Review: Aster of Pan V1

Aster of Pan V1 by Merwan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

With its ironically warm, if slightly washed-out palette and charismatic art style, Aster of Pan pulls reader into a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by an as-of-yet not really delved into catastrophe, though likely military in origin. Not a lot actually happens for most of this first volume, we mostly see the ruins of the world as a duo of scavengers roam in search of relics they can sell or exchange for rations. The author takes its time in building and establishing aspects of the world while giving the reader a tour-de-force around some typical locales. This makes the volume to feel somewhat dull at first, but the arty style saves it from being boring.

Overall, there's enough promising tidbits to make up for an enjoyable read, though I have to admit the big bad being obsessed by sports stroke up the silly chord in me.. And of course, there's the pretty the arty style. Whether the title will take advantage of its pluses remains to be seen, but it is only fair to give it a vote of confidence and enough time for it to fully find its feet.

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