So...I enjoyed this comic which is often described as being heavily influenced by Miyazaki which I definitely see. As I read it though, I was also reminded of Senlin Ascends & Perdido Street Station—perhaps an odd, seemingly random collection of parallels/influences but I have to say it works. This is a creative, inventive story filled with murder & mayhem, love & hate, discrimination & prejudice, & powerful secrets. A good read.