I just reviewed The Wolf Queen by Script by Denis Lapière & Émilie Alibert, art by Adrián. Thank you netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this graphic novel. I though it was really good and easy to follow. I quick read it was about humans and wolf's having a agreement that the humans won't get hurt as long if they get eggs. I honestly can't wait to get volume 2 to see what happens next.

Rating: 3.13 out of 5
-Characters: 3/5
-Cover: 4/5
-Story: 3/5
-Writing: 2.5/5
Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy
Type: Ebook
Worth?: Kinda

First want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review! I liked the concept of the story, however odd it may be. Wolves needed human eggs are a wee bit weird, especially so they can pick a gender and stay that way. I will give the author credit for thinking outside the box. Not many people know how to do that these days.

Why it isn't a 4 or a 5 simply is because it isn't executed as well as I would have liked. Because the comic is so short it seemed rushed, especially where it needed to be fleshed out. Like the wolves and the humans... or even the world itself. I feel like we start in the middle of things and it has thrown be off a good bit.

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for a review copy of The Wolf Queen graphic novel.

After reading the initial description, I was intrigued by the conflict and settings of the humans and wolves that the story centers on. In this world, humans have an alliance with the wolves to "sacrifice" their children, or eggs (since children are born but hatching, interesting), to avoid war. While the wolves are in a dire state to repopulate their clans, they aren't completely helpless as many are revolting against the idea about brokering any peace between the humans.

I did like the concept that the heir of the wolves is torn between doing what her family wants, choosing to be male to carry on the royal throne, and what they want, to be female. Unable to withstand the pressure, Petigre leaves in the night, taking her friend, Rum a human with her. This turn of events is one of the main catalysts that pushes the story forward as the current king pushes for alliance, while the human plot for war, tired of sacrificing their children to beasts.

I do love the art work, the setting and magical realm, however I do wish that there was a bit more backstory as to why the wolves need the human eggs/children. Even so I am looking forward to see how this story progresses.

4/5 stars!

This wasn’t for me. I thought it was an ok story but It didnt really hold my attention. I thought the world building was too short and if the book was longer it would give the readers space to explore the characters. I didn’t like the artwork either.

The wolf queen by Denis Lapière and Émilie Albert is set in a world that is very different from our own.

This in and of itself made it very interesting, women lay eggs, people who commit crimes are turned into Zombies (called the Immortui) and wolves are more humanized and forcefully shift their gender every month until they eat a human egg.

The first book is rather short. Most of it was simply to teach you about the world, and set up the rest of the books. While I love the idea for this story, it didn’t draw me in as much as I hoped. I think if the book continues, maybe it would have, but it ended before I could grow a connection with anyone other than the immortui.

This is certainly very inventive! Humans lay eggs and are ruled by a matriarchal government, werewolves change gender each month but are still highly patriarchal, and people ride on giant bugs. It's a cool concept, and certainly introduced several aspects of the storyline involving the heir to werewolf clan fleeing from the expectation that she "settle down" as male in order to lead. There isn't a ton that happened; it seems like most of this is setup for what will eventually be a much longer story, but I certainly found the conceit intriguing and would like to read more!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

The Queen Wolf its an interesting story but has a lot of information. In general the world building seems to be okay, although I dont like it too much when they talk about "human eggs". But, that's something completely personal. I would like to read the second one just to know more about Perité.

Thank you netGalley for letting me review this book.

The premise of the story is pretty interesting and in my opinion would have been much better if it was more drawn out than how it was in the story to make of sense on it? I just think that so far, the story ended up nonsesical, weird and messed up as it goes on.

It’s very short, just a setup to the world. It’s kind of weird. The humans are apparently laying eggs like insects? They’re matriarchal like a beehive and have a queen. The werewolves switch gender with each shift and patriarchal. It’s mostly a setup and maybe with more book the world will make more sense.. it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good it was just a set up. Maybe with more books the story would make more sense.

Loved the art, but the story throws you into the middle of a world and conflict with little to no explanation, making it very hard to follow. I struggled through every page to understand what was going on and still never felt like I got there.

Welcome to a fantasy world where Women are in charge in the human world (they also lay eggs), and Wolves change gender at every full moon. These two groups are currently at peace, but maybe not for long?
Throughout this story we follow a variety of characters; a human woman in charge who may be hiding something, a wolf who is a boy day to day but when the full moon arrives turns into a girl (and ultimately would like to stay a girl forever). Also, a zombie boy, a human raised as a wolf, some family members who aren't thrilled with the wolf girl's decisions, and a creature of a sort called a Tometeu. Too much happens to really go over it here, but I definitely enjoyed the read!

This graphic novel had a lot of elements I typically enjoy in the medium: fantasy/medieval setting, vibrant characters, lovely art, politics, and human issues. I flew through this, wasn't bored for a second, and really hope to read any volumes that come after!

