In this mini series, the brilliant team behind the Ascender./Descender series have reunited for another fantastical vision of the distant future.
This time it's set on earth a few centuries from now. A group of child vampires have been waiting in an unnamed city, living off vermin and passing small animals for three hundred years since something happened that has seen the city deserted of human life ever since.
When a nomadic group of humans wander within range, things change. The dynamic in the group shifts and their comfortable but boring existence will never bee the same again.
Lemire's writing and characters are up to the usual high standard, and one character death really did evoke a strong emotional reaction from me.
The artwork is absolutely top notch. This time around, it's mostly greyscale, but with some colours thrown in, particularly red for blood.
After finishing this (a week ago) the first thing I did was order the second and final volume.
If you're a Lemire fan, you can't go wrong with this one. If you're not a Lemire fan yet, this is as good a place as any to start. You won't regret it.
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