What we have are Exorcists, part of the demon fighting team belonging to the Church of Providence. They are accused of siding, even invoking the demons in the area of responsibility. The Great Church wants them closed down. Ezra, who doesn't even believe in God, gets an assignment from the Arch-Angel Gabriel. Protect a fellow student name Sunny. Conflict and Angst are the words of the day here.

I found the story typical of these good versus demons genre. The artworks was splendid and the lettering was quite readable!

When I requested the book I didn’t know it was a graphic novel so it was a pleasant surprise. This is not the first one I read nor will be the last.
I enjoyed the art style, it was catchy and pleasing.
The plot was somewhat interesting, not much was happening for me, it felt like all they did was fighting demons, back to school, to church, fighting demons again and again and nothing different .
However what through me off was the dialog. didn’t like it at all. It felt too.. poorly executed. I wish I could’ve enjoyed it but sadly I didn’t.

***I thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in return for an honest review***

Okay, Covenant was honestly soo good. It just needed better story editing and fleshing out the characters more. I’m a religious trauma girlie and I am down for anything that touches upon theology and faith. Will stay updated on this series :))

★ ★ ★ .25 /5

“I believe in demons for I have seen them. I believe in angels for I know them. As for God, I have not seen God. I have not heard God. I have not felt God. Though I cannot believe in God, I can believe in my purpose.”

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Well, I didn't just step out of my box with this book, I soared.
Covenant is my first ever Graphic Novel and I am glad I have enjoyed it
I am grateful for Oni-Press for their automatic approval for ARCs on NetGalley

Going into the book for the first time, I thought I was going to finish it in a few hours because my noob mind was thinking that "sure! it's 240 pages of pictures mostly, how long would it take?"
I am giving myself a mental kick cause this was just like reading a regular novel. I needed to read the bubble dialogue (is that what it is called?) then spend some time studying the graphics to understand what was happening and the characters' emotions and responses. So, overall, it took me three days.

now my review

⚜Genre: Gothic Religious Fantasy
⚜Theme: Good vs Evil - no romance in this volume
⚜Targeted audience: New Adult
⚜Characters: Priests/Exorcists - Demons, Angels
⚜Representation: LGBTQ+
⚜TW: violence- Loss of parents - cult - demonic possession
⚜ tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine - protect him - secret identity
⚜ POV: well, all the characters but mostly Ezra and later Sunny
⚜ spice: nothing
⚜ rating: 4.25 🌟🌟🌟🌟🔅 mainly for the amazing graphics
⚜standalone: No, it is part of a series
⚜Ending: cliffhanger

Ezra is a demon exorcist belonging to the Church of Providence, and even though he is blessed by the Angels he still doubts the existence of God. We first meet him in a very serious situation fighting a demon, but it is his sense of humour that wins us over.
The CoP is being questioned by the Great Church supposedly for the increased number of Demons in the area, but we get the idea that something sinister is brewing.

Ezra is tasked by the Archangel to protect a closed-off grumpy human called Sunny who is hiding a dark secret, and their journey begins

I absolutely fell in love with the graphics and Vuong's dark artistic flare.


I spent a lot of time just admiring each page, and by admiring I meant the holy bodies of the characters.

My only negative is that Sunny, considering he is one of the main characters featured in the blurb, comes in late to the story.

other than that, this book will hold a dear place in my heart for breaking my graphic-novel-reading virginity.

A Thank you to NetGalley, Oni-press, and the author for providing the ARC for an honest review

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for giving me a preview of this book in return for a honest review ahead of its April 16th publication!

Covenant is a fun, action flick full of demons, angels, church politics, and a whole occult mystery to sink your teeth into. I should love, it has everything my BA Religious Studies soul should adore but this was just a perfectly average time.

We follow Ezra, a college student exorcist going through a faith crisis (been there babe) while subduing demons and attempting to access his Gabriel-given powers. To do this, he must protect someone who turns out to be the ironically named Sunny (who's still going through his emo phase at 20-odd) from a bunch of demons. Why? Well, the question at the heart of this story. All of this while the Church Ezra belongs to is at stake of being excommunicated.

