Reviews

Syphon by Mohsen Ashraf, Patrick Meaney

joshgauthier's review

In their profession, EMTs are surrounded by the pain of those they seek to help. In Mohsen Ashraf’s miniseries Syphon, this reality manifests literally in the life of Sylas, who finds himself able to recognize and siphon away other people’s pain—a newfound power that will test him more than he expects.

Full review at: https://noflyingnotights.com/blog/2022/04/20/syphon/

iffer's review

2.0

This isn't great, partially because it's very much the first installment of a series. The characters are very much cardboard cut-out archetypes and have no personal appeal to me, and the book is very heavy-handed with its "messages.". That said, in no small part due to the times during which we are living (global pandemic, etc), this book tugs a bit at the heartstrings because the main character struggles with seeing so much pain and suffering in the world, sacrificing no small part of himself in order to comfort those around him/make the world a better place.

Digital Review copy from Edelweiss+