A review by carroq
Dark Engine Volume 1: The Art of Destruction by Ryan Burton
2.0
Suffice it to say, I was not terribly impressed by this book. The world is in ruins and a group of men create a female living weapon to go back in time and destroy whatever caused the problem to begin with.
None of the characters are particularly interesting. Sym, the weapon, doesn't have much personality until the end of the book. She hops from time to time killing anything she encounters. The group that created her is so shrouded in mystery that it's difficult to get to know them. They are mostly waiting for the end of time or for Sym to complete her mission. It doesn't seem like they care which one happens first.
I enjoyed the art. It can be a bit gruesome though. There isn't much for plot and things move at a turtle's pace. I couldn't get into it because there wasn't enough here to make me care about what happened next.
None of the characters are particularly interesting. Sym, the weapon, doesn't have much personality until the end of the book. She hops from time to time killing anything she encounters. The group that created her is so shrouded in mystery that it's difficult to get to know them. They are mostly waiting for the end of time or for Sym to complete her mission. It doesn't seem like they care which one happens first.
I enjoyed the art. It can be a bit gruesome though. There isn't much for plot and things move at a turtle's pace. I couldn't get into it because there wasn't enough here to make me care about what happened next.