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Great start! Im definitely intrigued by the plot and the characters, the world building is also interesting. I liked that it didnt take itself too seriously, the humour was nice. Will definitely continue the rest of the volumes.

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Action packed! Story for days! Heart pounding! So much to enjoy! I want more! This was quite captivating. Nice layers to the story and interesting characters.

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The illustrations from this book were out of this world. I love the style of this graphic novel so much. I also enjoyed the level of LGBTQIAP+ portrayals in this. The story is amazing to follow. Each character you meet has so much personality and I don’t have a favorite yet. I’m excited to see how the church will defeat the demons and how the relationships will grow even if slow burn.

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I had seen this story on Webtoon a lot, and it was really good. I had never read it before so this was my first time doing so. I'm looking forward to seeing what the rest of the story has in store. Thank you Netgalley for an arc of this.

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Absolutely loved this graphic novel!! I was a fan when this first was posted on Webtoon and I continue to love it. The artwork is gorgeous to match the very interesting opening plot and the start to a very interesting group of characters. I have been recommending this to all my friends and my followers who are looking for a complex story highlighting religion and queerness.

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Popular Webtoon turned graphic novel, Covenant has its first volume available in print. From debut creator LySandra Vyong, the series follows a group of demon hunters working for a religious organization. A threat of war between good and evil moves upon the horizon, while one of the hunters Ezra is assigned to observe Sunny.  Sunny may appear human, but demonic forces are on his trail. Ezra is distracted by his waning faith and Sunny by danger. The two start as enemies, but they can't help but be drawn to each other. 

LySandra Vuong's graphic novel is beautifully drawn, spooky and fun.  It explores the strange world of religion and differences in faith and practice. Vuong has a detailed world built into the pages of this book, immediately immersing the reader in a world of demons, religious tattooing, and the danger of being under the watchful eye of darkness.


Covenant Volume #1 is now available.

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As an avid WEBTOON user, I only recently gave 'Covenant' a chance despite noticing its promotions. Initially, the narrative didn't captivate me; the dialogue seemed skewed towards a younger audience, and the plot's direction was unclear. The attempt at creating a certain atmosphere and humor appeared somewhat inconsistent. A broader inclusion beyond the initial 18 episodes might have offered a more complete story arc. Nonetheless, the artwork is truly remarkable and has been a significant factor in my continued interest. I'm eager to see how the dynamics between Ezra and Sunny evolve, as well as the implications of Ezra's connection with Gabriel.

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Dear lord was this good. The world building was excellent and every page had a new detail that just had me studying it to catch new things. The pacing was also well done and nothing was boring. There were a lot of action scenes and they were well done and not confusing to follow. Every character introduced had their own charisma that made them interesting and the dynamics between everyone was so adorable. The art style is also so beautiful. I’m going to buy so many copies to gift this year.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for sharing this book with me in exchange for my honest review.

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Despite Covenant being quite a popular webtoon I had never heard of it but the cover caught my attention and made me interested in reading it! Sadly though turns out this sort of story isn't for me as I'm not big on religious themes and it didn't make me invested enough to want to move forward with this story but it was still quite an interesting read and the artwork is stunning.

There's clearly much work and dedication put on this story by the artist and I believe if you are a fan of demons, mythology and action you will really like this series! I do wish this first volume went deeper into many of the things that happened and the characters though but I understand that's an issue of adapting a webtoon into a graphic novel.

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I absolutely loved this art style and I’m late to my review. I wanted it to sit with me but the storyline didn’t stick with me long enough to be able to write a detailed review.

It was a little difficult for me to read and I think the content just wasn’t for me personally. The writing was good and the art was fantastic, but I’m definitely not the correct audience unfortunately.

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This was enjoyable and the artwork was absolutely gorgeous. It was an interesting story and I want to read more of it.

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Absolutely fantastic! The art is stunning -- gorgeous character designs, intense action sequences, captivating details, and a dark, moody tone that is so visually appealing. The story matches the art and has intricate worldbuilding, great characters, mystery, depth, and tension. Everything about his comic appeals to me, but I especially like the queer characters and their beautiful tattoos that double as weapons. Angels, demons, priests, nuns, college kids -- they all have presence and impact. Highly recommend to fans of action, fantasy, and imperfect heroes you love to root for!

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Premise and tone were horribly mismatched. Artwork was very well done but the dialogues made it unreadable.

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This was an amazing graphic novel. The artwork is amazing and the story just as good. I will definitely be ordering it for my store and recommending it to customers. I can’t wait for the next volume to come out.

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I read Covenant first volume and I can say that I liked the first volume.
First of all, the art is gorgeous. It suits story. The storyline is interesting and I need more. I'm a little disappointed that the summary spoiled so much of the story in this volume.
I feel like that it will be a long ride but a good one. The characters are badass but I hope we will see more about their relationships and their feelings in the future.

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This was exciting with great artwork and an engaging cast of characters.

We meet the Church of Providence. An order of priests who dispatch demons, serve angels and protect humanity but all is not well because the demons are stirring. Demons are grabbing and enslaving human beings in a way that they haven’t done before and the priests need to meet this new darkness and save humanity before all is lost.

Ezra one of the priests, is rather surprised to find fellow student Sunny being pursued by demons. He decides to keep an eye on Sunny and as a result he and his fellow priests find themselves in running battles with the demons. Who is Sunny and why is he on the run and what do the demons want with him.

Something is happening and it is connected to Sunny, but what?

This volume sets the world building and the story in place with prayers, demons, sword fights and a bit of gore here and there. Also lots of tattoos.

I enjoyed reading this first volume and now I want to read the rest of the series.

Copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

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An exciting and fast paced story with amazing art and interesting characters! I am so excited to see this traditionally published after previously reading it on Webtoon.

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Cool and addicting art style that kept pulling me in, despite not understanding most of what was going on.

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A perfect blend of fantasy/mythology and cool gothic fashion. I already love Ezra and Samson. There are so many characters and each of them have some interesting backstory which I can't wait to explore more in the next volumes. Not a five star reads because the dialogues could have been a little better.

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This was fun. I’m here for basically any facet and rendition of queer representation. I was a bit surprised to enjoy this “Holy Queer” love and coming into ones power, but it hit so well. Can’t wait for the second volume.

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