Some interesting ideas here that could have lead to a lot of different stories. Unfortunately what we get is pretty straight forward. The premise definitely needed more legs. While the ideas here are gruesome, nothing is ever followed through with. The art was good and matched the story well but not enough to make this book better.

I am torn about giving my thoughts on this book. I very much enjoyed it, especially the relationship between Jackie and Julian Carver, but it did not seem to address the wider story. Therefore, I'm thinking another couple of volumes to give the bigger picture of the world and how it operates would have been more satisfying, because I don't see why the backstory they used was needed. Still, I'd love to read more exploits of the Brothers Carver - will have to look to see if any exist.

I felt like this was a decent book. My biggest complaint is that the story doesn't do a great job explaining what happened that people in America can't have babies anymore. It does a fantastic job imagining what the fallout of that type event would be. For the most part, I enjoyed the characters and the art.

I thought it could have been so much more.

After a biological attack on America makes everyone infertile, the only way to have children is to adopt from other countries. Jackie and Julian are adoption agents stationed in Nicaragua. They go to families with children, those who are poor and need money, and negotiate on behalf of prospective parents. But it's becoming harder to do this legally because child abductions are on the rise. Desperate, Jackie decides to kidnap a child to sell. Of course, he chooses the exact wrong child, the daughter of a local crime lord. Now, Jackie and Julian find themselves in the midst of a conspiracy that will turn their world on its head.

This was a kind of tough read. It started really well and the consistency of the writing stayed high throughout. It was the subject matter that was hard to deal with, especially by the third volume. I found I had to put it down and read something else just because it was so horrifying. The entire concept is difficult. It reminded me a little bit of Children of Men, where no one was having children, but in this case, it's just America and not the whole world. The idea of people buying and selling children--and more--his terrifying in the extreme.

I liked the characters. Julian was more sympathetic and a good guy. Jackie was the "older" brother, but he really acted immaturely and in desperation. My favorite character was Sara. She had a good heart, was bold and brave, and is a Star Wars fan, which is awesome.

Personally, I didn't find the art anything to write home about. It was serviceable and got the story across, but there wasn't anything noteworthy about it.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was sobering and scary, but action filled and tense. I liked the characters and the plot and thought the writers and artists did a good job.