“A fairly unique imaginative concept, under-developed and under-realized, but a curiosity.”

An intriguing mix of the supernatural, the Old West mythology, American capitalism/expansionism critiques, sexual mores (pedophilia? “boys” voiced instead of “men”), and . . . folk ‘knacks.’ What stands out in here is a sense of tensionAs a literary term, I often use this in place of "conflict" ... More and mood of impending horror established through some beautiful graphics.

Unfortunately, the book fails in its ambition, deciding for a quick and unnecessary expositional unveiling of conspiracy we had long anticipated, settling for appearances of the unsettling to establish its story with little to no effort to find coherence, either in plotting or theme. More, while no prude, I found the work’s interest in dwelling upon the nudity of the single female character (vs. any of the other characters beyond a pants-less surveyor played for grotesquerie) disturbing for reasons apart from the storyline.

What’s left is still a fairly unique imaginative concept, under-developed and under-realized, but a curiosity.