Matteo Scalera

Volume 3 is centered around the paradoxes of the inter-dimensional travel. After encountering various versions of themselves from other dimensions at the end of volume 2 we follow our team as they try to make sense of what exactly is going on. But as the time goes on it seems that initial inter-dimensional pillar activation is cause for a whole lots of mayhem across various worlds and dimensions. What seems to be random jumps might not be so random after all but jumps through the already made holes in the fabric of the universe.

As story progresses it gets more and more hard to like any of the characters involved. They are all so self-righteous and only think of them and their goals it is incredible. Unfortunately considering the modern society and general narcissism that is prevalent in it these characters are maybe more real than expected (although some of the conclusions and decisions made are somewhat juvenile for serious mature people - although, again, people do tend to (over)dramatize).

Good book, maybe a little more story-filler than story-development issue but nevertheless good. Art as always is just pure joy for the eyes.

Recommended for SF fans.… (plus d'informations)

Story follows a group of scientists after device they made - so called Pillar - accidentally starts and pushes them to parallel universe. While this would mean confirmation of the theory behind the device everything does not go as planned - there are some passengers that are not meant to be traveling via device and device seems to be popping them around the parallel universes without control and even constantly into the middle of distant civilizations. And we all know how living organisms react to unexpected things.

Two things are of interest here. First, characters are far from likeable. Maybe kids (daughter and son of the chief scientist Grant, self-professed scientist anarchist (hence the name black (dark) science) are somewhat likeable (daughter was annoying rebel teen all the time but OK) but all others either harbor the secrets from the past or have hidden agenda. Second, people die here and as story progresses you cannot be sure who will be continuing from one issue to another.

Art is excellent, I especially like highly detailed panoramas of the mysterious parallel universes.

Recommended to all fans of SF action/adventure story.… (plus d'informations)

Story does not get any better for our heroes. While still at the mercy of the Pillar for their next destination it seems that there are some side-effects to all of this parallel-universe-hopping. It seems that Pillar plays a very important religious role in some of the worlds but how is it possible when the very first Pillar device was built by Grant's team?

Excellent story, becomes somewhat convoluted as it progresses. Hopefully some of the lose ends will be tied in the follow up books.

Recommended to all fans of SF action/adventure stories.… (plus d'informations)