In the Shadow of the Throne is a cute fantasy romance graphic novel. A quick read, I devoured this in a single sitting. The gorgeous art is captivating and evocative, setting the mood perfectly throughout scene changes. Action and emotion are really well presented.

Though the plot is predictable, I did not mind this. The worldbuilding was well integrated into the narrative in small digestible chunks throughout the story. There is the smallest hint of an antagonists to lovers arc. The protagonist isn't truly enemies with his love interest. Their relationship building is quite cute, guaranteed to give some warm and fuzzy feelings to the reader. All the characters' motivations were well portrayed and fit their role in the story. The foreshadowing choices were well done. I particularly enjoyed a particular instance that I will not spoil, but happen relatively early in the story and set up an emotional connection that I found very done.

I certainly would recommend this story and anything illustrated by Gaia Cardinali!

Sweet fantasy comic. I loved the art style and the ending was quite surprising even though I predicted one element of it. Still a great and relaxing read, I’d definitely recommend it!

I was unable to download this as the NetGalley app and my phone do not support the file type, but based on the cover art, description and other reviews, I will be purchasing a copy of this as soon as it comes out!

Short, simple story about a boy being transported from a museum in New York to a fantasy world he needs to help save.
It's a very quick read, which is beautifully illustrated, but the story is your typical fantasy full of common tropes and clichés. Nothing really surprised me, I could predict most of the plot, but nonetheless I still enjoyed the lighthearted simplicity of it. There was a little bit of worldbuilding, which was interesting to see. As for characters, there wasn't much development and they felt really flat, so I couldn't get attached to them, and some of their choices and dialogues felt a bit unbelievable at times.
What I liked the most about the book is definitely the art. It is colorful, but not too saturated, and it feels kind of light and airy. I think it suits the story nicely.
This graphic novel also includes LGBTQ+ representation.
I would recommend this to younger YA readers and to anyone who likes the art from this artist.

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Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This is one of my first graphic novel and i liked it!
The story is simple (it's a standalone) but really cute and I enjoyed it! Jordan is a young boy who during a museum visit gets sucked into an another world. There casually he meets and saves the life of the prince of the kingdom. And then his adventure begins, between swords, fantastic beasts and court intrigues. Obviously the story is very short, but mostly focused on the two characters and their interactions.
I found the graphic very simple but nice, nothing too challenging. The story is very nice, smooth and fun! I have a very nice time reading this one!

The art for this was very nice, and the story exciting. I didn't feel like I really knew or understood the characters, though, they didn't seem to any of them have much of an inner life. And the main character's lack of care or concern about being Narniaed away from his family and future was a little bizarre.

A cute fantasy romance graphic novel between Jordan and prince Astel. The book is illustrated beautifully, very easy to understand and I love how Jordan gets sucked into another world. I’m definitely buying this when it comes out

I really loved everything about this story! I loved Jordan and how he discovered things about his own family during his time in the fantasy world, how he came to appreciate what he had more. I loved Jordan and Astel and the banter and how they slowly got to know each other. I loved Jordan and Griff's friendship. I loved the art and the story and everything about this lovely graphic novel!

I'm sadly unable to download the format of this graphic novel, but the art looks amazing! I will definitely consider buying a copy.

This graphic novel was beautiful! Both in the art style and the story itself.

The plot follows Jordan Riveria, who is annoyed with constantly having to babysit his little brothers while on a family vacation to New York City. While exploring the museum, he finds himself transported to a magical world inhabited by elves, but unexpectedly the use of magic is forbidden.

The interactions between the characters felt kind of awkward sometimes but while reading, it felt like genuine reactions due to Jordan being a new and unknown person in the fantasy world. I was constantly on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns and I was very satisfied with the ending even though this book was very short.

Thank you so much to Netgalley for giving me this arc in exchange for an honest review!

I was unable to read this due to an error with the format when opening it with adobe most of the pages were missing or faded. Love the art style and looks to be a really cute comic so I’ll definitely get a physical edition and then update my review.

I LOVED THIS. THE ARTSTYLE WAS EVERYTHING AND THE FINAL SCENE, UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jordan during a visit to a museum🏛️ teleports☄️ to fantasy world🦄, where he saves pretty blondie elf🧝‍♂️.

That's basically it. It felt rushed, but was boring at the same time. The first 50 pages was okey, but at the rest I caught myself skimming through dialogues. 😴

This comic was only 160 pages long, so I understand it might felt rushed, but I didn't feel the chemistry between our blondie 🧝‍♂️ and lost boy at all. And I mean AT ALL.

2/5⭐

Thank you NetGalley for providing digital advanced copy in exchange for honest review.

First of all, the art was amazing. The illustrations are all super crisp and the art style works well with the story. The characters ranged from super great (Jordan, the main character) to okay; there was a diverse cast and it was really nice to see a standard fantasy where the characters (particularly fantasy characters like elves) weren’t all white, especially in a graphic novel. However, the pacing was waaay too fast and needed to slow down a bit and actually let us know them. The worldbuilding and plot were also a bit light, but not in a confusing way at least. If I were to recommend this, I’d say it's for younger teens, particularly due to its simplicity, even though the main character is 17. The Ending was really cute though

Thank you NetGalley for E-ARC
So let's talk about Art style first, all The Illustration was done so beautifully, the details, The Colour and The Art. Everything was done so perfectly
For Graphic and Illustration I will definitely buy book
But the problem is storyline, it's good but not the best, Jordan don't like his family but he is in different world and still he don't even try to go back or trying to understand what's is happening. His family part was so little so we can definitely say His Parents always wants to Jordan Babysit his Young brother but it's only reason that he don't want to go back
Weakest point in the book is Storyline so I hope it's get better

This graphic novel was illustrated so beautifully words can't express how much of in awe I am with this! The story itself is so cute and charming, It's childish and juvenile at times but it what made me enjoy it the most. Sometimes we need to read something simple for once, and this was definitely that for me. Enjoyed it a lot.

The perfect hero’s journey in an easy to digest, beautifully illustrated graphic novel. I really loved the moments between Jordan and his love interest (not spoiling that) and how they both had a hand in helping each other grow for the better.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

In the Shadow of the Throne by Kate Sheridan & Gaia Cardinali is an LGBT fantasy graphic novel that will appeal to fans of Shadow and Bone or Carry On. The story revolves around Jordan, who is wandering around an art museum in New York City when he is suddenly transported to a fantasy world. In this world of elves and monsters, Jordan will find adventure and possibly love.

Overall, In the Shadow of the Throne is an exciting fantasy graphic novel featuring LGBT characters. One highlight of this book is the gorgeous art. The characters are well-drawn, and the artwork is colorful and vibrant. Another highlight of this book was the fantasy elements of the plot. I was drawn into the story as Jordan is transported into a new world. If you're intrigued by the description, or if you're a fan of fantasy, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in July!

Cannot download due to the format, but the cover illustration looks gorgeous, so I'll definitely buy an official digital or physical copy once it's out.

The plot was good, enjoyable, but it wasn't great, some things were predictable and nothing, in particular, felt amazing to me. The art style was good. It wasn't my favourite but I did love the colour palette.
However, the timeline felt very short for all that happened. Especially with the ending, which once again wasn't my favourite. The romance felt kind of insta-lovey too.
Overall, it was a fun graphic novel to read but not anything I'd personally recommend.