Once upon a time, long long ago, I found a comic book called Run Makita Run at a garage sale for fifty cents and picked it up. And fell in love. But I could not find ANY of the previous issues at my comic book store, and so thought it had been canceled and resolved to love my one, single, copy.
Then make_the_shot came to town during his cross-country tour, and was astonished that I did not know this was an ongoing series. And promptly loaned me all the copies he had in his car.
I read them in one night. I read them three times in a row, and then promptly addicted my boyfriend and two ninjas in the same evening.
The Red Star is a series by Christian Gossett set in a sci-fi/fantasy world described by Gossett as "Mythic [Soviet] Russia". The "Lands of The Red Star" were inspired by both Russian folklore and military history. The series is thus heavily reminiscent of a post-World War II Soviet Russia mixing technology and sorcery. Magic is a science, and one with a horrible secret.
It's the story of a woman who has lost almost everything in the name of her country, and keeps losing. Husband, best friend, her soul. A woman ready to die, who is then given one chance to take back everything that has been stolen from her. A opportunity to risk everything, and remake the world. On the surface, it is the history of Maya Antares, her redemption from unthinking weapon of the State to savior, and her struggle to free humanity from unseen chains.
It is one of the few canons that has ever made me cry, joining ranks with Voices of a Distant Star for something that can make me bawl on command. Run Makita Run nails me every damn time. It's the series that gives us complex and nuanced characters such as Urik, Goncharova, and Kyuzo. People who want to do their duty, who honor and love their nation. People learning bloodstained lessons about love, loyalty, and patriotism, and the absolute heart-break when you realize all that you know about the world is a lie.
I know we've addicted a few of you, but for those who want to start small and read the stand-alone issue where Makita and Proto come to Fandom from, you can find it here (http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk115/AhddieIcons/redstar/runmakitarun/) (password is the same as my AIM screenname).
It's fierce. It's heartbreaking. And it is inspiring beyond all belief.
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I read them in one night. I read them three times in a row, and then promptly addicted my boyfriend and two ninjas in the same evening.
The Red Star is a series by Christian Gossett set in a sci-fi/fantasy world described by Gossett as "Mythic [Soviet] Russia". The "Lands of The Red Star" were inspired by both Russian folklore and military history. The series is thus heavily reminiscent of a post-World War II Soviet Russia mixing technology and sorcery. Magic is a science, and one with a horrible secret.
It's the story of a woman who has lost almost everything in the name of her country, and keeps losing. Husband, best friend, her soul. A woman ready to die, who is then given one chance to take back everything that has been stolen from her. A opportunity to risk everything, and remake the world. On the surface, it is the history of Maya Antares, her redemption from unthinking weapon of the State to savior, and her struggle to free humanity from unseen chains.
It is one of the few canons that has ever made me cry, joining ranks with Voices of a Distant Star for something that can make me bawl on command. Run Makita Run nails me every damn time. It's the series that gives us complex and nuanced characters such as Urik, Goncharova, and Kyuzo. People who want to do their duty, who honor and love their nation. People learning bloodstained lessons about love, loyalty, and patriotism, and the absolute heart-break when you realize all that you know about the world is a lie.
I know we've addicted a few of you, but for those who want to start small and read the stand-alone issue where Makita and Proto come to Fandom from, you can find it here (http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk115/AhddieIcons/redstar/runmakitarun/) (password is the same as my AIM screenname).
It's fierce. It's heartbreaking. And it is inspiring beyond all belief.