'Glint Book One: The Cloud Raiders' by Samuel Sattin and Ian McGinty is a graphic novel that takes place in a different place with different creatures.

Mora is a tiny planet where denizens mine for Glint for their overlords. One of the tiny miners, Loon Ozoa, has bigger aspirations: to become a warrior and fighting in an elite fighting unit. The problem is that Lon's grandmother and her crew are not happy about it.

The story was ok, but I felt myself drifting as I read it. It took a while for me to get in to the story, but I ultimately liked it. The art and character design is disarmingly cute for the kind of dark story that this is.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Oni Press, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

This book tells the story of many characters. It tells the story of so many characters that, in the beginning, you might even feel lost because of all the names.
However, as you start to learn who is who, you fall in love with each character individually. Not only that, but you also start to fall in love with their designs and with how unique they are.
Something that’s also unique is this book’s plot. Everything is intertwined, however, everything makes sense.
Not only that, the world-building is done terrifically, I was completely swallowed up by it pretty quickly.

I somehow felt as if I have read this exact same story before, but I think that is because it is very similar to an episode of Voltron, except more confusing and with fewer space lion robots.
the basic premise is that on a small planet somewhere out there, people are being oppressed. Just about everyone mines for a living - for something called glint that somehow powers their world. Glint is also incredibly toxic so a lot of people are dying from exposure and fumes and someone is stealing the few stores of glint still found inside the mines.
There is a also a crooked military leader, a runaway princess (or as close to a princess as they have in this world) and a strange shadowy creature.. OH! And giant monsters called feeder that randomly show up and eat a bunch of people.
It's a little too much tossed into the salad, with the backdrop of a story that has been told way too many times to make it necessary to tell it again.

There's some great world building here. Set on a world where the fuel is drying up, the rich still live in luxury while the lower classes put their lives at risk to mine the Glint that's left. There's a larger mystery as large veins of Glint have gone missing along with some political behind the scenes underhandedness. The main characters of Loon and Grandma are great. Grandma is a badass skycycle riding warrior while Loon is small with lots of heart, but little skill. The story can be hard to follow. There are way too many characters (all with odd names) along with several made up words to figure out from their context. The art is great. The aliens all have an individual look and the color palette is nice and soothing.

I’m usually on the lookout for exciting graphic fiction for younger readers in the hopes that I’ll find something worthwhile to pass along to my stepdaughter. So when I saw Glint, Book One: The Cloud Raiders, I was hopefully I had found a fun new series for her to read.
Loon Ozoa lives on Mora, a tiny chunk of rock barely surviving its trip through space. Loon’s grandmother is a powerful leader among the group who mines for energy critical to the survival of Mora, and Loon finds himself following in his footsteps. But when his friend Val Mol joins the Rightful Blade, Mora’s soldiers, Loon finds himself wanting to follow Val’s lead and find a different role to play within Mora’s social structure. However, Loon finds himself in a situation way beyond what he expected when he uncovers a governmental conspiracy.
I struggled getting into Glint. The writing felt stilted and convoluted in large chunks, and I found the art difficult to navigate at times, too. The faces of the beings all start to look the same, with different colors being the main way to differentiate the characters. I didn’t find this effective enough, and I wasn’t able to keep some of the characters straight. This was especially the case early on in the mines, as the mix of frequent perspective shifts and intermixed flashbacks with present storytelling created a morass of confusion that I struggled to wade through.
I had high hopes for Glint, but I found it wanting. If it really sounds like your thing, then consider skimming the beginning to see if it will be a good fit for you. Otherwise, consider another title among the large number of excellent graphic novels for younger readers that are currently available.

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Glint is the newest graphic novel from Lion Forge. It’s the first in a trilogy, but honestly, it could also be read as a standalone as well if you were so inclined. They got Samuel Sattin (Legend) and Ian McGinty (Adventure Time) for the creative staff, which is pretty impressive.
Glint is set on a different world – one that is dying. The people of this world have gone to drastic measures to survive, understandably. Meanwhile, their society is slowly starting to crumble away. Naturally, it’s those on the fringes that are suffering the most, while the wealthy are still managing to thrive. I’ll give you three guesses as to how that works.
Glint was a fun and interesting read, on the whole. I’ll confess that it did take me a little while to really get into the story, but once I did I enjoyed it.
I enjoyed the pacing of the book. There was a lot going on, and a lot to be said during it’s time, but it never really felt like things were being rushed. I can’t stand it when it feels like a book (or graphic novel) is rushing me along with the story. Give it time to be organic. Glint didn’t make that mistake – though I do sort of wish more time had been spent letting us get to know all of the main characters involved. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but I never really did feel like I knew them all that well.
I especially loved the artwork for the series. The bright colors and art style worked amazingly well together. It sort of reminded me of The Dark Crystal, only with more pink and overall brighter tones. I personally liked that reminder – in fact, I’m probably going to end up watching the movie again soon because of this. So thanks for that!
This volume is supposed to be the first in a three-part series. Honestly, I think it could have worked either way. They concluded the plot in such a fashion where if it had been standalone it would have made sense. It makes me wonder if maybe the first volume was written ahead of the other two? At a point where maybe they didn’t know how many volumes it would get? Just a theory. Still, I’m happy that they’re getting three volumes out of it.
I’m looking forward to the next story in the world of Glint. I’ve intentionally avoided any news about it, so don’t go spoiling any surprises for me! I’ll be interesting to see what they decide to do next though. I can’t wait.

