Temperance, a half ogre, has been raised by witches since infancy. As her coming of age ceremony is about to begin, everything goes... wrong.

This is a tough one to rate. The art is absolutely gorgeous - a total stand out! I love the diversity of bodies that we see with the witches, and also an almost entirely female cast? Amazing!
However, I wish this story had been maybe 50 pages longer. All of the world-building felt extremely rushed and I often felt like I was missing some pieces of information. I would have been happy to have those pages give more dialogue or even just to see more scenery. I honestly felt like some of the most powerful world-building came from some of the beautiful views drawn in panels without dialogue. I think just taking a little more time to explore the world would have been a really big bonus.
I also felt a few times that this story played too heavily on antisemitic tropes that are often featured in witch stories (see: big noses, baby-eating-ogres, consumption of blood...) While it wasn't a big part, it gave me a bit of the "ick" for the first 40 or so pages. I think making NOT the witch that was Temperance's grandmother the one with the biggest stereotypical form would have helped a lot.

Another negative - which honestly is only a negative if you're invested! - is this story ended on a very severe cliff-hanger! Super annoying when you want to learn more about the story!

Overall, though, I am quite interested to see where this story goes! I'll definitely be looking forward to reading the next volume when it's released in English!

I am in love with the art style of his book! It so pretty! All the characters have different bodyshapes, and are characterized partly through that. An extremely cool concept.

If I have to be nitpicky the story got a little long winded at times, but that really is a minor problem.

The introduction was so good, and it really gives a great impression on how the story is going to work, and the premise of this world.

The art in this is beautiful, and was what first drew my eye to it. The imagery is phenomenal, and even on pages without words it still invoked the emotions it hoped to.

The worldbuilding was natural, and the story started slow at first but very quickly picked up at the end. The conflict of the mist and the creatures in it vs the witches vs the “lost ones” potentially hunting the witches all felt natural and made the world seem much bigger than the little sliver we can see in this first book.

Plus the ending was a heart punch and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

A huge thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Europe Comics for providing this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Recommended: yes!
For a dark but loving story, for compelling magical lore, for art that carries an impressive amount of mood with it

Thoughts:
OK YEP I LIKED THIS ONE! But y'all -- that ending -- I need Volume 2 ASAP.

Before getting to the ending though, the journey (literally) of the story was one I flew through. I was quickly invested in the characters and world, which is impressive and critical when you've only got 120-ish pages to tell this first part of the story. To get me to care about these characters in a short span was key to how much the rest of it impacted me.

This book feels like hope. That might sound a bit strange, given the perils they face in it and how overwhelming it all seems, but despite the darkness -- of the world, of their situations, even of the art -- there's a lot of love between the characters that brings the light to balance. The art can be formless at times, which makes sense given the nature of mist, and helped establish a feeling of disquiet that mirrored the characters' emotions well.

Favorite panel / scene was when we see more of Grizette's power. I got goosebumps all over and just looked at that page for a few minutes. Favorite little addition is the sound effects like SBOUF that just felt so accurate and made me smile.

One tiny spoiler I guess? Though I would argue it didn't matter at all and came out of nowhere and felt forced -- (view spoiler)

Thanks to Europe Comics and NetGalley for a free copy. This is my honest review.

Set in the heart of a self-built safe haven inhabited by an unlikely coven of witch sisters, Stéphane Fert weaves a story of self-identity, suspicious shadows, sweet sapphic sub-plots... and lots and lots of squash!

I'd be doing this graphic novel a huge disservice if I didn't use my first breath to wax poetic about the stunning art that accompanies this story. With a limited colour palette which flip-flops from warm hues to deeper greys and blues, Fert's work has a magical storybook feel to it... but with no shortage of nudity, profanity and feminist fury.

Despite The Mist-Walker's action-packed and spooky storyline, there is no shortage of heart and humour. Each character has a unique 'gift' and character design which gives this hodgepodge ensemble of half-friends so much character. There were panels that had me scrunching my nose up in glee, grinning wildly and biting back laughter.

I would recommend this graphic novel to fans of Rachel Eaton's storytelling & Tilly Walden's artwork.

I am incredibly excited to add a physical copy of this to my bookshelf in future, and to continue with the next volume! A perfect read for the fast-approaching spooky season.

