The Lost Ages 1 Review

 

Rating: 3.5/5

Synopsis: A few millenniums after the fall of a French civilization in the year 1000AD into the titular lost ages, modern society as we know it has crumbled and rebuilt itself from scratch. In this rough terrain follows the conflicts between Anglia and other neighboring tribes as they try to survive.

 

My Thoughts: Story (4/5) – Most of these types of stories I’ve seen generally revolve around people who’ve survived an apocalyptic catastrophe trying to rebuild out of the remaining resources at their disposal. Thus it struck me as a bit original to see a plot where a relatively less evolved progeny of humans emerge from the rubbles of a completely eradicated and forgotten contemporary society.

Characters & Worldbuilding (2.5/5) – Eh, I feel like they could be much done to improve in those departments in future volumes. After the beginning scene where the ancient civilization collapses, the reader is abruptly thrown into this new world with little context regarding the history and topography of how these tribes formed or any hint to what led to the downfall of our modern world. Therefore, we’ve mostly left to figure out the universe’s dynamics based on what’s given away through the dialogue, an experience I would consider similar to waking up in the middle of a battlefield with no memory of anything that occurred previously which brings me to my next point.

Dialogue (3/5) – It was serviceable and moved the plot forward as it should, but it was nothing remarkable worth writing home about.

Art (5/5) – This was the best part of the book. The desolate landscape scenery in particular did a great job evoking the unforgiving, wild atmosphere one could imagine from such a setting.

Final Thoughts: The Lost Ages 1 was an average age for me. The art was impressive but the executive was less so and rushed. However, I see the potential for improvement in coming installments.

 

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with my first advance ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.