It should be noted that I thought the portrayal of trans issues in this seemed well done, but I'd like to read reviews/see opinions from actual trans people to see how they feel. It also was also interesting to see the humans having their Women as the more dominant gender, but at the same time the wolves seemed to be more set on males being in charge. I also am still pondering how the humans fit into the wolf world, is it a portrayal of race issues? Either way, it's a lot to consider!

Overall I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it for those interested in the earlier mentioned elements!

*I was given a copy of this title from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love the art style! Although I was bit confused on the story at first, I now see how unique this is. I like the concept of the story, how humans reproduce through eggs and how the wolves choose their gender by claiming those human eggs. I was also fascinated with the immortui, how does their life work? This was a nice introduction to the story and their world. I am definitely interested in reading more of this.

The premise is an interesting one. We have two different groups seemingly in piece but the tensions are building, both in terms of the treaty and inside the groups themselves. I enjoyed the story set up in this first volume, possible overthrowing of power and wish for war on both sides, as well as internal conflicts in terms of runaway princess, and a queen that doesn’t seem to age.
The pace was wonderful, the wold seemed reasonably explained without too much of exposition.
I look forward to reading more.

I really liked the art style and certain corpses.
Still son¿t know how to feel about having read things like "ok" and "fyi" in a fantasy universe, but i guess that's fine.
Loved the character design and the big bugs

I really enjoyed reading this! I thought that the art style was very cool and unique! this story was very unique and interesting! I can not wait to read the rest of these! thank you to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A society ruled by egg-laying women faces a rapidly fracturing peace with a clan of wolf humanoids who change their gender with every full moon.

Volume 1 introduces us to the wolf Petigré, whose father expects her to choose to become a male as his heir, when all she wants is to be the first wolf queen, and her boyfriend, a human male who has spent his entire life trying to prove himself worthy to the wolves he was raised with. Along the way they pick up a third companion, a human boy who was executed wrongly for theft and condemned to become an immortui - creatures that live in a mist-shrouded swamp, existing between life and death.

Absolutely gorgeous artwork! The landscapes are snow covered and desolate, yet somehow still incredibly vibrant. I love the colour palette, the outfits and the character design overall. The art is clear and the action easy to read. I was never left confused about what was going on or who was who.

I really enjoy the concept of the story overall, and the characters so far have great motivations for everything that they're doing. I'm definitely already invested! I want to know what hidden discoveries the map will lead our wayward trio to, and what will happen with the immortui boy.

There is some interesting double-crossing going on as well between various people of the two factions. I think we are going to see some interesting and unlikely alliances.

I would be interested in hearing the opinions of transgender and non-binary readers on how they feel the gender changing aspect of the wolves is presented, as this is certainly something that I am not in a position to speak on as a cis woman. I am unfamiliar with the authors and am unsure if either one of them identifies as trans or non-binary.

Overall, a fantastic start to this series and I can't wait to read more.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The Wolf Queen by Denis Lapière, Émilie Alibert, and Adrián is a YA fantasy graphic novel that will appeal to fans of Shadow and Bone or Avatar: The Last Airbender. The story is set in a magical world of magic and monsters. The story revolves around a group of teen heroes. According to the description, they are "in search of love, identity, dreams, freedom, and also a treasure hidden in the heart of the icy mountains." Will they succeed in their quest?

Overall, The Wolf Queen is a graphic novel that is sure to appeal to the YA fantasy lover in your life. One highlight is the amazing, fantasy art. I found that the characters were drawn in a really eye-catching, cartoonish way with bright colors everywhere. There were some sequences, particularly the scenes that took place in the ice, that reminded me of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I did take off 1 star, because I felt like I couldn't connect with the characters. If you're intrigued by the description, I recommend that you check out this book, which is available now!

this is the story of Petigre, the heir to the throne for the wolf clan. in this world, wolfs can change from female to male when during the full moon. Petigre does not want to change to male but if she doesn't she cant be the ruler of the wolfs. The wolf clan and humans have a treaty to keep peace that some want destroyed.

This story was ok. It has intrigue and the are is beautiful. It kept my attention and made me want to continue the story. The story is original and has a lot of potential to be a great comic. I would definitely read the next installment.

The Rebellion of Petigré, the first part of The Wolf Queen series, is amazing really. I love the gender play in it, it's so interestingly made. Wolf people and humans have a weak peace between them and human need to give eggs to wolves so that they can change their gender at every moon. Petrigré wants to be female and rule the wolf kingdom after her dad, but soon learns she has to choose to be a man, when she wants to be a female. She runs with her boyfriend, who's human and together they find a weird map. The kingdoms are at the brink of a war because of shenanigans and the plot is so interesting with the political aspect in it. The most I loved was the gender part though and race too. The setting is delicious and in a sense there are more stories in it than just one.

The art looks nice and fits well with the story. The deep colors highlight the fantasy world and the characters look wonderful and wonky at the same time. I just wish this first part had more pages, since the ending would've needed more pages. Of course this continues, but now it felt slightly axed. I so need to know what happens next!

It's a nice book but starts with barely any understanding of what's happening. There could be a better epilogue and just to explain.

Once I understood with what happening in the book, the book had come to end. Would love to read the next part