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Muirwood: The Lost Abbey: The Graphic Novel
Lizzy John, Jeff Wheeler, Dave Justus, Lilah Sturges, Alex Sheikman
3.13 AVERAGE
18 reviews for:
Muirwood: The Lost Abbey: The Graphic Novel
Lizzy John, Jeff Wheeler, Dave Justus, Lilah Sturges, Alex Sheikman
3.13 AVERAGE
Thank you netgalley for giving me a copy in exchange of a honest review!
This graphic novel was a little hard to get into, and by that I mean that it was a little confusing. The rest of the story seems quite interesting and I feel like we are not given enough details about the world in general. also, I am not a big fan of the illustrations. I think they lack a little finesse maybe...? This is only my opinion and you may as well disagree with me. Not very interested to pick up the sequel, but may give it a try.
When I requested this graphic novel I was super excited! The artwork on the cover was phenomenal and I couldn't wait to see the story unfold.
This issue is basically a world/story builder. We meet former princess Maia and learn some of her secrets, before being introduced to her father and plot.
Basically Maia's father stripped her of her title and locked her away for years, before calling on her and demanding that she go on a quest for him. Due to the strange relationship that the two of them share she decides to take her time in making her decision and takes a walk.
We get to see what is going on in the land, what's going on in Maia's head, and a bit of what is in store for her future.
I was really impressed with the artwork and think this series could be headed in a thrilling direction. I will definitely be looking out for issue two.
3/5 stars.
*I received a copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This issue is basically a world/story builder. We meet former princess Maia and learn some of her secrets, before being introduced to her father and plot.
Basically Maia's father stripped her of her title and locked her away for years, before calling on her and demanding that she go on a quest for him. Due to the strange relationship that the two of them share she decides to take her time in making her decision and takes a walk.
We get to see what is going on in the land, what's going on in Maia's head, and a bit of what is in store for her future.
I was really impressed with the artwork and think this series could be headed in a thrilling direction. I will definitely be looking out for issue two.
3/5 stars.
*I received a copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I have never read the Muirwood novels previously, but I felt that any reader coming into this story would have no trouble following the plot since it’s a graphic novel adaption. From the very beginning of the story, it felt like the book was telling me “Let’s go on an adventure!”. There’s a forgotten princess, men in knight’s armor, and the landscape is set in a far away place. Basically this book had no trouble grabbing my attention.
The art is beautifully drawn and there is intense detail to characters and landscapes. And in addition the colors are vibrant and give life to the story. Everything is also appropriately drawn for the “medieval-like” time period it’s set in.
However, the biggest downfall to the first volume of Muirwood is that I wished there was more character dialogue and interaction rather than all the heavy narration. I understood it’s purpose was there to help set the story up for readers (like me) who are new to the story, but there was still too much.
I do like the protagonist, Maia, so far. Though she has been stripped of her title she doesn’t dwell on it or let it consume her. She seems very strong, regal, opinionated, and wants to fights for justice in her kingdom.
Overall, the first volume sets up Maia’s quest and ends right before the adventure really begins.
The art is beautifully drawn and there is intense detail to characters and landscapes. And in addition the colors are vibrant and give life to the story. Everything is also appropriately drawn for the “medieval-like” time period it’s set in.
However, the biggest downfall to the first volume of Muirwood is that I wished there was more character dialogue and interaction rather than all the heavy narration. I understood it’s purpose was there to help set the story up for readers (like me) who are new to the story, but there was still too much.
I do like the protagonist, Maia, so far. Though she has been stripped of her title she doesn’t dwell on it or let it consume her. She seems very strong, regal, opinionated, and wants to fights for justice in her kingdom.
Overall, the first volume sets up Maia’s quest and ends right before the adventure really begins.
**Disclaimer: I was provided with a digital advance review copy of this graphic novel by the publisher.**
Since getting into graphic novels I have found that advance review copies have been a great way for me to discover titles that I otherwise might not. Such is the case [b:Muirwood: The Lost Abbey (Kindle Serial)|25610298|Muirwood The Lost Abbey (Kindle Serial) (Legends of Muirwood)|Jeff Wheeler|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432734989s/25610298.jpg|45421193]. I was immediately drawn to the cover and wanted to see just what this story was about.
