A young girl works in a mine, but when she is sick her little brother tries to take her place. He is too young to work down in the mines, but he is offered a job in the Dreams Factory. He disappears and his sister tries desperately to find him. She sneaks into the Dreams Factory to look for him, and discovers that the factory hides a deadly secret.

The artwork in this graphic novel is really beautiful. The colors and delicate art style are absolutely gorgeous. The designs for the factory are really imaginative.

However, the entire story is chaotic. Nothing is explained. The plot meanders around. The action is difficult to follow from panel to panel. The characters have no backstory to explain their actions. They just go around doing unexplained things, and we never know why they betrayed that guy, or why they want to get into the factory, or why anything is happening. We never find out exactly why the factory needs children to work there. We don't know how the factory works or what its ultimate purpose is. Who first created the factory and how does it function?

The last scenes are a complete jumble of random stuff that makes no sense. Half the time I couldn't even tell who the characters were at the end. They change appearance, and one kid gets stabbed, but then he comes back as an older kid, but he is still stabbed, and gunk is growing out of his face for no apparent reason. Then he disappears. Was he a mirage? I have no idea.

It's a shame that this story is completely unreadable, because the ideas are interesting and the artwork is lovely. If only the plot would explain something every once in a while!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.