I was not ready to love this book, but I totally do now. Between the story and the art this story is just about perfect. Can’t wait for the next part.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an advanced review copy.

I was very excited to read this after hearing good things about the webtoon, and I was not disappointed. I thought this was so fun. I really enjoyed all of the characters. Ezra is a fun main character, and I am interested to learn more about what is going on with Sunny. I also loved the side characters. Samson is just so cool. I also really enjoyed the art style. I am looking forward to seeing what happens next in this story.

I went into this uninformed, having never read the Covenant webtoon. I had a very pleasant time reading it. I mean, hot snarky muscly men with tattoos and supernatural abilities? Sign me up!

The art is incredibly beautiful and it shines especially in dynamic fighting scenes - that’s not something I usually enjoy but here I did. The story is reasonably easy to follow but keeps the mystery and promises of further demonic shenanigans.

I liked the storyline with the sinister Grand Church and the demons and also sassy Gabriel. The storyline of Ezra with Sunny was too juvenile for me although I guess it will develop into something more serious in time.

All in all, I liked it very much but did not love it - as in, I will gladly read the following instalments if I get the chance but if I don’t, I won’t be too sad.

I received the ARC through Netgalley and I’m leaving this honest review voluntarily.

First of all I would like to thank NetGalley for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I have a thing for queer stories with biblical themes/references so I had to grab this one as well and it DID NOT disappoint!
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The style of this comic is absolutely beautiful, pleasing to look at. Not only you're gonna fall in love with characters's personalities but also their looks 😂... I mean have you seen Samson? I love her, she's so badass and gorgeous.
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Everything you need to know for now is nicely explained... Different churches, different ways the exorcists deal with demons. And there's still enough space for some mystery. Whole story from the beginning to the very end was extremely interesting and enjoyable, I didn't want it to end at all... and believe me when I say it ended in the worst possible moment 😂. I need to know what happens next! Like right now!
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Our main character Ezra is... well... golden retriever - nice, funny, really pleasant guy, with little darker twist I hope we'll see more in the next volume. And then there's Ezra's best friend Sister Samson. Oh how I love her, I can't even put it into words 😍... And finally our mysterious man from the cover! I don't want to spoil anything accidentally but I must say I can't wait to see what's going on with him 😂.
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Overall this was delightful read! Loved it ❤️.

Okay, this was really fun. I'd say if you're a fan of the manga series' Blue Exorcist or D.Gray-man then you'll like this story. Honestly anything with exorcists. I'm not sure if by volume one I was hooked enough to be super invested but I'm intrigued enough that I'd look for book 2 when it came out to flip through it see if I like where the story is going. I loved all of the characters and the story we are beginning to plot out. I think I would have liked it a bit more if we had gotten more into the meat of the story or ended on more of a cliffhanger for book two. I just felt like I wasn't itching to pick up the next one despite how interesting the story was. The art is great and the panel work is clean. There was only like one time where I thought the panels were a bit weirdly laid out but that happens. I wanted to see more of the friend group too. It was very Ezra and Samson focused and I'd have liked to see a bit more of the others. But alas. We shall have to wait until book 2.

I've seen this story multiple times online, but never went to read it on the website, so when I saw it on NetGalley, I immediately requested it. And I'm so glad I did, this was really good!
All I want is the next one NOW!!!! Give me more please, I need more!!

The art style was crisp, the fight scenes where so dynamic, and all the characters were really funny.
But, I only gave this four stars because the ending really felt cut short. The things I wanted to happen only did at the very end, the whole book was mostly build up for these few scenes. I would have really appreciated more.

Otherwise, I will read the next one 100%, I can't wait :)

Covenant is a graphic novel I’ve known about since its Webtoon days, but never got around to reading until I was given an ARC of the published version. I’ve been excited to dive into this one for quite a while, so it’s safe to say my expectations were high. There is something about Covenant no one can deny – the art is absolutely gorgeous. The visuals were truly stunning, and I adored how the demons were depicted.

I’m completely intrigued by all the different relationships. The potential slow burn romance developing between Ezra and Sunny could be exquisite, yet I was really engaged by Ezra’s relationship with Gabriel. I don’t know if I was reading too much into their scenes together, but I sense there could be something there? Gabriel is very mysterious and could be an exceptional love interest. I’m excited to see which way the author goes because Sunny – and the dark raincloud above his head – is also one of my favourite characters.

The religious imagery was interesting, and I loved how religion informed the storyline. The magical tattoos and the gun-wielding exorcists felt like such a unique take. I’m looking forward to seeing how the world-building develops as I want to know more about the Great Church and the order of everything. I hope there will be a strong villain coming soon. I think Sunny’s storyline is setting one up and I’m ready to see how everything unravels.

