Alana and Marko come from warring worlds: the high-tech Landfall and its magical moon, Wreath. When the two soldiers desert their respective infantries to marry and conceive a daughter named Hazel, they become fugitives hunted by both governments. The story follows the family as they flee across the galaxy in a wooden rocketship, pursued by freelance assassins like The Will and royal agents such as Prince Robot IV. The narrative contrasts intimate parental anxieties with a brutal, imaginative conflict filled with alien mercenaries and ghosts.
This graphic novel serves readers who enjoy adult science fiction that prioritizes character dynamics over technical jargon. It attracts those interested in how family units survive amidst systemic violence and political strife. Readers walk away with a perspective on the logistical hardships of raising a child during wartime and an appreciation for Fiona Staples’ distinct visual world-building. It provides a grounded look at interracial relationships and the personal cost of defying nationalist ideologies through a lens of surrealism and dark humor.
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
