gorgeous art + an exciting setting but simply has too much going on for how short it is. there's a lot of characters brought in with very little introduction and they aren't given time to properly develop. by the end of this volume i was pretty confused on who several key players were, where the plot was going or what the main character was even trying to achieve. it makes me sad because if it was given enough time i know i would love this world and i could spend so much time just enjoying the art. the twist at the end was also super cool! i just don't think i can go onto the second volume with such a shaky understanding of this world, the characters or the plot.