When I was given this book I didn't know that it was a first part of a story but, oh boy do I want to know more. The lore is given to you in the exact dosage that you need in the moment that's needed; Stéphane Fert knows how to build hype! It's true that getting to know more about the world at the same time as the protagonist is a already done thing, but this book calls for it.

Temperance is a half-ogre saved from a vicious village by a witch. After this piece of knowledge we are brought to the future where Temperance has been taught about martial arts and witchcraft...kinda. But the problem is that someone is after her, a hunter that wants to kill every ogre.

I really liked seeing such a diverse WOMEN ONLY cast with different body types, truly shocking as I didn't ever see that before. Also, the colours used in the book are amazing, how much they say and how the author plays with them! Remarkable.
However I thought that, some times, pretty scenery was put into higher value than dialogue and moving the story foward, I understand that this needs more books to tell the complete story but it seemed like a way to stretch the ending and messing with the tempo of the story.

I do want to know what happens next and to know more about this post-apocalyptic world so I will keeping an eye on this.

Okay so it's not that I disliked the story at all, it's actually pretty good... it's more that the art was far better than the story. The coloring is impeccable. Even if the story wasn't a new fav I still plan on buying it just for the art.

Oh wow! this was such a joy, gorgeous illustrations, thought-provoking story, I immediately bought myself a copy to keep forever.

"The Mist-Walker - Volume 1: The Breath of Things" by Stephane Ferch is an exhilarating fantasy adventure that plunges you into a world bursting with magic, mystery, and excitement. Join the enigmatic Mist-Walker and his lively companions as they journey through vivid landscapes, face fantastical creatures, and unravel secrets. With witty banter, heart-pounding action, and captivating magic, this book is a must-read for fantasy fans craving an unforgettable adventure. Get ready to be swept away!

The Mist-Walker is a fantasy graphic novel that follows Temperance, a ogre who finds herself living and growing up in a small village of witches. Temperance is about to be initiated into the sisterhood of witches when the mist engulfs the forest once again. The mist leaves the witches to ultimate death, but Temperance's origins make her different.

This graphic novel is beautifully illustrated. This is only the first volume in a series, translated from French but I loved the storyline! The story is quite feminist, but also plays with the idea of "the other" as Temperance is the only ogre in the village and also with outsiders who seem to be up to no good. This volume introduces this world and various characters. I am looking forward to the next volume as the story ends with an intriguing cliffhanger!

Gorgeous book, both in art and story. I read the whole thing in one sitting I just couldn’t put it down.
Amazing world building, interesting and realistic characters, compelling storyline.
I look forward to seeing what happens in the rest of the series and will be looking out for their release dates.
I highly recommend.

I love the whimsical art style and use of colours in this comic. I sadly was too slow to finish the whole book, until my arc ran out, so I'll leave it with a hopeful four stars!

Reading this book I am reminded both in style and tone of Giantess. It's a fantastic exploration of feminine power especially as relates to magic and it's disapproval in society. It's well written and uses the format to great effect.

This was so fun! The art style was beautiful and really brought the story to life in such a lovely display. The story itself was heartwarming and genuinely made me emotional. A really great graphic novel!

An absolutely amazing story perfectly told through a stunning art style. The pages came to life in the most brilliant colour panel. I was completely obsessed with this.

I have mixed feelings about this story. On one hand it is touching and cute, love the themes of found family and love between women. On the other, the art and the way the panels were laid out and constructed made it hard to understand what was going on at times

When you combine beautiful illustrations and an eerie story, you get this book. All around, a fantastic read that is sure to be a hit among library patrons.

Thank you so much for letting me read graphic novel. I liked the story. But it took so e time to get used to the artwork.

Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for the opportunity to read and review this graphic novel. I’ll be honest this graphic novel has such beautiful art and an intriguing concept, however I personally didn’t understand the plot but also felt like there was no set direction in regards to conflict etc. I think personally, I think another volume would set things up better. Because of this point, I have to give this a 3 out of 5 stars

This graphic novel is absolutely stunning. From the artwork to the messages that are within the pages. The way this one little book came together makes me anxiously await the second installment.

This little 100+ page graphic novel touched on so many important topics: magic/witchcraft, feminism, good v. evil, coming together as a community as well as being LGBTQ+ friendly we have an absolute winner on our hands. I cannot wait until it comes out in print so I can have a physical copy for my shelves.

