Fragmented. [Knights Temporal, Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn, Fran Galan]

When Auguste de Riviere returned from the Crusades, he was ashamed and horrified by the things he had done. Hoping to reclaim his soul, he pledges to root out evil wherever it might be found. But when he pursued a vile sorcerer into a forbidden forest, his life was shattered. Auguste ventured into the dark forest, but emerged in another time. And another time. And another time. Auguste's very existence is shattered and cast through time and space. He exists over and over again in multiple eras. And in all of those eras, he has the same goal – to stop the necromancer's evil plans. Accompanied now by the enigmatic Jane Fool, Auguste hunts a madman while trying to piece together the mystery of his very existence.

What exactly did I read? I don't know, but it was quite weird. The first volume of Cullen Bunn and Fran Galan's Knights Temporal is a wild ride of multidimensionality and time shifts, of higher powers and their pawns, of seeking purpose and redemption. I can't give a solid synopsis of what I read. Best attempt? A knight enters a forest pursuing the evil sorcerer he's been after, following him across many timelines, only to find out his role in this quest is not what he imagines?

Having finished this volume I'm really left shaking my head, confused but sated. Despite my limited understanding of the story I enjoyed the read. The premise is kind of supernatural, sci-fi fun that's right up my alley. It's easy to see how Bunn's own views on the nature of time are worked into the story. I enjoyed it and would like to read the next volume. 4 stars.