Book Review: Lava by E.B. Roshan

“Doctor Kone Zevy and his team of robot assistants have been assigned to a clinic on Davrim, a small planet with far more than its fair share of volcanic activity. Despite the clinic’s unsavory reputation, and an unenthusiastic reception from the locals, Kone dreams of providing the best medical care around. And then things start to go very wrong…”

Goodreads blurb for Lava

Review:

E.B. Roshan has done it again! I’ve probably said this before, but I now have a new favorite comic by her. 

Assigned to a clinic on the volcanic planet of Davrim, Dr. Kone finds himself in trouble when a young patient has a poor reaction to a treatment. This fuels the already present resentment against the clinic. He’s as worried about his patient as her parents. 

I found this to be the most emotional of this author’s comics. The stakes were high, and though a work of science fiction, it captured the realistic worries that we humans experience. I loved it! I also enjoyed the setting of the volcanic planet. This made for some great action panels. I would love to see this turned into a series. It’s an intriguing premise. 

A huge thanks to the author for inviting me to read a free digital ARC of the book!

Likes & Dislikes:

What I liked:

• The emotional/high stakes plot.
• Volcanoes are cool.

What I didn’t like:

• I would have loved more time with Lena!

Afterthoughts:

It’s always such a treat to read E.B. Roshan’s work.

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