Well the first that I can say is that the art is amazingly beautiful; its absolutely stunning in every way. I gave it 4 stars as an applauds to the illustrator. The story and pacing, however, is weak. It feels like a 90s epic, kind of like The Never Ending Story, but the pacing is so fast that it feels like you fast forwarded through the entire plot. It isn't even fast-paced in the good way, either.
Overall, art stunning, story not un-interesting, but the pacing is non-existent.

Loved the beautiful illustrations which made me go 'WOW' every single time and were easy to comprehend. It was very gripping, magically, and mysteriously woven. Perfect for those who love a short picturesque read curled up in a cosy corner on a rainy day.

Whoa! The art and the story totally capture you within the first few pages. I felt immediately involved in the world, it totally sucked me in, The characters and the narrative were great, and this was a fun read.

Thank you for the e-arc!

When I started this graphic novel I didn't know what to expect, it looked like one of the many standard fantasy books: a protagonist and an epic journey in beautiful landscapes. And it has all that and at the same time much more. We follow this girl without memory through magical lands, we see how she tries to give meaning to fragments in her head and along the way we see her make friends, learn to fight and face an evil that seems to have the answer to her questions.

Simple.... but it's a book with moments that are very emotionally charged, with sacrifices and difficult decisions, and by the end I was surprised with an outcome that I never expected and that gives this graphic novel all my applause..

It's the sum of every little thing, every little detail that delivers a spectacular ending that I will think about for a while. It's beautiful as well as moving. Definitely a fantasy graphic novel that is going to be one of my favorites.

And I can't forget to mention how beautiful the illustrations are, it's the style that I love to see in fantasy. In which the beauty of magic is mixed with sinister illustrations. With striking colors that know how to highlight quiet moments with warm tones, tense moments with reds and browns, and nights and suspenseful scenes with a serene blue. Simply beautiful.

Absolutely Stunning! The Art is amazing! I love the colors that are used and the imaginative creatures. The little creatures that help her at first are adorable and I love the outfit that they put her in. The stag looked amazing and I have to say, I love the way the wolf looks.

The shadow hungers are awesome! Their style is fantastic and I love the dark atmosphere around them. Its strange to read something without knowing at all who the main character is but I love the story and how fast it is all unraveling.

I have to say though, my favorite part by far was the mermaid world! The art was amazing and I love the way everything looks.

The ending was unexpected. I loved the twist.

I felt like reading a fantasy story today, so by Frederic Brremaud definitely fit the bill. The first thing that hits you when digging through the gorgeous pages is just how warm and inviting the artwork is. While this story has a few rough moments, and is not necessarily for children, the artwork is reminiscent of a children’s picture book in many ways. The pages are full of fantastical creatures, perilous situations, and the sort of epic fantasy tone that reminds me of 80s fantasy films such as Legend or perhaps The Dark Crystal.

“A frail young girl flees a roaring forest fire in the middle of the night desperately taking refuge in a cave where she quickly loses consciousness. She wakes up in a strange, tiny village populated by fairy-like creatures. Her hosts seem intrigued by the sparkles of light that seem to surround her. The village chieftain explains that one of their hunters found her passed out in the forest and brought her back here for treatment. He asks who she is, but she remembers nothing except for a wall and flames.”

Truthfully, I wasn’t completely sure I was onboard with the book at first. The story starts with the amnesiac girl being taken in by some forest creatures (elves, goblins, imps? I’m not sure what they are) with the story revolving around the girl trying to go back to where she was found in order to get some clues about her identity. She is met with resistance, and ultimately has to venture out on her own. It is not until she comes across a cunning wolf companion and we learn of the impending peril that is unraveling throughout the forest that I was hooked.

The story takes some turns, and ultimately ends in a way that I didn’t really see coming, so that’s good. At least it wasn’t predictable like other fantasy comics. Even though I read this as an Ebook for evaluation purposes, I’ve seen pictures of the hardcover that this review is ultimately tied to, and it looks awesome. This would be a great book to have around if you are a fantasy fan, or a great gift for a older kid. I just wouldn’t traumatize a toddler with it! There is also a digital version of this on Amazon that is pretty fairly priced, if you aren’t into having physical books around, look into that instead.

The story is self contained, and I don’t see how there could be more unless they do a prequel, so getting this is not a commitment for getting the start of a series or anything. If you’re like me, sometimes you don’t want to wade into a new series very often.

All-in-all, I enjoyed Brindille, and despite my small quibbles with the pacing at the beginning, it was a thoroughly entertaining read. I will be reading another book by Frederic Brremaud pretty soon, so keep an eye out for that – let’s see if he can keep his winning record with me again!

I would first like to thank NetGalley for sending me an EARC in exchange for an honest review.

I didn't think was going to be a graphic novel but it was! I loved the style of the artwork reminds me of watercolors.

At first I didn't understand why there was a wall of fire until the ending. That wall of fire was their life ending and them having to assert their fear of dying.

The entire novel kind of gave me Lord of the Rings vibes in a good way. Like the horse and the Shadowhunters.

The Wolf was a cute protector in my mind. How they helped throughout the entire journey. At the end, when she remembered who she was, it was a sense of clarity. I understood the message as well. The knight learned to deal with their fear and movie onto death.

Cute, short, and pretty. Would totally recommend to a friend and would buy this if I saw it at the store!