The plot is fine but due to poor pacing, takes a while to really get momentum. Instead, it info dumps for the first three books about Church history and angelic patronage but I feel as if this could all be revealed in a better way that didn't stunt the plot. I guess this is in part to its WebComic lineage but still, it just needed to be that bit quicker to really grab me.

Characters too are perfectly fine. Ezra is enjoyable but some of his dialogue (especially in the action scenes) comes off as cringey and prevented me from really getting attached to him and story. Sunny, however, is actually really interesting thanks to him being the orbit the plot's mystery revolves around. His dialogue as well-written, coming off as natural and not overdone.

All in all, there is an audience for this. If you love the over-the-top classic manga series like Fairy Tail and Bleach, there's definitely something here for you. It has the great art style, a strong string of supporting characters you can choose to emotionally depend on, as well as good action and a decent-enough plot that all makes for a decent package. For me, though, better pacing and tighter dialogue may have endeared me to Covenant a little more but for now, it's a pass.

Great book! I loved the graphics, it was all so neat and the designs of the characters were amazing! The story is promising and I’m excited about seeing Covenant get a sequel (hopefully ✨)
Also happy to see such diversity! ✨

Fantastic art with an extremely engaging story line. I had heard about Covenant through some of my other webtoon readers but hadn't read it until now with the ARC and I'm kind of sad that I hadn't read it before but also glad I'm getting to experience it like this. The magic system is really good so far and I'm a massive sucker for ink/tattoo based magic systems. I'd like to see more about other characters abilities as well in future volumes.

The main character is fantastic and his interactions with the angels are something I look forward to. I like that he's scatterbrained and I like that he's not perfectly in tune with himself. I want to see more about his powers growing and I'm suuuuuuuuuuuuuper interested in the romance aspect of it and to see where it goes. Will be buying the volumes as I'm sure they're going to look fantastic physically when they come out as well.

I'll be recommending my library get the physical volumes when they release for our comic section centered around adults.

This was a fun read. I really like the concept! Its giving supernatural! I just wanted more!!! I have so many questions still!

I loved the graphic art! This is for sure pleasing to the eyes. I will say the story itself I didn’t fully grasp, however, I think that’s just more of a me problem since I don’t have religion background / knowledge.

The art style is phenomenal. It’s boldly colored, detailed, and action filled.
The beginning was a little confusing to me, but folks with more religious knowledge may fare better. My advice, hang in there, it will make more sense as you keep reading! You’ll be intrigued and hoping for the next volume as you wonder why demons are particularly targeting one student, Sunny, and how Ezra is involved in demon fighting and protecting Sunny (none the less the possible chemistry between the two).

Well HOLY MACAROONI, I don't think I've ever had this much pure fun with a graphic novel before.

It has IMMACULATE vibes, the art is absolutely stunning, and the writing is pretty excellent, too! It delivers a band of distinguishable characters and it's all wrapped up in a story that's told in a VERY voice-y voice.

I don't know, I don't think I have a lot of smart things to say about this one - all I know is that it was a total wild ride and I'm going gobble up the next volume the second I can get my hands properly on it. It is sexy, and it's dark, and it's cute, and it's funny, and it's just a whole package, to be honest.

The hype is real, I'll be recommending this along for sure.

That ending! Oooooo

I loved this, the storyline and the art are so perfect. I can’t wait to see what comes of it!

This series has been on my TBR list for a while, and seeing it getting a print/ebook publication was a nice incentive to bump it up my list and read it. Love the art for this series, and the story is really intriguing. Where this book ends off leaves you really wanting to know what happens next.

Lately, I’ve been enjoying a lot of graphic novels and comics.
I usually do not expect a lot of depth from them given their brevity and lack of extensive text. Nonetheless, some of them allow me to feel with the characters and enjoy their story. This soon-to-be-printed Webtoon Comic give me quite a different experience though. From the very first page, I was bewitched by the set-up of this story, its world, and its characters. Getting to know Ezra and then Samson mid-fight was an absolute pleasure. I had so many questions and still have some remaining ones, but I am fully ready to get them in the following volumes.

