The main plot of this African Science Fiction story starts with four alien races splitting up the earth into their own territories. Parallels to colonialism are the message and allow the reader to be educated on our world history. The presumption of the colonizers being welcomed along with the clash of technologies allows for the beginnings of a compelling story.

Frankly, I was very impressed by the quality of the story. I immediately connected with the characters and found the story’s backdrop of Eastern Africa engaging. Beserat is great at instilling some cultural-specific terms and actions that serve as a nod to his Ethiopian audience and as a cross-cultural educational piece for an uninitiated western audience.

It was a great read and highlights the struggles of Chinese immigrants to the United States during the 1800s. it was a powerful story, educational, and inspiring. I am so happy to discover more graphic novels that tell stories that we all should be reading.

If you have not reread Watchmen since the pandemic, I recommend reading it. It holds a different sense of duty, responsibility, and produces an odd sense of hope that I did not extrapolate from previous reads.