This graphic novel has absolutely stunningly illustrated. The legend is treated so well and while it does get violent, the heartbreak gets me every time. I do hope there is a companion graphic novel to this with an expanded universe.

I really enjoy this comic, the illustration where so cool and the story whas great, i read this in an hour couse i could not stop. It was a bit dark but i love that something in the story surprise me i was not expecting what happen in this comic.

I love the graphics, reminiscent of 1960s cartoons with muted, aquatic tones and two dimensional human forms. The story itself is thin. I calls up archetypes of good, evil, falls back on dichotomies of humanity and of the feminine in particular in the witch and the maiden images. Yet it entertains even though offering nothing new nor telling an ancient tale with a contemporary relevance.

This is amazing. Brittany/galiec tales are so often overlooked in this recent fad to retell fairy tales. The Daughters of Ys is a story I have never heard of before. I need to know more. The artwork is beautiful. The last panel is amazingly creepy with out being overt. Even if you do not like graphic novels this is one to read.

A story of an ancient Celtic city similar to Atlantis. There is a dark secret that keeps this city running, what happens after the queen dies?

Lady Maigven came from the sea. I love this aspect of old Celtic stories. She came and convinced a king to marry her. The story follows her girls and how they are coping with everything. It gives the story a powerful emotional connection that is sometimes missing in retellings of old stories. The art just further gives the feeling of being an old story. It is beautiful and reminds me of old medieval books and their art. It is beautiful and sad, and everything you want in a story.

Creative Team:
Writer: M.T. Anderson
Art: Jo Rioux
Published by First Second

Ooh, I love a good folktale, and I hadn’t heard of this one before. Good storytelling, great art. Thanks to NetGalley and First Second for the eARC

I really enjoyed this take on Celtic Mythology. The story was creative and the illustrations were amazing.

Such a beautiful artwork with a heartbreaking but empowering take on classic legend. It was so dark but, like most folklore and fairy tales, it still has some relevance with our daily lives.

An interesting story of dark magic and its consequences. I wasn't a huge fan of the art style, but it was simple enough to read and quick. A bit predictable, but aren't all old legends anymore.

Amazing artwork and lyrical prose make this a memorable read. I did not know the myth prior to reading this book, but the art conveyed a heavily Celtic style giving a strong sense of time and place to the reader. The ending felt a bit flat, but it was definitely a unique and beautiful story

This graphic novel of an old folktale was good. There were parts that felt a bit rushed, but the art had a fluid feel that matched the kingdom by the sea aspect of the story. While reading, it isn’t quite clear what Dahut’s father was doing that drove her to make a deal with a demon and that could have been fleshed out better, along with the deal itself, and why Rozenn never gained any magic power.

Due to scenes of nudity, the graphic novel would be good for history lovers over the age of 14 years old.

Review from a Netgalley copy.

Hear me out: the artwork. Its amazed me so much, so pretty and dark at the same time!
The Daughters of Ys is one of the most beautiful and shocked graphic novels that I've read in a time.
I enjoyed how the story goes deeper every time that you turn the page. You will be able to find out about the darkest secrets of Ys without any warning, because this story is about dark and family and beautiful landscapes of Breton and be able to learn a little more about their folklore.

Rating: 4,5 stars

This was an amazing graphic novel! It is packed to the brim with folklore and magic (both of which I absolutely love!). I am not familiar with the original Celtic legend, but I imagine it will be even more wonderful for those who are. The artwork is amazing, the story is intriguing and reads like an old fairytale. The ~200 pages fly by as you become immersed in the world and lives of Rozenn and Dahut, and how they both struggle with their roles as princesses. This book honestly left me wishing there was a sequel, or at least something more!

For fans of old legends born anew, this is a must-read!

I really enjoyed this story. I do wish it were longer, but overall It was great. The artwork was really nice and the story itself had a couple twists that I didn't see coming at all.

This was a fascinating retelling of a Celtic folktale. The aforementioned daughters of the city of Ys couldn't be more different, and even their father states that each of them gained a part of their mother, Rozenn, the eldest, the love of wild things and Dahut, the youngest, the belief in miracles. After the death of their mother, their father falls into a state of despair while still wanting to maintain their city as it was created and expanded by their sorcery-wielding mother.

Rather than being able to face and deal with the politics of the court, Rozenn prefers to be out on the moors and in the wilds with the wild animals and her mother's faithful horse. On the other hand, Dahut takes of the mantle of maintaining the magic within Ys, learning her mother's craft and keeping the sea creatures tamed. However, there is a dark secret within the walls of Ys, and it isn't until a betrayal that both daughters realize what will happen in the city.

I've never heard of this folktale, yet there are familiar elements present. With Rozenn and Dahut, I couldn't help thinking of "Snow White and Rose Red" yet that's where the similarities to that story end. The art is quite beautiful and definitely feels appropriate to the story's underlying darkness. I think readers will enjoy this unique folktale. Definitely recommended.

The artwork and worldbuilding were really great. I think anything that M.T. Anderson writes is fabulous and was so excited about this graphic novel. Definitely recommended!

I had never heard of or read the folktale this graphic novel was based on, but I was instantly intrigued when I read the description of the story. It's a tale of how people can change depending on what they consider important. It also examines themes such as power, good and evil and family connections.

The art style was simple and more rustic, but it fit the theme and setting of the story perfectly. It definitely gave it the feel of the time period and the seaside setting. You could definitely see the influence of the original folktale and the time period that it came from.

All in all this is an enchanting tale that provides more than one good morality lesson woven into it.

A rich and wonderful retelling of the fantastic Celtic folktale filled with warm and magical illustrations and vibrant prose.

A very interesting tale that was favored by interesting graphic illustrations and wonderful writing. A real winner for me.

This is so stunningly beautiful! A gorgeous adaptation of an old Breton folk tale about two sisters who take very different paths in life and the sad story of a kingdom ruled by greed, madness and grief.