With this story it is impressive how much story and plot was formed with a little amount of words The art style was amazing and the plot was interesting as well.

First, there was nothing. Then, humanity was born, and an endless cycle of violence began. From the depths of the ocean, a mighty demigoddess is called forth to rein in humankind’s destructive impulses and teach a language of peace and harmony.

The artwork is beautiful, but I fear the story it was telling was a little above me.
What I got from it was that man will always try  to destroy what it does not understand or can not control, and the gods will always play games with the lives and destiny of humans.

Recommended  Expected publishing date 8/19/2025

Thanks to @netgalley and First Sexond Books/23rd St.  for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion

The last graphic novel that I read before <i>Drome</i> suffered from telling over showing. <i>Drome</i> sometimes went a bit too far in the other direction, which then led to it also indulging in a tiny bit too much telling. The visuals were so strong, though, that I didn't mind nearly as much.

The story that Lonergan is telling is not unfamiliar, but the method of delivery is unique and the visuals are gorgeous. This is world that I enjoyed spending my time exploring.

ARC provided by Netgalley.

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.