Little did I know that this graphic novel was the tip of iceberg, with a whole series behind it. The graphical story was a nice visual introduction to a world that I now hope to explore through the novels. Had I read the novels first, as inteded, my take might have been a bit different. However, I don't think my enjoyment of this story suffered for it. The artwork was good, if not as captvating as they cover art.
Now, off to look into the related novels.
Since getting into graphic novels I have found that advance review copies have been a great way for me to discover titles that I otherwise might not. Such is the case [b:Muirwood: The Lost Abbey (Kindle Serial)|25610298|Muirwood The Lost Abbey (Kindle Serial) (Legends of Muirwood)|Jeff Wheeler|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432734989s/25610298.jpg|45421193]. I was immediately drawn to the cover and wanted to see just what this story was about.
Little did I know that this graphic novel was the tip of iceberg, with a whole series behind it. The graphical story was a nice visual introduction to a world that I now hope to explore through the novels. Had I read the novels first, as inteded, my take might have been a bit different. However, I don't think my enjoyment of this story suffered for it. The artwork was good, if not as captvating as they cover art.
Now, off to look into the related novels.
Summer 2018, Comics & Prose:
Given I read both versions of this story last night, back-to-back, within an hour, I'm going to rate them together and double up their reviews. I stopped reading the Banished of Muirwood when it became clear you really did need to read the prequel first, and so I was about two chapters into the first book of this series when I stopped.
The comics version of this prequel involves far less novel terminology (used in the trilogy before this whole sequel trilogy collections), but it has far more art. Such as that it forsakes naming things the way we're used to them being (such as the creature being a Fear Liath, but never narrated or called one on the comic page) and yet it, also, made a better use of art in emotional moments (such as Maia giving up her life).
The prose part had so many more sweeping descriptions that did more justice to the surroundings -- the bones of the abbey where the ocean, the cavern in completion. The prose part was, thought, also, lacking a number of the conversations that took place in the comics and the entire lead-in section wtih Maia's father, the city scene with the boy, etc, are all missing entirely from the prose.
Given I read both versions of this story last night, back-to-back, within an hour, I'm going to rate them together and double up their reviews. I stopped reading the Banished of Muirwood when it became clear you really did need to read the prequel first, and so I was about two chapters into the first book of this series when I stopped.
The comics version of this prequel involves far less novel terminology (used in the trilogy before this whole sequel trilogy collections), but it has far more art. Such as that it forsakes naming things the way we're used to them being (such as the creature being a Fear Liath, but never narrated or called one on the comic page) and yet it, also, made a better use of art in emotional moments (such as Maia giving up her life).
The prose part had so many more sweeping descriptions that did more justice to the surroundings -- the bones of the abbey where the ocean, the cavern in completion. The prose part was, thought, also, lacking a number of the conversations that took place in the comics and the entire lead-in section wtih Maia's father, the city scene with the boy, etc, are all missing entirely from the prose.
'Muirwood: The Lost Abbey' is the first issue of a five issue Kindle serial. My review copy was only the first issue, so at 20+ pages, there isn't a lot to review without revealing spoilers.
Lady Marciana Soliven, aka Maia, is living in exile and locked inside a room when her father, the king, commands her to come see him. Apparently, he's learned something about his daughter and needs her to commit to a dangerous quest. The book then spends it's time with Maia debating the pros and cons of accepting the quest, but with 4 more issues due, we can already guess what her answer will be because 4 issues of Maia staring at the walls of her forced exile would be pretty unexciting.
The cover art is really good. The internal art is less so. Sometimes review copies have rough art or lower quality, so I'm hoping that's what happened here. There were definitely panels I liked better than others art-wise. The writing is not bad and the series is a tie-in with a series of novels.
I received a review copy of this single issue comic from Jet City Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this first issue.
Lady Marciana Soliven, aka Maia, is living in exile and locked inside a room when her father, the king, commands her to come see him. Apparently, he's learned something about his daughter and needs her to commit to a dangerous quest. The book then spends it's time with Maia debating the pros and cons of accepting the quest, but with 4 more issues due, we can already guess what her answer will be because 4 issues of Maia staring at the walls of her forced exile would be pretty unexciting.
The cover art is really good. The internal art is less so. Sometimes review copies have rough art or lower quality, so I'm hoping that's what happened here. There were definitely panels I liked better than others art-wise. The writing is not bad and the series is a tie-in with a series of novels.
