Amya

By Savannah Houston-McIntyre

Amya is one engrossing webcomic, about Faye, a mute girl, who goes on an adventure, ofc! But, to begin, she makes a late start, her maid having her dress and run an errand with her, since she was told to keep her eye on her. She doesn't do this as Faye notices a book cart, and then is reunited with an acquaintance from way back when, Accel, the 2 of them leaving quickly, since he was afraid to be noticed by guards. Later, after they'd both been knocked out and captured, Accel reveals how his grandfather had it out for him for some reason.

It's cutesy drawn and black and white, which usually makes it difficult for me to follow, but it's fun. When they attempt to escape he sees she can cloak herself all invisible and whatnot. Accel has to make a deal with his bounty hunter and it gets him off the train with Faye. They end up staying the night in Erishore, the 2 learning there'd been murders taking place in the area, Faye writing her fear down, but the 2 staying in separate inn rooms.

When it's close to morning, Accel hears something outside his room, he meeting his neighbor next door to go with him to investigate, see a monster sucking a man's life out. Kaden, the neighbor, shoots at it, but misses, the 2 pursuing, and Faye helping with her magic, Accel then getting Faye back to bed, she deciding she'd be staying with him the remainder of the night. In the morning, Faye sleeps in whilst Accel goes for the breakies, seeing Kaden, and asking to lookout for Faye whilst he took care of seeing the apothecary. When he learns how much the burn potions would be, he attempts to get her to lower them, she also having fought the weird monster thing at it always returning, so this time most likely would be no different.

She does offer cream and bandages for free, though. Meanwhile Faye comes down and Kaden starts babbling, When Accel returns, he confesses the Seraphine being after him, as well, he having stocked up on supplies and whatnot. They then get on their way and are met by a trio of other travelers, they inviting them to their camp for a meal, due to how they'd been up at arms at first. Upon reaching camp, they meet the rest of their party, one of them offering a job for them if they were willing, since they were all heading toward Deepwall.

As Accel helps one of the men nearer to where they'd met, the other half realize who Faye is and decide it'd be best to move on, Kaden insisting they would wait, in the end, everyone at camp moving onward for the others to catch up later. Then when they pass a caravan, one of the men asks to speak with Faye privately, she accepting and he also confessing they'd met before, they agreeing to speak more later. They continue on and reach their next destination,Felix having reserved an inn room, and would first reconnaissance with the rest of his team before they settled in. Faye takes a stop at a book shop, per usual, then goes to meet the others at the inn, she being told she had her own room.

When she gets to the room, she finds Felix, who had known her before, he stating she didn't have to return home if she didn't wish, also making clear she didn't have a choice but to stay, since they could use her for the betterment of the country. Faye doesn't allow him to boss her around though, she jumping out the window. Kaden returns in time to see her, and defends her against Felix when he follows her out of the window. When Felix is confronted by one of his own, he warns her to stay out of the way, as well, his master plan not involving what she'd been recruited for, helping the Fae.

After Felix magics himself out of there, they meet up with Accel, who has news to share, the seraphine, isn't after him afterall. Kaden then catches Accel up on what'd happened with them, they gaining another traveler and heading out. They reach an I.D. check and Faye sees her father, he stating he'd reward her friends for helping her back. They are lead by her father to the train, where he will meet them later, and walking in with the seraphine, who apparently was there to protect Faye and not kill, like they'd thought.

Accel hadn't wished to escort Faye to his father's home, but Faye's father was insisting, she passing him a note before being led out by her father for a private chat. Then a backstory for Vincent is given, who resorts to stealing when his sibs are being poisoned for lack of food, and the mother already having lost a child a year back. The man he steals from offers him a position which could help his family indefinitely, he deciding to take it, but his mother not wanting him to leave. Which leads into the next backstory of Lenna, she training with her bow and arrow, not impressing her trainer, but she being better than shit, and also being discriminated against for being a certain race. I believe this is where the novel ends, but I will be continuing, because this story is strong, mysterious, and addictive. Don't usually care for black and white comics, but I'll add it to my short list of good'ns. Sally forth!