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The Hunger and the Dusk, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson
3.25
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

2025 Hugo Award finalist - Best Graphic Story or Comic

This Dungeon and Dragons type story has a lot of potential. The artwork by Chris Wildgoose is excellent. I liked the Romeo and Juliet type romantic complications of the human/orc pairing. This first volume, collecting issues #1-6 from 2023-24, serves mostly to set up the premise of a war between the orc-human alliance and the evil Vangol for control of a dying world. Time will only tell if it pays off with a satisfactory ending.