Magik! X-Men #160 was amazing, but it left many questions unanswered, like what happened to Illyana in her 7 years in Limbo. The answer could have totally sputtered out, but instead Claremont excels, offering a story almost as great as its predecessor. Part of the joy is seeing these weird, warped version of the X-Men. Part is seeing a bit more of timey-wimeyness. But the best part of the story is simply the terrific depiction of Illyana's apprenticeship: how she went from being an innocent girl to the dark childe. Sadly, when Illyana's story finally came to a close in Inferno some years later it wasn't nearly as good as what was set up here [8/10]