This was the last tie-in I read related to Fear Itself, because I anticipated that it would cover the aftermath and it does. I'm not sure how I feel about it so I went with three stars. The aftermath was very well done, but most of the book is broken into pieces that set up specific future events.

The book opens with the discovery that - surprise! - someone who died didn't really die! Not as farfetched as some "resurrections," it's no spoiler to figure out that Bucky Barnes didn't die since he had a solo series launch right after Fear Itself. Still, it provided some closure as did the rebirth of Tanarus. He's always been the God of Thunder, right? Only Loki thinks it's bullsh!t. The final bit directly related to Fear Itself can also be found in the Iron man tie-in - Tony Stark confronts The Grey Gargoyle and Odin about Paris with a surprising result.

The rest of the book deals with the set-up of future events Age of Apocalypse, Age of Ultron and even Original Sin (just now being published as I write this review). These pieces felt disjointed and thrown together. If I wasn't somewhat familiar with those events, I would have been totally lost as to what was going on.

Overall, though I felt this book was poorly constructed, it does have some essential material for readers. Cautiously recommended. ( )