Such an expressive art style!
I loved this graphic novel for what it is, a short anthology of stories about spirits and creatures from Galician (Spanish) mythology.
Easy half an hour-read, spooky, atmospheric and informative.

This reminded me so much of Emily Carroll's Through the Woods. It was just as chilling and the illustrations set the tone just right. However, like Through the Woods, I just wanted more! Tales of the Mist felt too short and some of the stories incomplete. Major props thought to Suarez's ability to create atmosphere and send a chill up this reader's spine.

I really enjoyed this. It is an anthology of horror shorts based in the Galicia region of Spain. Based on the folktales of the area, we encounter various supernatural terrors, from soul stealing spectres in the woods to supposedly possessed teenagers.

Galicia itself is a character in all the stories. Its landscape and culture have an effect on the actions of all the characters. These tales could not take place anywhere else. The characters in these tales are farmers or working people trying to live everyday lives. That sense of extraordinary things happening to ordinary people makes these tales work even more effectively.

The dialogue and lettering are graceful and eerie. The book is paced wonderfully. Despite being over 100 pages long, I read it in one go. It ratchets up the tension and uneasiness expertly. There are various characters ranging from those confronting the apparitions to those who attempt to flee the things that haunt them.

The art is just lush. Suárez uses a palette of black and whites and grey accents to render a world that is as ominous as it is mundane. The style reminds me of a mix between Isabel Greenberg and Rebecca Green. Suárez does a tremendous job of depicting emotions hidden beneath the surface in the characters' faces and body language in the book. The art is creepy but never resorts to gore to terrify.

For fans of Emily Carroll, this graphic novel is going to be right up your alley. It is wickedly good. More please!

I enjoyed reading this book. The simple black and white artwork really works well with the creepy short stories in this graphic novel. The black and white coloring also helps make each story a bit creepier.

This is the type of book you read if you enjoy creepy scary stories. If you like Alfred Hitchcock Presents or the Twilight Zone, you will enjoy this graphic novel. Also if you like to read books with just a small night light on and the rest of your room covered in darkness, you will enjoy this book.

Reading these short stories during Halloween or when you are home alone is the perfect time for this scary tome...

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Really creepy book! i love the art style too! would love to have a print copy!

I really enjoyed the short story aspect of it, as well as the mention and description of Spanish Folklore and the historical depscrition of country side Spanish life in the 30s. The art definitely fits the story and add a great atmosphere to an already creepy tale, and it has a really abstract feeling which I emjoyed.
However, despite enjoying the short story format of this graphic novel, I did not connect with the characters as, ironically, I would have liked to have more time with them.

It was a very pleasant read. I really enjoyed seeing how those stories heard as children had another meaning

A very cool graphic novel in the very interesting style of Laura Suarez. I love her books because you just never know what you are going to get and this books was no exception. Very cool story!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

What a darkly odd little graphic novel this is and wow did I like it's gothic vibes. It shows some creepy tales from 1930's Northern Spain and is well worth being transported there by the illustration. Perfect if you want to feel a slight chill come over your body. I enjoyed it very much.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a complimentary eARC for review purposes*

This book feels like a cross between the work of Emily Carroll and Isabel Greenberg.

It's a little creepy with lovely illustrations

A very short but admittedly very creepy read. The art is beautiful and the stories are succinct. I appreciated the little blurbs at the end of each story. Despite creeping me out (I did read this at 2am), the references to the authors grandmother was very cute and made the book homey.

3 stars

The artist did a great job in creating and atmospheric, creepy and unique read.

The artwork was beautiful and how the folklore stories were told was interesting. The novel told various tales in different settings and some were definitely more enganging than others but this was still a nice read.

This was a quick read that I enjoyed but wanted more from. I felt like the stories were incredibly interesting but I wanted more details. The drawings though were incredible and perfect in complement with the tone of the stories.

I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!


I really like the concept of this, the stories selected, and their historical and cultural background! The art gives the whole graphic novel an eerie feel, and I felt that the inclusion of pictures in the very back really helped with this.

