In a lot of ways, this series, to me, feels a lot like Tynion's DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, in that there's a lot going on, there's a lot of backstory, and it all has to play out methodically for the reader to understand it...

...but there's so much going on, and the pace is so slow, that it's obviously going to take a hell of a long time to understand...if ever.

Because there's also the problem of Tynion's A NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE, that was interesting, had an endpoint and...didn't end. It was all a prologue for another story. So, I've been both burned by Tynion with that series, and lulled into a story that took forever to get anywhere with DEPARTMENT. 

And now, I'm at the same stage with this one. 

Like the others, there's a really interesting story at its core, and I'd love to know where it's all leading...but I feel like the story's being drawn out far too long.

So, yeah, as interesting as this volume was, I didn't really need a long explanation of how the Lane's decided to name their kids Asimov, Clarke, and Bradbury, and how Winter liked Asimov's name. I love a good story, but I do require a touch more forward momentum than I'm being given here.

I will say, the art? While not the usual style I enjoy, I absolutely loved. Perfect for the atmosphere Tynion's going for here.

That being said, I need more than what I'm being given, so, I'm out.