Thank you to NetGalley for my Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.

This one is a hard one to review. It is so unlike every other graphic novel I can remember reading. The artwork is visually stunning and it is so unique that I am rating it 3.5 stars. I don't want to say I didn't like because I'm not sure I didn't. I'm also not sure I did. What I do know is that I will be thinking about this book for a long time to come, and for someone who reads over 100 graphic novels a year, that really says something. Maybe when I reread it (which I will), my score will go up (or down). But how could I not recommend a book that has caused so much internal dialogue.

This graphic novel emphasizes "graphic" in the artistic sense. Sparse dialogue dots a book full to the brim with colorful, impactful art. The narrative is conveyed primarily through visual cues. I found myself lingering on each page, trying to take in all the details. Definitely a format that surprised me but still left me satisfied!

A visually stunning graphic novel that contemplates life, death, love, and hate. An epic and an origin story that pulls from some of the greats (Orpheus and Eurydice, Chiron and the River Styx are two of note) and yet never fails to present an original twist. The storyline of the antagonist was particularly engaging.

The panels were occasionally too busy, making it a bit hard to focus and hard to follow the progression of the page. But the story was so riveting that it can be pushed past fairly easily.

Readers of epics may enjoy this foray into the graphic novel, and fans of Saga may want to step out of their sci-fi comfort zone to enjoy this work. It's worth the risk.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Macmillan - 23rd St. for the ARC. All opinions are my own.