Covenant has a lot of potential and if the next few volumes deliver a good storyline, I could easily see it becoming one of my favourite graphic novels. Thank you to Oni Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is very entertaining! I love the art style, the story, and the characters. I find Erza humorous 😂 and it's kinda ironic that his name is Sunny when he's probably the epitome of darkness 😅

The story is sort of dark but the humor (appearing on the right part) balances it out so it is not that heavy to ready!

💎 Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily

A book format of a comic that started life as a Webtoon, featuring demons, religion, and LGBTQIA+ romance. Maybe I've read too many comic books and manga in this general genre (supernatural action fantasy), but this just seemed like more of the same. There wasn't anything about it that felt new or different than what I've read before. To be fair, that's fine if you love this genre and just want more and more of it - and some readers do. For those readers, this book will likely be very enjoyable. But for me, this just felt like a medley of the same themes and story beats that I've read many times before. As always, this is just my personal opinion and your mileage may vary (especially if this kind of book is your jam!).

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.

⭐ Rating: 4/5 stars
🗓 Publish date: May 14, 2024
🌈 Representation: queer characters, Vietnamese-American author and character

CW/TW:
Violence, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders

A graphic novel with queer rep and religious themes? Sign me the hell up!

I really enjoyed the start of this series with Volume 1. The tone is established right away, with lots of badass characters and high stakes, but also some silliness and goofy characters.

The world-building was a bit heavy-handed at the start, with a few scenes that seemed to be purely for exposition and establishing the lore. It wasn't unbearable, but I definitely prefer more subtle world-building and slowly figuring things out for myself.

The art was stunning, although I occasionally struggled to follow what was happening in the fight scenes. But the character designs are really cool and I can tell a lot of thought went into all the choices of clothing, colours, symbols, etc.

I’m definitely interested in reading more so I’d say this series is off to a good start! A big thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this title. All thoughts are my own.

I liked this comic quite a lot. Just like more fantasy stories, I had some trouble with getting into the world settings. After getting used to the world and the magic system, I started to enjoy the story a lot more. The drawings/art are amazing and suck you right in.

Can't wait to read the next volume soon.

Thank you Netgally, Oni Press and LySandra Voung for an ARC of this! All my views are entirely my own.

I first requested this arc because the name reminded of the movie The Covenant which straight away gave me queer, supernatural vibes.

World building/plot:
- I was a little hesitant about the overarching religious themes (they don't interest me a whole lot) but I like this particular take on it and being in this world with Ezra and his issues as our focus rather than it JUST being the classic sect vs sect story we often get
- I love the idea of channelling powers through arch angels and would have loved to have some of the side characters be fleshed out through this specific lenses

Characters:
- I genuinely love all the characters in this!! Ezra feels like a gen z golden retriever trying to find his way in the world
- Love the dynamics between Ezra and Samson (and their whole little gang tbh!) Very found family vibes
- I'm excited to see more of Sunny and his storyline unfold. He is so intriguing and I'm a sucker for an isolated tourted soul

Art:
- The art is stunning and consistent! I really like the characterisation and use of lighting throughout the panels.
- However I did wish for more with the backgrounds in some panels as the use of blankness left it feeling a little unfinished at times.
- Also, sometimes it was actually quite difficult to understand what was happening in a panel with movement and placement.
- The characters designs are really cool. The tattoos and their involvement in the world-building are probably one of my favourite aspects of this!
- But overall, I really loved this style of art. The character facial expressed had me cackling!!

Overall:
If you like the banter of 'Saga', and the gritty divinity vibes of 'The Wicked + The Divine', then I think this is the next graphic novel for you!

I will absolutely be following this story and early awaiting the next volume!!

An excellent beginning to a promising story.

The story follows a church of exorcists who get their powers from angels - a very controversial thing, as we soon learn because other branches of the church are keen on seeing them as devil worshippers. The MC is a college student who was saved by one of the angels and works as an exorcist but he doesn't believe in god, which may be a problem when you're working for the church. The MC is asked to watch over his fellow college student who is new to the class and seems to be followed by demons everywhere he goes.

I love the idea of getting powers from specific angels as I have always been very into Catholic mythology and the angel designs are amazing. The main cast of characters seems very unorthodox to an exorcist setting but it's very refreshing to see. While we only get a focus on three of them, they are fun to follow and have good banter. The rest I'm sure will be more flashed out as the story goes on.

The art is also great and the character designs look positively badass. I didn't have an issue with differentiating between the characters and the supernatural elements are also drawn very well.

