A short, beautifully-illustrated slice of graphic novel. I was expecting it to be longer, to be honest - I thought this was Book 1, not Chapter 1, and am a bit taken aback. That being said, it was pretty cheap, so hey.

By the end of the first chapter, some plot has happened, but we know almost nothing of the setting, the protagonist, or even the genre. The supernatural clearly exists, but I can't tell if ordinary people know about it. I'm not sure whether this plans to be a light-hearted romp or a more serious take. The description says "steampunk" but so far we've only seen a very classic Creepy American House and part of an apartment block.I don't mind a bit of uncertainty, but hope Greentea will take some time next chapter to clarify things.

Also, if a protagonist's first appearance has them griping about minor social obligations and then stealing from a stranger, she's got some uphill climbing to do if I'm supposed to like her. It's perfectly possible - I'm a big fan of actual thief protagonists, for some reason - but if she's supposed to be a normal likeable type, that's hard to reconcile.

So far, we haven't seen enough of anyone for me to have opinions about the characters or plot. I did like the witchy neighbour with her handsome younger husband, although I can't tell whether he's supposed to be mildly odd, or there's simply a bit of slightly clunky dialogue.

I remain positive for now. And the art is lovely. ( )