Descender, Vol. 2 Machine Moon by Jeff Lemire

​Our library bought book 1 of Descender a while ago. I fell in love with it madly. And then nothing…for month. Until now when it added volumes 2,3 and 4 to their digital catalog. And so, naturally, I binged. It was a sheer delight.
Lemire is something of a genius storyteller. Versatile, engaging and wildly original and imaginative. An absolute pleasure to read.
Even if I didn’t love robots. Although I do, I love robots so much. The Tim series in the books are almost exactly the robotic companions I dream of. They also might be galaxy’s only chance at defending itself against a race of giant robots that rained such destruction upon the worlds a decade ago. And so everyone wants Tims. There are interplanetary intrigues built around it. By a variety of humanoid species and robots too.
This is such a spectacularly well-imagined and rendered universe with solid internal logistics and all that. Great characters too, on any world.
Plus, there’s that art. Oh what a stunning art. Watercolors. It looks like no other. It looks like proper art. The Descender books are so gorgeous to look at that even if you don’t care for the plot, you can enjoy they purely as art. But you are going to care for the plot. You’ll see. Even if you’re not a fan of space operas. It’s just that good. Recommended. On to the next one.