First of all, everyone's already said it, but I'll say it again, the coloring work in this series is phenomenal. 
 I wasn't sure if I was going to love this, but I also didn't let myself learn much about it before I dove in. I don't think the blurb of this does the premise of the book much justice. I didn't think it was going to dive so deep into the realm of Sci-Fi, but it went there and I loved it. This first volume really sets up some of the characters for you, but also leaves you with burning questions about the ones who were on the sidelines. Which makes me believe the second volume will be just as good, since I am not a fan of authors laying all of their cards on the table too early.