I was expecting a bit more from this opening volume to a new series. The character background was excellent and gave me a good idea of who was who, including a glimpse of their past. I liked the characters, especially the solid and straight forward Barb. The young lad Ragus held my attention and commanded more print space than the Mad Mick himself. When the Mad Mick Conor Maguire did make his JIT appearance, it was pretty much all over but the shouting. As an opening installment it was pretty good, having excellent background, but I was looking for more from Conor. I’m hoping the next volume will satisfy my curiosity. Three.point.five for development.