GRAPHIC NOVELS

aama. Vol. 2: The Invisible Throng

by Frederik Peeters
(text & illus.). SelfMadeHero. 2014. 88p. ISBN 9781906838836. $19.95. SF
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The Invisible Throng is the second volume of the four-part "aama" series by Peeters (The Smell of Warm Dust). Verloc Nim travels to a strange planet with his brother Conrad in search of Aama, a nanotechnology experiment intended to kick-start life on the primeval world. Led by a robotic ape named Churchill, the brothers, scientists consigned to the planet, and a peculiar girl make their way across a rapidly evolving and increasingly deadly landscape. The greatest struggles, however, are character-driven as Verloc relives his estrangement from his wife and child and Conrad suffers from stress-induced breakdowns.
VERDICT Peeters's vivid alien landscape is a stunning backdrop for Verloc's soul-searching. Readers interested in strange science and complex characters will appreciate this series.
Reviewed by Terry Bosky, Madison, WI , Dec 05, 2014
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