I absolutely love the illustrations in this book. The art style and use of colour truly makes it visually stunning. Brindille is a fast-paced and magical journey about a hunted girl in search of her past. The story itself is pretty simple and straightforward, though where we end up makes it feel unique.

Although I like it's simpleness, it leaves out some explanations about the plot that could have helped me become more invested. I was unsure of what the plot actually was well into the novel. At times the story moved a bit fast, like in the way we learn about the hunters and then suddenly there is conflict. I would have liked a few more pages in between some of the others fleshing out the story a bit more and giving us time to get attached to the characters.

All in all I really enjoyed this book, but there was some room for improvement.

The art style of this graphic novel was absolutely gorgeous. The story was very par for the course, though. It followed many tropes that already exist. The story was definitely elevated by the lush artwork, however. The pacing was quick, and I enjoyed the story for what it was. I would have liked a little bit more back story on the villains, but I don’t know if that would have worked in the story in general. Overall, this was solid!

I would have loved to rate this graphic novel higher because the artwork was absolutely STUNNING! The illustrator is clearly very talented. The world was also very interesting and I felt that there was a lot of potential. However, the plot was so fast pace that there was little to no explanation about what was actually going on and so the storyline was rather confusing disappointing.

This has the most beautiful illustrations and colors I have encountered, but everything seems to happen very fast. Most of the time I don't know what is happening and how and why it is happening. I felt like I was in a fever dream while reading this one and I don't like that we basically are thrown in without any clue as to what is happening.

The art style alone makes this story a worth while read!!


Pros:
Obviously the art is stunning
The story was fast pace and engaging
The few characters who interacted with Brindile were flushed out characters and unique
The world was vast and intriguing
I felt for the fox and the villagers who left because they were endanger - so that's a great sign of character development

Con:
It felt a little rushed - wish the story was told over a few volumes.
Also still unsure "why" the shadow hunters were chasing the sprint of the warrior. And how'd she get that spirit? What happened to her fairy village?
I still have lots of questions - wish we got more time to answer these questions.


Overall very enjoyable!

Absolutely gorgeous art and a quick, entertaining read. The ending was a little bit confusing though...

It was a beautiful short fantasy tale, I really liked the drawing and the plot twist at the end. The only thing I have not liked was that it was too short, I could have imagined the parts to be longer and more detailed. But for people who liked the Hobbit they will enjoy it.

I LOVED the art (though wolf looked more like a fox to me), but I didn't enjoy the story all that much. I felt that it was hard to follow at times, and that the images didn't show well what was going on here and again. But art for fabulous and for that alone, I give this read 3 stars.

Can we please talk about the beautiful illustrations first, like WOW!
They were epic, and well judge the book by it's cover, cause the graphic novel and its cover BOTH ARE AWESOME!
I love the end especially, when she discovers herself and finally remembers....
It's heart-touching the way she and the wolf bonded, though I do feel sad for the mermaid.......
This book is most certainly a must read, and one of my new favorites!

Right so it’s basically about a young girl who has no memory, lives in a goblin like village, meets a wolf (looks more like a fox tbh), meets a mermaid and fights a monster. This graphic novel was super quick like a lotta things are happening at once that left no time to explain exactly what the young girls goal is. Whilst the sketches of the characters was really drawn well, the plot could have done a better job at explaining what’s going on with the girl and wolf.

Thanks Netgalley and Magnetic Press for allowing me to read this graphic novel!

Brindille is a graphic novel about a girl with no memory thrust into an imaginative forest and imperiled by a dark horde that seems to want her for some nefarious purpose.

While the art is undeniably lovely and dreamlike, I felt the story did not do a good enough job of making me care about the main character's plight, and the episodic structure lacked connective tissue, resulting in a sort of aimless feel to the plot. Characters entered and exited the story without much purpose, and with little to no effect on the main character. The one exception is the main character's loyal companion, Wolf, whose presence added humor and intrigue, but as we later learn, Wolf knows more than he's saying, and this felt frustrating to me as a reader.

On a related note, I felt the ending was telegraphed far in advance, which wouldn't be a problem, except the questions surrounding the "why?" of it all are never answered. Without spoiling the conclusion, I had hoped for more context about what happened preceding the opening of the story that caused the story itself to play out as it does.

There are some interesting themes at play here as it relates to fear and redemption, but in the end, I wanted more explanation than the story seemed to want to provide.

I really liked the artistic style, and design of Brindille. It reminded me a lot of a favorite video game, Child of Light, with its whimsy and magical elements in a world overruled by a dark force.

Brindille has familiar notes from adventure and fantasy stories, weaving a story of a chosen fighter, animal sidekicks/teachers, a variety of species, and a dark army to defeat. Because a lot of it was recognizable, it made for an instantly relatable and likeable story. However, the fast pace of some of the dialogue and scenes feel rushed, and like a condensed version of what it should have been (and I sometimes thought I had missed a page between scenes).

The ending was a shock, and an interesting twist, but I would have loved to see some more time spent on Twigs growth, and discovering her memories before we got there. The art and character design was wonderful, and the overall story compelling, but I would inform readers to be aware of this story's pacing.

Thank you NetGalley for sharing this novel with me in exchange for an honest review.

This story about finding yourself and learning, overcoming is so beautifully presented. I loved the art, style and flow of it. Simply lovely! Twig is trying to find the truth of who she is, all the while surrounded by a beautiful magical world and creatures. It almost reads like a fable, stunning! Thoroughly enjoyed it!