The Wolf Queen sets up an interesting world for you to sink yoru teeth into. There is a conflict between two races: humans and wolf people. Although there is a tentative peace between them, tensions run high and the slightest spark could once again ignite a war. Part of the peace treaty demands that humans sacrifice two of their eggs (humans are born from eggs in this world) to the wolves. These eggs can be used by wolves to change their gender.

The art is very pretty and the world design is gorgeous, I especially love the bug steeds that everyone rides. The first book sets up a lot of interesting threads that I hope will be built upon in the next installment. There are already factions forming and hints of double crossing afoot. The world building regarding using eggs to change your gender (and the fact that humans are born from eggs in the first place) is fascinating. I look forward to seeing where this series goes.

*Huge thanks to Netgalley and Europe Comics for providing me with an ebook for Review*

I was initially attracted to this book based on the cover art alone however after reading the synopsis I was even keener to read it. A sci-fi fantasy with giant insects, wolves, egg-laying humans. Count me in.

I’m happy to say that the stunning artwork from the cover continues within the book. The opening 10 pages were both shocking and not what I was expecting. Then we switch to civilised wolves and address gender issues in an inventive way. This is a bold fantasy world indeed.

I enjoyed the colour palette of white, grey and blue and especially liked the contrasting black/white backgrounds. The standout was page46 with the view from through the fire with its bold choice of bright orange and yellow which is hardly used anywhere else in the book.

As I finished this book, I realised that I have no clue where this series may go however, I really want to find out.

My review can be found on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/26094184-cadguycad

This is a fantasy graphic novel, professionally designed and created. The artwork is well done and the story flows well. The plot centers around two different groups of people: a human population ruled by women with laws that are strict and cruel. And the other, a wolf-like population that takes two human eggs (these are more like bird eggs) from the humans, and it helps them change their sex every month. So yeah, it takes an open mind, but it's a fantasy, so there you go. The characters are the main letdown for me, however. When I take in a story, I usually am drawn to a character who is a likeable protagonist, so that I am able to take the journey with that character. Unfortunately, here the only likeable character is one who, at the very beginning of the story, was hung until dead(!) and thrown into this mysterious place, and is now known as an immortiu. And instead of being a mindless zombie, in this episode he acts out of his will to save the girl/wolf who, only a few pages before, was riding him like a horse. Why he does this, I do not understand. The lack of care and value for life is commonplace throughout, making it hard for me to care who wins the up and coming war. This book ends on a cliffhanger of sorts, leaving me less than satisfied. It is targeted at middle schoolers, but I would rate as 16+ for the treatment of slaves and violence.