Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Brilliant comic. Again barely any ads in it.
The worldbuilding was slow and evenly paced. It introduces you to the world, the society and the characters. The colours don't clash too much with each other either, which made this book all the more enjoyable. I'm unsure if its superpowers or magic for the plot, but I believe it is a fantasy comic.
I'm also glad I own this because the world was very pretty. I recommend this comic to anyone who enjoys a quick read and a decent fantasy plotline. It reminded me of another comic I've read in the past. I will be getting the rest of the series at some point. Brilliant.
The worldbuilding was slow and evenly paced. It introduces you to the world, the society and the characters. The colours don't clash too much with each other either, which made this book all the more enjoyable. I'm unsure if its superpowers or magic for the plot, but I believe it is a fantasy comic.
I'm also glad I own this because the world was very pretty. I recommend this comic to anyone who enjoys a quick read and a decent fantasy plotline. It reminded me of another comic I've read in the past. I will be getting the rest of the series at some point. Brilliant.
"Teen Victorian fairy fight club!"
Well, count me in then.
The artwork is really nice and the storyline is very promising so far!
Well, count me in then.
The artwork is really nice and the storyline is very promising so far!
*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free graphic novel*
Jane Austen meets Alice in Wonderland meets Fight Club meets Victorianism.
Artemisia is the product of colonisation, her father supposedly raped a Native somewhere and took the baby girl home with him. Now she is to be married off to a very old man, but when she steps to a mirror into the fairy realm, everything changes. She has to evolve to come back to the human world and fight the evil fairy queen that took her place. Artemisia also meets a morally dubios cat-like guide and the melancholic, unloved son of the evil fairy queen. (If this ever made into a movie, can we please have Tom Hiddleston for that? It would be perfect.)
Very gory, fast-paced, well-drawn and entertaining. I felt thoroughly entertained despite the lack of world-building. Especially the depiction of fairies as cunning, dangerous and evil is refreshing. It's not all flowers and sweet wine in Fairy!
4,5 Stars
Jane Austen meets Alice in Wonderland meets Fight Club meets Victorianism.
Artemisia is the product of colonisation, her father supposedly raped a Native somewhere and took the baby girl home with him. Now she is to be married off to a very old man, but when she steps to a mirror into the fairy realm, everything changes. She has to evolve to come back to the human world and fight the evil fairy queen that took her place. Artemisia also meets a morally dubios cat-like guide and the melancholic, unloved son of the evil fairy queen. (If this ever made into a movie, can we please have Tom Hiddleston for that? It would be perfect.)
Very gory, fast-paced, well-drawn and entertaining. I felt thoroughly entertained despite the lack of world-building. Especially the depiction of fairies as cunning, dangerous and evil is refreshing. It's not all flowers and sweet wine in Fairy!
4,5 Stars
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Gore, Infidelity
Minor: Slavery
Great story and illustrations
I loved this! Great story. No spoilers, so I won't go into much detail, but this pulls you along and I'm going to have to have #2!
I loved this! Great story. No spoilers, so I won't go into much detail, but this pulls you along and I'm going to have to have #2!
4.5 stars- Found this on clearance when browsing and decided to check it out! Very glad I did! I will absolutely be searching for the other 4 issues
Very promising. Also: gory.
Thank you Reading Glasses podcast for the recommendation.
My smartphone is really not a good way to read comics. Maybe one of this days I’ll have to get a tablet. Botheration.
Thank you Reading Glasses podcast for the recommendation.
My smartphone is really not a good way to read comics. Maybe one of this days I’ll have to get a tablet. Botheration.
adventurous
fast-paced
I’m interested, glad I have the next ones to read as well
Sparrowhawk is a new series that Boom! Box picked up. I might have overlooked this one, had I not noticed that one of my favorite authors was involved in the project; Delilah Dawson. Without needing to know any more about the series I knew I was going to have to give it a try.
Artemesia (I love the name choice) had the life we’d expect any down trodden fairytale princess to have. Well, more or less. Her stepmother doesn’t want anything to do with her (due to her being illegitimate and all), and while one sister (stepsister) adored her, the other didn’t seem to like her. When the elder sister dies (the one that didn’t like her) Artemesia had no idea her life was about to change…however.
It sounds like a banal start to a series, but trust me, things get pretty weird from that point on. Like any fae story, Sparrowhawk did a wonderful job of assuring us that not everything is how it looks. Sometimes the pretty things can be the most dangerous, especially in fae.
We haven’t seen much of the fae world that Artemesia has been thrown into, but what I’ve seen so far I’ve liked. It looks like they put a lot of effort into balancing the rules of the world, which for a fae story is an incredibly big deal. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Artemesia (I love the name choice) had the life we’d expect any down trodden fairytale princess to have. Well, more or less. Her stepmother doesn’t want anything to do with her (due to her being illegitimate and all), and while one sister (stepsister) adored her, the other didn’t seem to like her. When the elder sister dies (the one that didn’t like her) Artemesia had no idea her life was about to change…however.
It sounds like a banal start to a series, but trust me, things get pretty weird from that point on. Like any fae story, Sparrowhawk did a wonderful job of assuring us that not everything is how it looks. Sometimes the pretty things can be the most dangerous, especially in fae.
We haven’t seen much of the fae world that Artemesia has been thrown into, but what I’ve seen so far I’ve liked. It looks like they put a lot of effort into balancing the rules of the world, which for a fae story is an incredibly big deal. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
I'm counting this as a #1-5 review on my blog but will add them separately on GR because I'm desperate to reach my goal lmao
Plus it counts, right?
Anyways, solid start, this was fun. I'm not a huge comics fan but it's cool
Plus it counts, right?
Anyways, solid start, this was fun. I'm not a huge comics fan but it's cool