Hi @Velvero- congratulations on starting to post your series! I'm relatively new here as well, but I find trying my hand at doing critiques has also helped me be more constructive about how I look at my own work- so I hope you don't mind if I give it a shot 
I like what you're doing with text effects to create emphasis or additional meaning. Some of the more symbolic images you're using, like the torn thread in your prologue, are pretty good for this too. As far as the artwork is concerned- I find the selective use of texture and soft shadows are pleasing to the eye.
Now I like to read a short summary- the sort of thing you'd find on the back cover of a book, for instance- before opening it to the first page. But once I actually start reading the story itself- I strongly prefer being thrown into it through the eyes of one of the characters I'm about to meet.
This means when I see a fantasy comic that begins by explaining the history of a world or the way its magic system works, unless the images that accompany this explanation are really engaging, or feature unbelievably beautiful artwork- I find myself being turned off of reading any further. That's because what hooks me isn't the fictional history of another world. What hooks me is an interesting character. Once I'm interested in the character's journey- I have a reason to care about lore and other plot-relevant details- but not before.
So while I like some of what you're doing with the prologue as an artist- as a reader, I would much rather skip straight to the first page of chapter 1. And yet, all I see when I read that page is a door opening. Sure, the character seems nervous about their first day somewhere- I can relate to that feeling- but so many stories begin with a first day at school or work...why should I get invested in this one? I feel similarly about the second page. There is more variety in the images that are being presented- but they seem scattered. The expressions and character designs don't give me much to go off of either. It seems like there's still no reason for me to really feel emotionally invested in the protagonist or their personal journey.
Your original description- "The messed up tale of the orphan, the escapee, the runaway, & the Survivor" makes me think that there's more to these character than meets the eye, but nothing about how the story is being told so far conveys that. Ultimately, I feel as though a stronger beginning would take me straight to the part of the story that shows what makes these characters "the escapee" or "the runaway".
I sincerely hope that helps!
Feel free to check out my work as well if you'd like to return the favour: https://tapas.io/series/Kingdom-of-Sunlight
