Another immersive fantasy from Europe Comics, detailed and inviting for readers who enjoy comics and escape.

Absolutely gorgeous artwork, wow. The pacing was a bit too fast and I could not connect with the characters properly, but the art is really commendable. An easy read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-ARC copy of this book, in exchange for this honest review.

First of all, this comic has a beautiful cover and illustrations which made the story easy to follow and a pleasure to read. I will always be down to read a story based on Arthurian legend or general greek mythology and this was no exception, although I found the story slow at times. I enjoyed the back story of Arthur's mother but found myself wishing for more. As a graphic novel, this would be suited for a younger teen audience.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review!

One word to describe this comic: EPIC!

We immediately get immersed in 5th century Brittain. Gorgeous, impressive illustrations and a compelling story. The Roman Empire is coming to an end and a new era, the Middle Ages, is beginning.

Under King Arthur’s reign, the practice of ancient rites and magic were banished. Some preferred to live in exile and fled to the free lands.

He should not have banished his own half sister Morgan tho…

Morgan is one of the 3 remaining witches. There was a fourth (Lilith) but she pretty much died saving the world but not before giving birth to a boy named Sivar. He becomes our main character and hero!

What follows is a very funny and foolish Merlin haha, an epic adventure involving magic, knights, jousting, a dragon, pure evil being released, betrayal, allies, giants, vanishing castles,……… I left out a lot there because I don’t wanna spoil too much but I did wanna give you a little impression of how epic and extensive this comic is. More than worth your money and I can only recommend picking this one up if you wanna be totally immersed for hours in a grand fantastical historical adventure! There are a few gruesome bits too and a loooot of evil but you can expect a more than satisfying ending ;).

An interesting epic fantasy in the form of a graphic novel

The author of the story has managed to captivate the heroism, world build and details, action and fights, relationship drama between friends and foes alike Extremely well despite the short length of the book! Honestly as someone who has never read such a fantasy heavy graphic novel I'm pleased to say this was an excellent introduction!!! The story is full of suspense and the pacing just right enough to have me at the edge of my sit!

The art is also captivating the vibe of the story PERFECTLY.

A by the numbers Camelot action movie. It was fine and had good action sequences but I never cared about the characters or what they were trying to accomplish.

I really wanted to love this book. The art and story were great, but the pacing was super fast - I just wanted it to slow down a bit so I could savour the story and soak up some of the emotions. However, as a graphic novel I would recommend this to my middle school aged friends and family - it may stir their interest in Arthurian style stories, and introduce them to the fantasy genre!
Ultimately a beautifully drawn fast paced graphic novel.

"Life is better for those who know no more than what their hearts require. " - The dragon knight

The art work is good but I feel it is very fast paced for my liking. It is easy to read a fast paced book but here it was like I had to haste myself coz this was a quite long story.

I prefer if graphics are little bit of smaller size that this one. It is good , it is just not for me.

Thank you Netgalley and Europe comics for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.

The artwork is stellar but cannot do enough to push a somewhat rote story over the top. Based on a forgotten manuscript, later completed by the author; it makes sense that many elements of the story do not feel overly imaginative. A cool concept but unfortunately a story that feels rather flat compared to other modern graphic novels.

I was excited to read this since I love dragons. Sadly the book didn’t live up to my expectations. The artstyle was really good and the King Arthur inspired story was interesting too.
It was a bit too fast pacing in my opinion, and I didn’t like the aspect that in order to go an fulfill his prophecy everyone had to die.
It was a mid book for me personally.

I was really into this. The art style is a bit odd at times, but the story behind the story made it really fascinating. But then 40%in they killed his beloved horse. It was gruesome and unnecessary. Immediate dnf. Like just no.

This manga was interesting. It was a mix between order new art styles and had a weird placement on the page. I didn’t really get what was going on. It was a little bit all over the place that is why I’m giving it three stars because I did enjoy it, but I was a little confused. I don’t really know what was going on and things are really explain but not for my liking

An adventurous mythical retelling of a long list Arthurian tale of The Dragon Knight.
The Dragon Knight takes readers on a legendary quest with the characters, and is filled with myth, legend, witches, knights, heroes, and dragons.

This book was sadly not for me, but I could see my brothers really enjoying it. I finished it, but I am not going to lie, I skimmed the last bit. I just dont think is for me or my audience.

There’s an empty chair at the famous round table for a mystery knight.
A fisher appears at Camelot in search of something.
May he be the mystery knight?

At first, it felt a bit undeveloped in comparison to other stories, but we can't forget that the author had to piece this story together, as we learn with the preface and postface - which makes it special.

I enjoyed reading this book. The characters are very different and end up complementing each other.
The plot is understandable and captivating. The design is good and matches the story.

A different story about Merlin and King Arthur.

Absolutely beautiful art; who doesn't love a dragon?! Fitting well with the rise in dragon/fantasy interests this will be enjoyed by anyone looking for a quick (beautifully drawn) fantasy adventure.

Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy for me to read and review.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the authors for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

4⭐

This is a nice version of an Arthurian story, inspired by an actual manuscript that the writer has been researching and documenting for a decade. It includes wholesome characters, some riddles and exciting adventures, typical to the genre and topic. As I am interested in historical fiction and I like visual adaptations, I kind of enjoyed this.

The illustrations suit the genre and the colours are beautiful. At first, the comic took a bit of time building up the events but then its pace increased. There is a lot happening, so it can get a bit unclear at times, though.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Europe Comics for providing me with a copy, all thoughts are my own!

4/5 stars

I really enjoyed reading this comic, the story itself wasn’t the best of the best but it was still interesting and entertaining. I was captivated by the drawings since the beginning, the style of the characters and places was exactly how the story needed it to be: adventurous and aggressive in the battle moments, but still as comical as some parts were.
In my opinion Golian and Didan were the best of this comic. They were so fun to read and their friendship was everything.

Even though the plot unraveled rather quickly for my liking I think that that made the story easy and fast to read.

I think every one who likes fantasy-adventure stories would at least enjoy this book, as it has a captivating plot, enjoyable characters, good drawings and it’s very easy to read.

As a person who likes the tales, of the knights of the round table this a very fun read. You can see why the author was so captivated with piecing this story together.

This book has so many fun elements: magic, war,love,etc. I loved the side characters that accompanied Sivar on his quest for the grail. Their back and forth bickering reminded me a lot of Legolas and Gimli from Lord of the Rings. The story got dark at times, but I really enjoyed it.

The artwork in this book was beautiful. It gave me the same feeling as the cartoon movie Sinbab.

Also I loved that the usually wise and powerful Merlin was really just comic relief in this tale.

2.00 stars
The premise was interesting, and the artwork is gorgeous, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of a plot line, the odd translations, and the flat characters.
This one was ultimately not for me.

Thank you to Europe Comics for the opportunity to read this eARC, my opinions are my own.