This has been a disappointing series to read.

The first 5-6 volumes of the manga are the usual "world-building" part of the series where the characters and how Amberground works. A mystery is introduced, a character goes missing, our main hero grows up by crying every 10 pages. The art is gorgeous and there are some moments of tenderness. From the 7-8th volume, the series goes into high gear and until volume 14-15, the series continues to ascend and the reader is drawn in. I read 6 volumes of the series in a single day. It was that good.

And then given how well the manga was being written, it was disheartening to see how the author simply gave up after volume 15 which resulted in the manga becoming a garbled mess of shounen hodgepodge. New characters are introduced (in volume 17 of a 20 volume manga!), characters start to behave erratically and the plot implodes. By chapter 90, any semblance to whatever was the main plot is abandoned and random fights start happening. It's a slow moving train-wreck and having finished this series, I can't help but assign it to the pile of garbage manga that I've read.

Don't read this trash. Actually, if you revel in incoherence and good art - read it. But don't say that I didn't warn you. 2/10.