The Seeker is one of ten siblings from a
magical family whose origins stretch back probably for centuries if not
millennia. In their early days, they
discovered they gained strength and longevity by killing other magical
creatures. Naturally, they made short
work of all the ones they found. Then the eldest brother found a way to cross
into other worlds, and the siblings embarked on their own pursuits—conquest,
mostly. One, however, chose a different
path: she’s the Seeker, and she records
the deeds and histories of her family, an undertaking which has led to a huge
library where the Seeker spends all her days writing down the deeds. Exhausted, she falls asleep and knocks over
an ink bottle which seems to explode. In
the aftermath, there is a cat.
Or
is it a cat?
Whatever
it is, it has the ability to move between worlds, which means the Seeker is
going to have a hard time finding it. But if she doesn’t, it may bring about
the end of the world—or worlds.
These
two volumes collect the first dozen issues of the comic book. I’ll admit to be confused at times as the cat
(and sometimes the Seeker) seem to be bouncing around in time and space. Each realm has its own cast of characters and
it seemed that just as I was getting to know them, we moved on. There’s a
larger story in here, and it’s all related somehow—I just don’t know how.
And
it’s not just the cat. I find it to be a
very visually appealing work. There are
interesting perspectives, some imaginative creatures, and gorgeous colors. The cat has mesmerizing green and yellow eyes
that seem to see into the reader’s soul.
Fitting, because eyes are a re-occurring image, from characters’ eyes
wide with surprise to a creature with eyes all over its body.
Bewildered or not, I found this to be an addictive fantasy. I’m anxiously awaiting volume three but alas, that isn’t scheduled until June. When the whole story is done, I’m going to sit down and read all the chapters back to back.
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