All in all, I'd love to continue with this story when I get a chance and would recommend it.

The story is amazing, the art is amazing, the characters are amazing. Overall, it's amazing. I genuinely could not get over how beautiful the art through out the book was, and the characters never ceased to make me giggle (both because they're funny and hot...)

Thank you so much to NetGalley for giving me early access to this graphic novel!

I’m so excited for this story to be officially published and can’t wait for more readers to find it. Unmistakably queer and delightfully dark, this story is intricate, heart-wrenching, and make you fall in love with the found family.

Covenant is the start of an epic new graphic novel story. If you love a supernatural story with antagonistic religious factions, a healthy dose of LGBT+ romance, demons and exorcisms, then this is the graphic novel that you have been waiting for. I can't wait to see how the characters and story develop in the next volume as this was over way too quickly.
It befits the graphic novel holy trinity - great story, amazing artwork and characters that I want to explore again and again!

So, I'm on time to post a review of one of my arcs? It is possible.
I have started the Webtoon because the story seemed just so great. You know, queer priests hunting demons with magical tattoos? And a mysterious person who the demons just keep following? How could you not want to read it? So when I knew that it was going to be published, I was more than excited. And when I saw the e-arc here? I knew it was a sign.
So thank you for the arc, because now I can hype it here, and everywhere without spoiling it.

I think the thing that bugged me off is that maybe it could have been a few chapters longer, but at the same time, it ends perfectly so you want to read it. If it had been a novel, it would have been a "meh" ending, but since it's a graphic novel, it's good.
The story is original, you learn things, the antagonists are more than interesting, and honestly, you will love to hate them. The characters? They are great and funny, and even if it's only the first volume, you can already see that they are good characters, they feel human. They have flaws (not believing in God even if you are an exorcist priest?), strengths, and personalities. And they are hot. So All I want to say is AMEN, and I will hype this book everywhere!

This is the first volume of the Webtoon Comic of the same name and covers the first 18 chapters and serves as an introduction to the story, characters, world-building, and plot.

Ezra is the main character and is an exorcist priest who has the blessing of several angels to help him in his mission to protect humans from demons, but at the same time, Ezra does not believe in God.

This was something that caught my attention, among other things, because of the irony it represents. But by reading the comic and getting to know the characters better, I understood the reason behind Ezra's lack of belief in God, which in a way makes sense (but at the same time it doesn't).

Sunny is a seemingly normal college student who takes some classes with Ezra and is actively being haunted by demons.

What is the plot about? Well, it's about Ezra trying to fulfill the mission given to him by Archangel Gabriel, while protecting humanity from demon attacks, investigate why the demons are after Sunny, and prove to the Great Church that the congregation of Providence is not It is a demonic cult.

All this while he goes to college, he maintains good grades and has a social life 😵‍💫😵

Overwhelming.

I have liked the story up to this point and look forward to the other volumes. The art and drawing is simply exquisite, as is the design of the characters and the plot.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy.

Erza’s faith is waning when God intervenes and sends him on a mission to protect Sunny, an outwardly normal human, from demonic forces. Looks can be deceiving, however, as Sunny proves to have hidden secrets and a bloody past nipping at his heels.

Erza fights for the Church of Providence, where they use gifts given to them by the angels to fight demons and save humans. Action packed and full of just enough comedy to keep it from taking itself too seriously, this was an excellent read.

Covenant, the debut creation by LySandra Vuong, invites readers into a world where faith, destiny, and the supernatural converge in a gripping narrative. Set against a backdrop of impending war and demonic threats, the story follows Ezra, a character whose faith is tested and renewed when he's tasked with protecting Sunny, a seemingly ordinary human with a mysterious past.

Vuong's storytelling prowess shines as she weaves together elements of religious faith, queer romance, and the eternal struggle between good and evil. The dynamic between Ezra, with his waning faith, and Sunny, with his enigmatic demeanor, forms the heart of the narrative. Their banter, infused with sunny sarcasm and distant reservation, adds depth to their characters and keeps readers engaged throughout.

What sets Covenant apart is its exploration of complex themes within the supernatural genre. Vuong delves into questions of morality, the burden of destiny, and the true nature of goodness amidst a world overrun by demons. The slow-burn queer romance between Ezra and Sunny adds another layer of intrigue, portraying a relationship that defies easy categorization.

In conclusion, Covenant is a compelling debut that promises an exciting journey into a world where the line between darkness and light is blurred. Fans of supernatural fiction and nuanced character-driven narratives will find much to enjoy in this webcomic. As the first volume in what promises to be an engaging series, Covenant sets a strong foundation for future installments, leaving readers eagerly anticipating what lies ahead.