I received a review copy of this single issue comic from Jet City Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this first issue.
When I requested this graphic novel I was super excited! The artwork on the cover was phenomenal and I couldn't wait to see the story unfold.
This issue is basically a world/story builder. We meet former princess Maia and learn some of her secrets, before being introduced to her father and plot.
Basically Maia's father stripped her of her title and locked her away for years, before calling on her and demanding that she go on a quest for him. Due to the strange relationship that the two of them share she decides to take her time in making her decision and takes a walk.
We get to see what is going on in the land, what's going on in Maia's head, and a bit of what is in store for her future.
I was really impressed with the artwork and think this series could be headed in a thrilling direction. I will definitely be looking out for issue two.
3/5 stars.
*I received a copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This issue is basically a world/story builder. We meet former princess Maia and learn some of her secrets, before being introduced to her father and plot.
Basically Maia's father stripped her of her title and locked her away for years, before calling on her and demanding that she go on a quest for him. Due to the strange relationship that the two of them share she decides to take her time in making her decision and takes a walk.
We get to see what is going on in the land, what's going on in Maia's head, and a bit of what is in store for her future.
I was really impressed with the artwork and think this series could be headed in a thrilling direction. I will definitely be looking out for issue two.
3/5 stars.
*I received a copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received this graphic novel as an advanced reading copy from Jet City Comics through NetGalley, so a big thank you to whoever approved me!
I saw this book on NetGalley and thought it had a pretty interesting summary. I've been looking for a few good science fiction or fantasy series to read and this one promises to be an intro/prologue to the Muirwood series so I thought I'd give it a try. I was pretty glad I did too!
There is a really good chance I will pick up this series! I like the basis for this story and I love that I can already tell it's a very well flushed out world (although I did not fully understand it yet) I think that someone who has already begun the series would be able to appreciate it a lot more than I could, so I will defiantly have to revisit this once I have a few of the main books under my belt!
I think that the art was very interesting, it reminded me of a stained glass window at times. There were lots of dark outlines with blurry middles. I'm not sure if I liked that or not, but it was beautifully done.
There is a lot of potential here and I hope that the next installment does not disappoint! I will absolutely be continuing on with this series and encourage anyone who likes the Muirwood books to pick this up!
My review on my blog
I saw this book on NetGalley and thought it had a pretty interesting summary. I've been looking for a few good science fiction or fantasy series to read and this one promises to be an intro/prologue to the Muirwood series so I thought I'd give it a try. I was pretty glad I did too!
There is a really good chance I will pick up this series! I like the basis for this story and I love that I can already tell it's a very well flushed out world (although I did not fully understand it yet) I think that someone who has already begun the series would be able to appreciate it a lot more than I could, so I will defiantly have to revisit this once I have a few of the main books under my belt!
I think that the art was very interesting, it reminded me of a stained glass window at times. There were lots of dark outlines with blurry middles. I'm not sure if I liked that or not, but it was beautifully done.
There is a lot of potential here and I hope that the next installment does not disappoint! I will absolutely be continuing on with this series and encourage anyone who likes the Muirwood books to pick this up!
My review on my blog
**I received a copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review - this review pertains to the first serial.**
I enjoyed this comic. Though the art could use some help (it was just sort of run of the mill), the story was interesting. It starts out feeling like something we've all heard before, but veers from the norm just enough to make me want to come back for more. Probably most importantly, it makes me excited for the upcoming related book.
It's always hard to say with this being the first in serial, but I think this one is definitely worth a look.
I enjoyed this comic. Though the art could use some help (it was just sort of run of the mill), the story was interesting. It starts out feeling like something we've all heard before, but veers from the norm just enough to make me want to come back for more. Probably most importantly, it makes me excited for the upcoming related book.
It's always hard to say with this being the first in serial, but I think this one is definitely worth a look.
I really enjoy all of Jeff Wheeler's Muirwood books, and this graphic novel is no exception. It is a quick and easy read...but it is just enough to keep you interested and ready for the next installment. The graphics are really great as well as it is nice to put images to the story. This first installment is really setting the tone for the rest of the series and getting the story started with background information, so if you aren't familiar with the other Muirwood books you may find this and some of the wording used slightly confusing, but overall it is still a great read. Looking forward to the next installment!
I received this copy free in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
I received this copy free in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.