Many, many thanks to Stéphane Fert, Europe Comics and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Grisette is sooooo bitter about everything, and why wouldn’t she teach Temperance magic? All her aunts seemed to have expected it. And poor Esther gets lost amongst the Mist and is hard of hearing. But I will say, what Grisette did teach Temperance came in handy when she went to try to save Ester, and poker Esther died. I was so sad. The illustrations were top notch, and the plot was page turning. Can’t wait to get this in paperback. AND THAT CLIFFHANGER?!?!?! I need the next installment, asap!

I love this kind of stories that have all you want in a witchly environment but I have to struggle to read thought that kind of typography. It was just super messy and my eyes hurt

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My Selling Pitch:
Do you want stunning, witchy art? Do you like post-apocalyptic and fairytale vibes?

Pre-reading:
I randomly got this on NetGalley because the cover was gorgeous.

Thick of it:
This art is stunning.

Oh, I don’t want her to die! I got attached so fast!

I cannot get over how beautiful this art is.

The colors are just incredible.

I like how campy and self-aware this book is

Oh!
Wow, this book really loves to get you attached to people and immediately kill them. That hurt.

OK, the sapphic romance is a little too fast.

Post-reading:
The art-5 stars. Absolutely 5 stars. It's quirky and beautiful and stylized. The color story is amazing and so, so thoughtful on every page.

The story’s pacing is a bit fast and infodumpy, but it's also a graphic novel so the wordier it is, the more drawings, and that's a lot of work. I think the main character’s romance is too fast. It was doing a lovely, subtle slow burn and then went zero to sixty for the ending.

It's hard to judge the completeness of the story because it's clearly setting up the world for the reader. It doesn't feel like a complete story arc, but I don’t necessarily think it was trying to. It's definitely a well, I have to keep reading ending.

It did an excellent job of attaching us to characters in a few panels with very, very little dialogue. That's impressive. The deaths were sad.

I can't wait to read more. It's not the clearest story I've seen in a graphic novel, but I think you have to pick this up for the art alone.

Who should read this:
Witchy art fans
Fairytale fans
Sapphic romance readers

Do I want to reread this:
Maybe? Would definitely continue and I want to make other people read it.

Similar books:
* Nimona by N. D. Stevenson-modern fantasy art style, morally gray villains, queer
* Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall-beautiful femme werewolf art, high school mean girls
* Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu-steampunk fantasy fairytale, gory, queer

A graphic novel perfect for spooky season! Witches, ogres and a magical mist.

Temperance is an ogress who was adopted by a clan of witches after being left behind by the mists. Years later, the mist returns and it wants Temperance back. The witches and Temperance set out on an adventure to save Temperance from the mist and work out what her future will hold.

The art style is stunning, it has such a unique colour palette that really adds to the atmosphere of the story.

Feminism, importance of community, LGBTQIA+ rep

I look forward to seeing what future volumes hold!

The perfect cozy autumn read.
Fantasy, Witches, Orges, Magical Mist?
Gorgeous artwork and a fun cast of characters to follow along with on their adventure.

A graphic novel with beautiful dark artwork, the paler used is really atmospheric and suits the tone of the comic really well.
The story is simple and easy to follow, lovely mixture of text and art to make reading easy and quick, the story is interesting and a great start to the series setting the scene well for future issues.
I enjoy the element of the fog and the characters within, the coven gives a found family feel and holds some interesting characters and dynamics.
I really enjoyed the reading and the art even more, there are some beautiful frames of scenery and characters that you can’t help but sit back and admire.
A great start to a series, suitable for those who love fantasy, witchcraft and sting female leads.
A big thank you for allowing me to read and review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. I adore the art style and colour palette’s used in this graphic novel. The perfect spooky season read, I devoured this in one sitting and can’t wait to see where the story continues! You immediately fall in love with the characters and I already want to live amongst these witches, more please!

A perfect graphic novel for spooky season.

I adored the art style in this gn. The palettes were a good mix of soft and inviting and harsh and a good indicator for darker themes.

I loved that we got introduced to the world throughout the book but got a general understanding right off of the bat. The storyline was so interesting and I just want to know what is going to happen to Temperance in the next volume!

I was a little bit sceptical of this book going forward as I haven’t read anything from this author before, but I was thoroughly surprise absolutely adored the story I don’t have the concept that sometimes people can embrace the true nature, but not be exactly what that true nature is in a controller on destiny I also absolutely love the art style, the concept, all the different personalities and the character arc of the main person. I will 100% read more from this author going forward and I will also look into purchasing this book physically. I have not read a five star book in a long time, and this one was a pleasant surprise.

