Review:  This is a story I've been away from for some time now, but I find it's the kind of work that readily welcomes me back.  That's an encouraging sign on its own.

Whatever my initial impressions of Fatalysia were, it's definitely changing and issue 3 feels like it's in the middle of a big transition to...wherever this story is actually headed.

While this is given the tone and visual appearance of a fantasy story, there's this somewhat understated element of madness to it.  Certainly, Susan's father is clearly "mad" as he's first presented, but there's a commonality between him and his daughter that Kemp is just beginning to explore here.  More than that, even the "madness" that her father is under comes into question by the end of this issue.  While I doubt that philosophical questions like "What is madness?" and "Who are the truly mad?" weren't intended to be introduced in the scope of the story, they easily could be.  Ultimately, I'm left wondering if I'm reading a psychological thriller or a fantasy story.  I can only guess as to whether or not it's ultimately going to end up some kind of hybrid.

It's that curiosity factor coupled with a very imaginative story that keeps Fatalysia from simply being another fantasy story.  If it keeps up along these lines, it could easily be one of the most exciting stories of its type I've yet read.

Overall: 4 stars.

Alex Haas