I never had the opportunity to check out this series in high school but it always caught my interest. Between the fantasy setting, a weird story hook, and the very 90s art style, it's never totally left my mind. I lucked out when I found someone on eBay selling the entire series as a set.

From the off, this is interesting.
Following along with the summary/plot hook listed on the back of the book, we're introduced to the great-granddaughter of Phelios, and we spend the majority of this first volume with her. While we do meet Duzell and have the opportunity to learn a tiny bit more about the world and the lore in this volume, it's really focused on meeting Ishtar and getting to learn about her.

All-in-all, it's a very fun first volume, much more so than I'd been anticipating! I really hope I enjoy the rest of the series just as much!