Oh my GOD! That cliffhanger! When will the next book appear?

I would love to thank Europe Comics, Stéphane Fert and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Temperance is an ogre born in the Mist and raised up by a gang of witches. She is taken care of by Grissette, her grandma, who feeds her a lot of pumpkin soup and teaches her kung-fu.

But pumpkin is also known of keeping the big and terrafying mist away. They all know that once the mist swallows you, you are as good as dead and lost forever.
So when the mist attacks them anyway, Temperance is the only one with the courage to fight it off and save an old witch from their village.

Then Temperance, Grissette, Asma the leader with another witch + a cute human girl called Helen leave together in a long adventure to fight the mist and its enemies once and for all. But less they know this adventure will cost them to be attacked by The Lost Ones and find out terrafying secrets that were best kept hidden.
Temperance learns more about herself and bonus points: she will get an adorable unexpected kiss from a character.

I really liked this graphic novel! It was fast-paced, lovely, funny at times and kept me glued. There were a few points that were left out (maybe we'll get to know those in the next installments), hence the 4 stars.
But overall it was enjoyable and the illustrations are a combo of gothic and colorful. The story is beautiful and the cliffhanger killed me!
I need to know more and I cannot wait for the next one (no info on Goodreads yet, though).

Anyways, I recommend this one if you love:
Graphic novels;
Witches;
Forest setting;
Funny and comical characters;
A strong female main character;
The chosen one trope.

A solid 3.7.
The Mist-Walker has an interesting premise: a mysterious dark mist that no one knows its origin and true intent engulfs most of the post-apocalyptic world. (It reminds me a little of Shadow-cursed Lands in Baldur’s Gate 3.) And we watch a baby ogress brought up by her grouchy witch grandma in a witchy village that narrowly survives in the world, and tries to protect her village and people while trying to find her true calling. The whole book is a beautiful and cozy sapphic story, with some occasional laughs and the right amount of actions. The art style is unique, not exactly my favorite but it presents the world enticingly. I love the variety in its main cast (most female as well, yay), plus-sized women with colorful and distinctive personalities.
Not much surprise in the plot there, but the premise makes up for it more or less. It addresses a little on feminism, matrilineality, the balance between humans and nature, the debate over science versus magic. The idea of how a witchy and magical society functions in a mostly primitive way after the demise of the modern automatization world is amazing and also gives me a bit Horizon vibe, which I LOVE. (Okay Claire we get it you are a video game nerd stop it.)
However, I do think the world build could use a bit more work. The use of magic in the graphic novel is very different from how we usually perceive it and I like it a lot, but if I’m being honest, most of the things in this book confuse me a little bit because of the insufficient world build, and the art style did not help in distinguishing the villains. Frankly the bad guys all look the same to me. Also the overuse of squash… I’m certainly no expert on horticulture but for me it’s a bit on the nose just for the whole witchy and cozy vibe.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this eARC.

The Mist-Walker contains beautiful and perfect illustrations capturing the essence of witches; the entire tale felt like playing a unique indie video game. We have sapphics, plus size women, nudity, found family, realistic relationships, banter, and humor; this is thee most charming and action packed fantasy any witch fanatic can ask for. Going in completely blind, I didn’t expect to tear up or laugh at snarky commentary. I didn’t expect to feel pity for The Lost Ones or relatable with Temperance. Ending so abruptly, I wished the volume was longer. Ready to be on the lookout for the second installment.

This was so incredibly well done. I loved the muted witchy colour palette and the illustration style, concepts and character design were amazing. I did enjoy the backstories of the witches, but something was missing for me plotwise. For anybody reading this, this does end on a cliffhanger.
Including a peek into the illustrators sketchbook at the end was such a nice touch and if you are a graphic designer, illustrator or concept artist, this will add that little bit extra to a graphic novel. I'd definitely consider reading the next volume.

4 out of 5 stars

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Mist-Walker sets the reader up to enter an exciting world with engaging characters. There is just enough development for readers to understand a bit about each character and leave them wanting to know more. The artwork is beautiful and pulls the ready into this mysterious world. I am very excited to see where the story will go next and I look forward to recommending it to my students.