A lot of care is taken, at multiple points, to address the consumptive and dehumanizing depiction of the real-world places and peoples that the Mwangi Expanse was based on by older and less thoughtful media properties-including, at times, Paizo’s own publication history. The first section, “Reclaiming the Expanse,” is an excellent primer for both the setting book and the expectations that the reader should have when diving in. Also, letting the artists indulge in a two-page spread of splash art is always excellent to see, and I want to know more about the elderly gentleman on that pirate ship double-wielding scimitars. Really wonderful stuff, and I’m glad she’s getting more work with Paizo.
First ImpressionsI wanted to take a second and shout out Ekaterina Burmak for really killing it on the featured art here, both on the cover and her interior work-the poses are dynamic and really sell the motion, the colors are vibrant, and there’s layers of detail to really ground the viewer in the scene.
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