Eighty Days is A.C. Esquerra's debut graphic novel - and what a jaw-droppingly gorgeous debut it is! The story follows AVO pilot Jay as he falls into step with the mysterious but brilliant thief, Fix, and finds himself on the run and joining the resistance.The writing style was wonderful (especially once I realized that we were initially reading the scrawlings from Jay's journal, which I found particularly clever) and kept my attention glued to the page.

Esquerra's art style is mind blowingly beautiful and captivating - they create such an incredible world with a fantastic cast of unique and lovable characters, all in black and white. The lack of color made it a bit difficult to grasp what was happening in certain action scenes, but the frames were beautiful nonetheless. 

I found my heart aching for these characters so early on (which, of course, is how you know they're well developed); on more than one occasion, I found myself holding my breath as their lives were put on the line.

This is a beautiful story of the ache and fight for freedom, romance, and found family. I'm excited to read more works by Esquerra!

Another beautiful book from Archaia! Eighty Days took me a minute to settle into the writing style, but the story pulled me in as a pilot, Jay, finds himself embroiled in a resistance when he starts working with Fix, a young mysterious thief at odds with a dominant aviation guild--very reminiscent of the spread of Nazi-Germany through Europe. Freedom, flight, betrayal, and romance all play a part in this epic tale, all beautifully drawn in black and white.