Smith offers some beautifully detailed and stylized art throughout the issue. I love the look of this story and how the shadows and character designs enhance the mood and tone of the story. Read Full Review

Cho is exploring a lot of internal ground with the story as well. Her accompanying essay mentions aspects of her own personality that have been fused around the story of Dani. It seems pretty far from being any kind of autobiography, but theres a great deal going on in the issue that feels quite compellingly rendered in large part due to the fact that there IS a personal basis for the story that serves as a solid foundation for the fiction. Itll be interesting to see what Cho might be able to do with similar dramas in the future is chance and circumstance allow her to do so. Read Full Review

Thoughts…I started this book with both excitement as it has been a long time since there has been anything new from AWA but also a bit of hesitation as Red Light, the last series from Sarah Cho did really resonate with me at all. But as I got into the story further I saw that this was to me a much deeper and intriguing read that it appeared. It seemed like it was more grounded in the real world, giving more of the vibe of Hit Me by Christina Faust then the Sci Fi of Red Light, and I think fans of that series will definitely enjoy this book.

The themes of the story are portrayed well throughout the book, how people are portrayed and the dangers of living your life, even a false one online. It touches on mental health and different forms of abuse. It shows the impact that being at your lowest can have on your self worth and identity, and finding the balance you need to bring you back to yourself.

The story itself is very interesting, and how things quickly escalate from a way for Dani to pay her rent to a dangerous cat and mouse game with a very malicious stalker is done really well. The level of fear and paranoia grows and it even had me second guessing what was going on, especially when we learn about the “incident” But this is more than just Dani overcoming danger to her own life, this is also about Dani fighting back against the inner voices, those voices that live in our head that keep us down, they are sometimes the hardest to ignore.

This to me is AWA back on form, this has a great story hook and everything is pulled together really well. A great one and done story, it has some quite intense moments that will have you feeling on edge and unsure of who you can trust and who is a danger lurking in the shadows. I would give this 8 out of 10, a great read from start to finish.
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