Before the Origin is a highly-enjoyable fantasy read! It was full of action and adventure and I liked how mythology was blended into the story. It reminded me of a blend of X-men meets Black Panther meets His Dark Materials, all of which I love. I was intrigued throughout the story as to what was happening, both past and present - and what would happen in the future - and I plan to read the 2nd book so I can continue to follow this interesting story. The author takes what I felt was a complicated story and made it understandable, readable and highly enjoyable.