Saga makes my heart hurt. It's always been about family and relationships, but before it was always somewhat overshadowed by the fact that they're running away from forces that want them dead. This was peaceful... and in being a 'peaceful' interlude, exposed the more difficult side of Marko and Alana's marriage. 
 One parent working long hours at a thankless job, while the other stays home with the kid. The stress of never seeing each other. The friction over one parent seeing more of their daughter than the other one. The need for adult company and conversation. Job stress and resulting poor choices. 
 "This is the story of how my parents split up." 
 It's the hard part of marriage. The post-honeymoon phase that so-often is skimmed over. And I am so glad it's addressed here. 
 The other plotlines are good, too, of course, but our main characters steal the show. And that ending! Needless to say, I'm looking forward to the next volume. 5*