Under the Net with Jake Estrada
Red Moon Rising
Welcome to the twelfth edition of Under the Net.
I will be rating the elements of the book on a scale of one through five.
One is poor, two is mediocre, three is fair, four is good, and five is excellent.
Okay, here we go again. I am examining this series from the net called Red Moon Rising. The series is a full color web comic set in an industrial world and is about the effects of one person’s little mistake. The series follows Adrianna who is pulled into an ocean of politics and scandal.
The Art
The art has a nice muted vibe to it. I like how it has a stark nature. It is dark and it fits the tone that we live in a dark, sad world. I think the author, Rose Loughran, has a nice tact with the art and keeps it flowing nicely to tell this story.
ART: 4 STARS
The Writing
The writing is good as the story flows, and you slowly get to learn about these characters. I enjoyed some of the story elements, but at times I was a bit bored as it took some time to get to parts of the story. Adrianna is on a crusade to find out what happened with her brother, and she has a small degree of knowledge in magic. Like I said, at times it is a slow read. Some readers who are more used to wild, off-the-wall action could be severely turned away from the slow build this series has.
WRITING: 3 STARS
Originality
The series is quite original because it dabs in and out of themes of brotherhood, war, and magic. It has the nice touches of steampunk, and it flows nicely when it moves swiftly. I like how the story has some people who are regulated to second-class citizenship if they have no power. One has to think that if this was a part of the world, people would sneer down at those who lack powers. I think the author has a great idea with that tidbit of humanity.
ORIGINALITY: 4 STARS
The Pros
The art is beautiful with lush backgrounds with great ideas thrown onto the page, and you get the sense of a larger world being built page by page.
The Cons
The slow burn the page takes makes it hard to read at times. Sometimes things don’t seem to move, and this may get the action junkies bored and make them give up the story.
My Final Word
This is a nice steampunk world being slowly built up page by page.
The web strips update here:
Enjoy folks!
Jake Estrada
Email me at estradajake@yahoo.com for website suggestions. Thanks.
Jake Estrada is a published author who holds degrees in Multimedia Design and Criminal Justice. He is a father to three wonderful children and married to his beautiful wife, Beth. You can find his comics at http://graphicly.com/estrada-mediaand other fine online stores.
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