Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening - Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda

Are you looking to take a deep dive; to be immersed completely and thoroughly in a fictional world? Look no further than Monstress, written by Marjorie Liu with artwork by Sana Takeda. Set in a realm ruled by magics and science, this epic tale begins a few years after a disastrous war between humans and their bitter enemies, the Arcanics. Caught in between is Maika Halfwolf, an Arcanic with a shadowy past and power, who is on a quest to understand who she is and where she comes from. The answers may determine the fate of this realm. Beautifully written by Liu, this is a story that explores the boundaries of fear and discrimination while also giving you a sense that there is much left to be uncovered.