On the Honeylands of Mars by Matti Hagelberg (Mini Kus! #126)

I admit I kind of lost the thread at times with On The Honeylands of Mars, unable to parse the narrative thread of what was happening, to whom, and why, not aided by some of the rudimentary maps and infographics. At times, I think the translation shows through in the dialogue as well, with syntax that sounds a little reversed and may push readers out as a glitchy distraction, things like: “And what do you know, at that very moment starts his phone ringing.” Those quibbles aside, I enjoyed the lonely look at leadership and the introductory infographic immediately brought to mind the heady opening credits of sci-fi series The Expanse. The colors also really pop, particularly some of the burnt oranges and deep yellows in the panels with a cross-hatching grid-like effect over shots of the more realistic looking figures.