![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The humanity that BKV imbues on his characters is rich and relatable, and the danger that surrounds them is fierce and ever present. The love story between our main characters – Alana and Marko – could be boiled down to a "Romeo and Juliet in space" kind of idea, but that would be doing it a disservice. The lovers, each a member of two warring species, are delivering their baby while being hunted down by multiple factions factions from their own worlds as well as other, more ambiguous organizations whose motives have yet to be revealed. Of course, the context in which this occurs is a dire one. There's a reason Saga #1 opens with a distinctly human scenario: a husband and wife rejoicing at the birth of their child. Saga #1 can be read on multiple levels you can breeze through it as the sci-fi fantasy adventure that it's presented as, or, you can dig deeper and recognize that it's another example of BKV's continuing exploration of basic human existence through the means of a grandiose story. That's what Saga #1 delivers, and is hopefully indicative of what the series will offer in the issuses to come. More than any other art form – when done right – the reader is more than just a voyeur. ![]()
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