In Tales of the Mist, Suárez combines stellar art and eerie storytelling to deliver stories inspired by the supernatural. In five tales, the author explores legends and folktales passed down to her in or inspired by Galicia, Spain. From souls being taken, mysterious figures to avoid in forests, and mysterious deaths that people cannot explain, this collection is wonderfully eerie.

I loved this collection for its creative art and interpretation of legends into stories to carry them to the reader. It was a pleasure to read through and the pages at the end of each tale explaining the inspiration added to a kind of ghost story effect. While I'm new to the horror genre being explored through art, this collection was really effective in my opinion. I'll definitely keep an eye out for the release date to add this to my physical bookshelf!

Beautifuly written stories with amazing art work!! At the end of each tale there is a brief background along with some history which makes this perfect for someone who is not familiar with these stories to get just a little more. These stories explore grief and how death is personified in this culture. I would categorize this in horror not for any gore or violence but for the feelings that are beautifuly and subtlely conveyed throughout each tale.

The title and cover were what attracted me to this book. That is usually what catches my eye with stories.
The short stories in this collection leave a sense of unease at the end of each one. The ending is not fully laid out and you can tell that more unknowns lay ahead. What makes this book so special is the sense of family and history that are behind these stories. They are not just imaginings of an active mind, they are a piece of history. I think it is worth the read just to be connected with those past people, that past place, the things that we as humans once feared.

This is great story collection that uses its illustrations as a complement to the storytelling instead of just the medium in which these are told. The stories are really good, none of them, in my opinion, are an explicit depiction of the horror or suspense/thriller genre, however, they use element of the later in a very smart way, leaving these stories in an eerie valley that's accentuated with the depictions in the illustration work. The only "negative" aspect I'd like to mention it's the pace, it is slower than I was expecting from a graphic novel, but not enough for it to be an inconvenience, it is an understandable decision taking into account the type of stories that are being told.

I can't read this graphic novel because it is not available to download through the kindle app and it doesn't say that in the description.

How beautiful is this cover? I'm in awe!
I've actually never read a graphic novel before, but the description of this one sounded so good that I just had to pick it up. And I wasn't disappointed! The art was so beautiful, I loved the style and how it brought such a haunting, creepy atmosphere to the stories. I liked all the stories individually, but they also worked well as a collection as a whole.
It was really interesting to see the connections to Spanish folklore and how the author talked about that, it made the book seem very personal. This is a great quick read which feels creepy, but cozy at the same time. Great for dark winter days, in my opinion.

Tales of the Mist is a sinister graphic novel showcasing the forgotten or unheeded stories of a land full of mist. This would be the perfect light horror read for middle school students, though older students would enjoy it as well. The art itself is in black and white, creating an eerie feeling of dread. The stories range from spooky to terrifying, but a paragraph at the end of each helps explain the history or legend behind it. Tales of the Mist is well worth a read, especially if you want some spine-tingling stories. Tales of the Mist is out now! Thank you to Laura Suárez, Europe Comics, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for a review.

The graphics in this novel are beautifully haunting. The stories are very interesting and made me immersed myself into them from the start. Very highly recommended to read for a short, creepy read.

The pacing and the art style made the stories come to life. They were just the right amount of both folk tale and ghost story. I would have liked each story to have an introduction rather than just an explanation at the end. I think some context to start would have made me feel more connected to the stories, but the artwork drew me in with its simplicity and details at the same time.

I received this book from NetGalley as an eARC in exchange for a review.

I just really didn't vibe with this graphic novel unfortunately. The art was spooky and cool but the story just couldn't hold my attention.

You judge a graphic novel first and foremost by the art. The drawings in this were lovely, and I want to print them and frame them.
The stories themselves were very short but very eerie, but also not over the top; in short perfectly balanced. I loved the information about the stories we got in between chapters; they made them all the more poignant.