My problem was just that it felt a bit incomplete. I wish we spent more time letting the stories sinking in, and that the author spent more frames really building the eerie mood. Especially the first ones, I felt like before I really understood what was going on or who the characters were, it was already over. I also maybe wish the story was integrated into the graphic novel instead of just being at the end of each story, but that might just be a personal preference. The only story in this I felt nailed was the story with the boy and the grandma that dies.

This made me really interested in lore and wivestales of other European countries tho!

I received an eARC copy in exchange for an honest review from Europe Comics via NetGalley.

Tales of the Mist take us to 1930s Spanish village where spooky and paranormal activities cohabit with the villagers, who are uncertain of what they see, feel, and hear. These short stories, enhanced by scarily terrifying black-white-grey illustrations, describe the beliefs and lives of Spaniards of the period. They give chilly vibes; they bring the horror, Gothic vibes, just what I would expect the horror story of that period to give.

As the Prologue says, "Laura has taken me by the hand, she has sat me down, and she has told me stories about the Santa Compaña, about the Vidoiro, about the frozen fields and people dressed in black." I could not have appreciated this introduction more, as it gave the perfect intro into what was waiting for me between the pages of this (sadly short) haunting graphic Pan's-Labyrinth-mixed with-Through-The-Woods-like collection. My appreciation also goes out to the brief explanations before each short story, bringing us the folklore, superstitions, tradition, and connecting us to our ancestors.

Yet, as much as I loved it, I gave it four stars (actually, 3.5). The stories should have been connected between themselves, to make one cohesive and complete story. I loved its originality, the visuals, and the gloomy and dark atmosphere. However, they seem separated from each other, not letting the reader comprehend the action and its background. I wish it has had more pages, so we, as readers, could have enjoyed and understood more.

This graphic novel is a colection of strange and creepy stories. I loved the fact that each story is based on a myth that elders usually tell in Galicia.
I think the context and explanation at the end of each story was very well thought out because that way the reader knows a little more about the stories and the culture.

The art in black and white is awesome and helps creating an atmospheric and creepy book.

Overall, I liked it, but I feel that something is missing in order to give this book a higher rating.

Beautifully illustrated and very atmospheric
Now i want to read it in its original spanish :)

Me gustaría leerlo en su español original :)

Set in a small village in Galicia, Spain, during the 30s, this is a collection of short tales of mist and ghosts the author’s grandmother used to tell her while sitting by the kitchen firewood.

When we read—or are told—about folklore and superstitions, it’s easy to get enraptured. Then, if they are of the dark genre, it’s impossible not to get the creepy vibes that are assured to put us on edge . . . In this graphic novel, the chilling atmosphere envelops the reader the whole time, and the art style—which is kind of abstract—perfectly matches the theme. Sure enough, these paranormal tales are fascinating, they just end a bit too abruptly, leaving you feeling like they are incomplete. However, the explanation at the end of each tale about the legends behind them is a nice touch.

A fast and interesting read that will transport you to another place and time where, who knows, tales might have been more than just that . . .

I LOVED the artwork in this book. The sweeping shadows, the angled figures, the black/white/gray of the images pulled you into the darkness. This is a perfect book to read by a fire on a dark and stormy night. Telling the tales of her grandmother Suarez pulls you into what life was life in Spain in the "olden times". My only disappointment is that this is published by Europe Comics, so I can't purchase it for our library, as I would have many patrons that would enjoy this. I don't know if there will ever be a published US version, but I loved the dark chill provided by this book. The art... I just, I can't describe how much this artwork suits this book so well. Very well done!

I really enjoyed this short graphic novel full of creepy stories. It reminded me of stories by Emily Carroll which I love very much. It definitely has these - Through the Woods - vibes. It has an eerie, dark, gothic atmosphere.

I appreciate that there were short explanations of the stories in between, as I like to learn about different folklore and mythologies. I haven't known anything about Galicia and its culture so it was pretty informative and also helpful.

The art is amazing. I love the grey and black color palette. It really brings out the gloomy and horror atmosphere of the stories. It is overall stunning.

It´s a perfect read for long winter nights.

Thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me an electronic copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.