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On Syracusa, planet of art par excellence, a humanoid race with reptilian appearance, the Scaythes, visited essential to humans by protecting their thoughts. This was only the first step of an interplanetary conspiracy whose ultimate goal is (at least in this volume 1) control of hundreds of planets. In this troubled context, an endearing hero rejects his boring life on an apparent whim and began looking for a woman on his shoulders which he believes lies the fate of the universe. It is not only launched after him and intentions of his opponents are much less laudable.

In a dense style, bushy, P. Planking described a teeming universe, stunning variety and complexity. Each planet has raised its customs, its legends, its fauna, its flora, its moons ...
If the theme of the plot is not new, it is very well treated, as the main plot as multiple sub-plots that intertwine while remaining understandable.
I especially appreciated the cutting of chapters that present an alternation of perspective. The originality lies in the fact that the side views are those of ephemeral characters who intervene more and who, by a feat, allow to deepen our understanding of the worlds and intrigue.
Two caveats, however: the thinly veiled caricature and a little push from the Catholic Church and the apparent ease with which the hero is played events (the end of volume 1 suggests an explanation about this in the next volume).
Another plus: the story is set in our distant future and it's fun to see how the names of cities or countries have moved from the pen of P. Planking.