As a one-shot introduction to the world of The Occultist, this book was a lot of fun. We get the full origin of our protagonist, some decent action and drama and at the end there’s a neat cliffhanger and some serious questions still left to answer. Mike Richardson and Tim Seeley have constructed a great story for this series and this shows just how fun it’s going to be. The art by Victor Drujiniu is standard fare, but works well with the story and adds layers of atmosphere as it progresses. If you’ve read it, then hopefully you understand that this book will be a lot of fun when it picks up again in 2011.