For fans of The Exorcist and Supernatural
As rather the latter, I loved seeing the magnificent portrayal of demons and angels in this comic. Both are beautiful on their own regard. More than that, the main human characters made me immediately fall for them. I especially love their banter that reminded me a lot of Supernatural, but the group of friends is bigger. This means, we’ll have even more fun encounters, more background stories to discover. For now, we view the story mostly through Ezra’s perspective. In the second half of this volume, we also get to know Sunny and his former encounters with demons. Their “meet cute” was predetermined and I am down for their following confrontations as much as their inevitable relationship. Their slow burn has me already on my toes.

Faith
This story takes a lot of inspiration from biblical portrayals of angels and demons. Ezra’s whole responsibility is embedded into a covenant that fights and bans demons. Together with his friends, he goes through some rough (and amazingly drawn) fights. Nevertheless, Ezra is not yet completely convinced by the godly presence allegedly supporting their endeavor. Instead, he realistically believes solely in what he has witnessed. We get some intriguing glimpses into his history with Gabriel (so beautiful!) and I can’t wait to get more of their joint scenes! Every detail of this first volume has me only longing for more. Although I don’t like reading more than necessary on my phone or my laptop, I am really tempted to read this Webtoon ahead of its print publication.

In conclusion,
Although this first volume leaves us with many questions, the creator already sketched an intriguing world. Fighting demons and struggling with his belief, our protagonist is constantly challenged but has his amazing, cheeky friends at his side. I love their dynamics as much as every fight and new revelation. I can’t wait for more of all this!

PS: please don't forget to put some text in the article Sunny finds about the previous day's attack on campus. It really threw me off the story to read the "Lorem ipsum dolor" text.

Ezra is an Exorcist who is loosing his faith. He is given a mission to protect a seemingly normal college student from demons. Ezra is in the middle of a serge of demon attacks and a church war. This was interesting. I would be interested in seeing where this goes, but as for a first story it was very mid. Thank you NetGalley for the eARC to review.

As a fan of the show Supernatural, stumbling upon LySandra Vuong's graphic novel "Covenant" was an unexpected delight. In a world where priests are decked out in holy tattoos and brandish machine guns in the face of demons, a powerful exorcist and a mysterious boy cross paths . . . in a college classroom. This visually captivating journey seamlessly weaves the supernatural with humor, creating a fun read with visually gripping illustrations.

The parallels to Supernatural are unmistakable, and that familiarity is part of the charm. The graphic novel explores dark themes while infusing a generous dose of humor, providing a unique and enjoyable reading experience. The witty dialogue and comedic moments add layers to the narrative, making it accessible and entertaining without compromising on the gravity of the overarching story.

What truly sets "Covenant" apart is the vivid and captivating illustrations that bring the world to life. The visual storytelling is a feast for the eyes, capturing the essence of the supernatural elements with flair. The combination of striking visuals and a well-paced narrative kept me hooked from start to finish.

Fans of shows like Supernatural and Manga comics will find themselves at home in this graphic novel.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this graphic novel.

An interesting take on the “Angels VS Demons” concept! Incorporating religion in a story can be tricky, but I thought the author handled it well without being too preachy, and it helped to establish the circumstances and morals that this new church and the exorcists are built upon. I wish this volume had more of a resolution to it, but I liked where the story was going and would definitely like to read more!

Such a fun and fascinating combination of religion, found family, humor, paranormal elements, queer romance, and so much more. It kind of felt like a darker, more grown up take on The Mortal Instruments, which was one of my favorite series as a teen.

And don’t even get me started on the…very appealing aesthetics in this graphic novel. Those tattoos and revealing patrol outfits have me feeling like a sinner.

I really loved reading Covenant on Webtoon and was super excited to see its getting a print run. This is such a unique story with fantastic and captivating art. I absolutely love the idea of biblical (angelic?) weapons that hide away as tattoos and I think the author/artist has created some pretty great characters and storylines for each one. This first volume has just the right group of chapters to get someone interested and willing to pick up future volumes.

Cool and addicting art style that kept pulling me in, despite not understanding most of what was going on.

The whole concept was intriguing enough for me to pick this up, the character design and visuals eye-catching enough for me to pull through til the end. The problem for me was completely a me problem, because I just couldn’t keep up with the plot.

So yeah, not my usual genre but very cool, nonetheless.