Laura Suárez drew from her grandmother’s stories to create a graphic novel with dark and terrifying shades. What she represented are tales of tradition, those that are told in front of a beautiful fire after a day of work, sitting on a rocking chair and surrounded by impressionable ears, before going to sleep. These are the stories told by adults to make children behave, to make them go to sleep early and not delay in the woods. They are set in the north of Spain in the '30s and have as protagonists tormented young men and women and wise old people. Two cousins find the Santa Compaña on their way; a young woman is obsessed with the cry of a newborn baby in "The Air"; the devil persecutes a boy in the third story, while another is linked to death in "The Vidoiro".
The stories are very interesting, short but full of pathos and intensity. They’re scary stories, tales that on a storm night, like the night I read them, make you look behind your back to make sure you’re alone.
But the written part is not at all what will make you fall in love with this graphic novel. More than any other work like this, the drawing is extremely evocative. You can feel the terror, the fear that grips your soul and makes your voice tremble. In addition to the sharp features of the faces or the jagged ones of the demons, even the balloons express the mood of the speaker. In particular I was struck by those of the story "The Devil", dragged like the cry of those who spoke.
The drawings are all in black and white, perfect choice for both the tone of the graphic novel, creepy and mysterious, but also to convey the dark period that loomed over the inhabitants of the villages of northern Spain, who were forgetting more and more quickly the stories of their tradition.

This graphic novel is in fact a collection of five short tales from prewar Spain.
The darkness of the tales comes out really well in the pretty but dark artwork.
I find it slightly disappointing that I was too confused and that I only fully understood the tales once I read the two or three explanation paragraphs at the end...
Despite this I still recommend this graphic novel to anyone looking for dark and eerie tales.

A chilling collection of Poe-ish stories that would have surely frightened me had I read it during night time. Though I did not overly enjoy the drawings at first, they ultimately created such a brooding atmosphere that I ended up appreciating them. Excessively dark and just my type! Thank you NetGalley and Europe Comics for providing me with this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, Europe Comics, and Laura Suarez for an ARC of this graphic novel. Tales of the Mist is a collection of short stories regarding the way pre-war Spaniards dealt with darkness and death. These stories were passed around throughout the land as a way to make children behave or else face the consequences....

Wow, were these tales ever creepy...I read them alone at night on my iPad with the lights turned out and it made for a terrifying experience. The artwork and words come together to weave tales that are so dark and spooky - totally worth the read! The artwork is incredible - I love that it was in black and white as it contributed to the atmosphere of the story fantastically.

so i didn't know this was a collection of short stories that don't really connect. i kept looking for a way to link characters or legends but it really is just a collection of short stories about various spanish legends of the paranormal. while the art isn't my absolute favourite, i thought the stories were interesting enough. this was a fairly decent introduction to spanish folklore, something i know literally nothing about.

i received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

First of all, I liked the art style. I think it fits the story's dark atmosphere very well. I really enjoyed all the stories. Some of them were too short and I wished they were a little bit longer. But all of them were really good. They were very atmospheric. Overall, this was a fast-paced and really enjoyable read.

Tales of the Mist has some interesting, spooky short stories with a cool black and white art style. It was a really quick and creepy read.

Likes:
Each individual story fit very well into the overall book. All the stories worked together to create an overall spooky, historical vibe. I was also a pretty big fan of the explanations of the different legends and inspirations for each of the stories. These insights were interesting and I liked that little bit of learning along with each spooky tale.

The art style of the illustrations were great! The black and white minimalism help to create a good horror atmosphere while also putting most of the emphasis on the stories. The art helped to reinforce the overall feeling of the book.

Dislikes/Not My Faves:
I wasn't blown away with the stories themselves for the most part. There was only one that I really liked a lot. All of the other stories maybe just weren't for me as much as I had hoped they would be. Part of this may have to do with my own personal preferences for creepy horror stories, but I just didn't fully vibe with most of the book.

Wrap Up:
This was a fairly solid and spooky graphic novel. I didn't fully mesh with it as much as I thought I would, but at the end of the day I liked it!

Many thanks to Netgalley and DEurope Comics for providing me with this arc.
The art in this novel was so gorgeous. The pics in the end showed how talented this artist is.
The story however, didn't deliver, I wasn't scared, I'm sorry but I was extremely bored, it wasn't for me unfortunately

I received a digital copy of this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel by Laura Suárez. Beautifully illustrated, unlike any graphic novel I’ve read this year. I loved the eerie atmosphere the illustrations and stories evoked. The black and white illustrations really suited the spooky stories in Tales of the Mist.

It was also really interesting to learn about Galician folk lore, myths and scary stories.