I had some mixed feelings about this. On the one hand I have to say that the artstyle for Dryad is absolutely fantastic, and was one of the first things that drew me to the book after seeing the cover. I also loved the blending of fantasy and sci-fi elements creating a rich and varied world and storyline, that takes the idea of a human and elf falling in love and turning into some new and exciting. However, it was the storytelling itself were I found myself losing track of what was happening, because a lot happened throughout this volume and very quickly, with a lot of information but not much explanation and more than once I found myself having to halt to try and untangle what was happening. However, this is the first volume, so it was laying a lot of groundwork for the next volume, so it is possible that those questions will be answered then, and I look forward to trying the second volume to see if it does provide those answers. However, Dryad very much has potential, with a fantastic art style, an interesting and varied cast of characters and a world that once it has explained further will probably become one that I love spending time in.