The Mist-Walker is 163 pages, and is about Temperance, an ogre who's been adopted by a clan of Witches.
First, the good points ;
- The art is just immaculate. This art style is a real pleasure for the eyes, magical, very fairy tale-like with all the light and calming colours vs. the red and black of the enemies. All the characters are very distinctive.
- I really liked the mix between sci-fi and fantasy, it's only the first tome but we already have some hints that the world setting is a sort post-apocalyptic era, probably because of a certain pandemic. The world building is in that way, pretty original.
- The characters are very diverse (POC, lesbians,...). Temperance is a massive strong woman but still deemed very pretty by all the other witches, which is a detail that I personally loved as it's pretty uncommon to see in medias these days.

Now the bad points (spoiler alert) :
- I feel like it was going a bit too fast between Temperance and Helen. We do see some things happening between them but it felt more like a bit of tension than anything (looked at each other when Helen was bathing). With all the action going on already, it feels a bit rushed, and there's no need for it as there's going to be other volumes, I was more focused on the battle Temperance was fighting than her relation. On the contrary, the 2 pages about Grizelda and Sparrow was super super cute and well written, and I really felt for them.

- Helen was also not enough developed for me. I even thought she was a spy for the Lost Ones because she's she's too much of a background character, and she doesn't have enough personality !

Overall, it was a good read, and I would definitely buy the second volume if I can put my hand on it.

First off, this is NOT a kids’ book, which I thought it was, so I was surprised to see such a mature subject matter. It includes foul language, nudity, and adult content. After getting over my initial shock, it was an interesting story but not my favorite graphic novel that I’ve ever read.

The illustrations are beautiful. I really enjoyed this art style and color palette. It helped to tell the story in a fun, unique way. The scenes in the forest were gorgeous!

Overall, it’s an interesting post-apocalyptic story about witches, a half-ogre, and creatures of the dark, or in this case, in the mist. But I felt like there was a lot going on, and at times, it felt a bit muddled and confusing. There wasn’t much cohesiveness throughout the whole novel. There were a lot of characters in this story, and unfortunately, we didn’t get too in-depth with character development or backstories, so it was hard for me to connect with any of them. I didn’t feel like I was fully invested in any character, so I did start to lose interest in the story.

Also, why do men who write about female ogres usually make them lesbians? (Legends & Lattes also did this.) I feel like making female ogres (and in this case, also witches) gay is cliche and stereotypical, which is just plain boring and tiresome. It feels like lazy writing to me.

While I enjoyed the camaraderie and found family element of the witch coven (and there was quite a bit of humor), they bickered A LOT. It felt like they were arguing more often than not, which I didn’t care for, and it started to annoy me. However, when it mattered, they were there for each other and helped one another. I also enjoyed watching Temperance, the half-ogre, come into her power and realize her strengths. We see the most character development with her, but I wanted a lot more so that I could care more. But this is very witchy and perfect for Halloween/Spooky Season.

The story felt a bit rushed, especially toward the end. There is a cliffhanger ending and many open questions, which I don’t like because now I feel obligated to pick up the next volume to see what happens. I’m not sure if I care enough to move on to book two at this moment. Maybe… but it was all just okay for me. The artwork was the best part of this novel.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. These are my own thoughts and opinions.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book.

Temperance is an ogress raised by witches in a little village in a world where a magical mist transforms into monsters anyone who ends up trapped in it.

It is a beautiful witchy story about women, nature and balance with incredible artstyle that's perfect for this time of the year.

I loved this. From the story to the way it is told and even the designs, color and flexibility of the art. It's totally captivating. Beautiful.
I´m at few words to talk about this book, because I simply loved everything about it. It's a book that deserves much more than five stars.
It's super fun with all those aunts. And the love that the aunt who brings her has for her is so palpable. It's so touching. They are great. And the main character is strong and capable and is starting to blossom.
And I am completely captivated by those superb and magnificent illustrations. The colors bring so much dynamics to the page.
I'll say again that I loved it and I'm looking forward to the second volume.

A fun new series with fantastic illustrations, I loved reading about this new world and it's inhabitants and greatly look forward to the next installment!

In this graphic novel we follow Temperance who was brought back to a village of witches by a grouchy old witch. She is a half ogre and the witches take her in and raise her as one of their own. Then one day the mist from the woods comes back with a vengeance and a group of witches and Temperance go on a quest to see if they can defeat the mist once and for all. Will they succeed? Or will Temperance give into the mist and become a part of it?

This was a great graphic novel and one that I will be reading the next volume of for sure. The artwork was gorgeous and I can't wait to see where the story goes. Especially with that cliffhanger at the end!