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Art by: Nathan C. Gooden and Vittorio Astone

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Zojaqan: The Complete Series

A grieving mother wakes in a brutal but fantastic landscape, where the currents of time pull her into the future, lurching forward days, years, and millennia. Her name is Shannon Kind, and her life in our world has vanished without warning. Perhaps she can find peace in her new home. Perhaps she can shape Zojaqan into a better world. But first, she must survive.

From Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, the acclaimed writers of JOY RIDE and GOTHAM CITY GARAGE, with art by award-winning artist Nathan Gooden, ZOJAQAN is a fantasy adventure like nothing you've ready before.

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Shannon Kind finds herself on an unusual alien planet amongst two species, one prey and the other predator, following the loss of her son. (Not entirely sure how recent the loss is and how long after it happens she appears on this planet though.) Shannon sets herself up as a protector to the prey species, eventually taking on the name Zoja, and takes them under her wings becoming a godlike figure to them. She happens to jump through time, sometimes a couple years, sometimes hundred or thousands. During these jumps she sees the Zoja evolve, largely under her words and how they get interpreted and distorted and end up the exact opposite of what she’d intended.

This was a fantastic story that looks at grief, loss and growth.

The art was beautiful, fantastical sometimes even. Not sure it’ll be everyone’s cup of tea but it’s a wonderful story.

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ZOJAQAN BY JACKSON LANZING & COLLIN KELLY REVIEW

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy of this graphic novel for review.

Zojaqan tells a unique story. Shannon Kind finds herself in a mysterious landscape where she must survive among prey and predator. As the ages pass, and the landscape around her changes, she remains the only constant. Because of this, the Zoja worship her strength and treat her word as Law and in return she protects them. But in time, they succumb to their own weaknesses as all intelligent life does, and Shannon must find a way to undo the damage she may have inadvertently done.

This fantastical layering hides beneath it a story of grief; Shannon Kind, a working, single mother loses her only son and Zojaqan is possibly her subconscious helping her cope with this incredible change in her life. Through her actions in this foreign landscape, Shannon is able to slay her demons and come to terms with the loss that has taken over her life.

I quite admire the idea behind this story and the artwork is amazing. I loved how the artist was able to use different colors to convey the mood and setting accordingly (dark & vibrant for Zojaqan vs muted blues for Reality). The plot was a little fast-driven for me but I liked the intimate themes touched upon by the authors.

Rating: 2.75/5

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also just got the trade for zojaqan and it’s a BEAUTIFUL story that i think everyone should read. it deals with grief and the helplessness of trying to figure out why someone you raised, someone you taught all your values to, might not be there at the end, or might deviate from those lessons.

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