It's about this girl Kasumi, who has a disease called Medusa. Basically, your cells turn into a clay like substance and you die. 160 people were but into cryotubes until a cure was created. When they awaken from their sleep the lab is overrun with thorns and there's dinosaur-like creatures running about. A group of seven, the only survivors, are trying to escape without getting themselves killed. The main character is completely obsessed with her twin sister (who's probably dead) and never stops thinking about her (which sucks because we read all of her thoughts). She's really kind and sweet and all but she doesn't want to live because she's not with her twin and it's pretty depressing. The only other character of note is Tattoo guy who we find out is named Marco. He's really badass and fights the monsters, saves the group countless times, and is also an expert hacker. How will that come in handy in this apocalyptic book? I guess we'll find out! ( )

It's a very interesting start to the series, and it's interesting to see the "castaways" dynamic here, in the context of some of the panels on this topic I saw at OryCon. ( )

I really liked the overall idea of the story. It was well-complemented by the artwork. There's a truly psychological interest along with the sci-fi/fantasy element that brings everything to a more colorful level. ( )

Story: 3 Stars. Art: 3 stars. ( )

A fascinating survival story - Kasumi is one of 160 people who have been selected to be cryogenically frozen as the world waits to find a cure for the Medusa Virus, a disease that turns victims to stone over the course of six weeks. However, Kasumi's twin sister was not selected, and she dreams of her as she is frozen. When Kasumi awakens, the center is filled with thick vines of thorns, and strange, dinosaur-like creatures are roaming the facility. When one creature attacks and kills several of the others who have just woken up, Kasumi and six other survivors flee, using their wits and their fear to escape the facility. But can they trust each other? And how long have they been asleep? What happened to the rest of the world and is there a cure for Medusa to be found?

This was a thrilling introduction to Kasumi's story. It's easy to zip right through this volume, wondering what's happened, how the group will survive, and what creatures are lurking around the corner. Very little is revealed about the group of survivors, which adds another element to the mystery. Kasumi is fairly helpless throughout a lot of this volume, so I'm hoping that will change as time goes on. I like the artwork, which really helps the convey the action, but it also very detailed. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series! ( )