and the Locke family is able to regain its humanity and understanding for each other. Fans of horror and graphic novels will appreciate how the authors complete the story, even if they find the ending not as satisfying as it could have been.