Before I read my first graphic novel in 2017, I was under the impression that they were all pretty much glorified comic books aimed at little boys who couldn't be bothered to read a full-length novel. I'm afraid that, if The Cloud Raiders had been my first introduction to the graphic novel format, it would have reinforced that assumption; I would've given up on the format instantly and then missed out on some wonderful books.

This is one of the weakest graphic novels I've read to date. I still don't really know what the plot was all about. The characters confused me no end; some of them looked so similar to each other, and their names were all weird (the use of nicknames and terms of endearment didn't help; neither did the slip-up where one character's name was spelled two different ways on the same page). And the panels are so cluttered that half the time I couldn't even tell what I was looking at... even after zooming in on the e-book edition. There are no breaks for chapters or sections, which leads to some rather abrupt and awkward transitions; it all reads like one great long piece, which is kind of exhausting.

Getting through this one was an absolute slog. I didn't care what was happening (probably because I couldn't tell what was happening), and I just wanted to get through the thing. Had it not been an ARC, I probably would've abandoned it.

I don't think I've ever felt so lost while reading any book, graphic novel or otherwise. The Cloud Raiders just made me feel stupid, like I was missing something really obvious. Maybe I was... or maybe I'm just not this book's audience.

The cover art made me pick this graphic novel up and when I began reading, the same quality was seen within, which was nice. While there is action within the first couple of pages (a good thing, to hook the reader), the transition to the introduction of the main characters confused me. I then had a hard time deciphering which character was which (especially when they were wearing masks in the mines), and by page 53 or so felt like this was somewhat of a tedious read. I understand the authors are laying a foundation for the characters and world, but much of what was conveyed could have been with less words/images and still been impactful. For example, how life is difficult in the slums and how this is a militaristic society where the government blatantly uses propaganda to recruit young ones into military life. By page 53 I still did not understand who the main character was or where this adventure was headed. Perhaps being a little more clear about what the issue/problem will be in the future would help! In addition, I think making the main character stand out and be likable and relatable to a young audience would also make a big positive. I feel like the main character is frequently lost in the telling of other stories/ descriptions of the environment. Hope this helps!

This graphic novel was okay. We follow Loon, a small boy who works in the mines but wants to enlist in the TSL and protect his planet. But we also get glimpses from the lives of his grandma, a priestess, the leader of the TSL… all of this makes for a complex plot in this fun space adventure.

But than why didn’t I love it. It took me a good 50 pages to get invested in the story, it was a struggle to keep going through the start. The dialogue feels forced at times, and we follow so many story lines the novel just isn’t long enough to actually get the story on its way. The ending is quite the cliff hanger, but also feels very much like the start of the story. Nothing is really accomplished in this first book. The blurb refers to Val and Loon uncover secrets… well that doesn’t happen. Not yet at least.

The artwork is decent enough. It is not something I find beautiful, but it certainly ain’t ugly. It works well with the story, though at times I struggled discerning different characters and it got messy in action sequences making me loose track of what was happening.

Overall, it was a fun read and I would be interested to continue the series… but I wouldn’t pay full price for them.

Glint is a great graphic novel with illustrations that remind me a little of Star Wars and The Dark Crystal. The ending is a bit of a cliffhanger, but the story does feel complete enough to leave you wanting to follow Loon to his next assignment.

A fun graphic novel for juniors and young adult readers. It has a great story and equally great art style to it.

Glint tells us a story in a different world, Mora, where their population are struggling to survive.
Well., at least, the ones near the fumes are, but those in the citadel thrive.

We follow the live of Loon, a small boy that lives in the pit and works in the mine with his grandma and her group of cloud raiders, but that wants more in his life, he wants to serve the country by working with the TSL, the ones that protect the planet. Let's just say that his family and work buddies aren't much happy with it.

As well., we follow a bit of the leaders of the planet, the priestess and the the leader Murk of the TSL. One trying to protect the country and one, maybe not wanting that so much.

Follow along as they fight to protect the Mora country of the Feeders, terrifying monsters, as well as follow the mysteries of what's going on with the missing glint and the chiefs of state.

All the illustrations are magnificent, the plot is really catchy and all the colors and everything are great. I really enjoyed all the 160 pages of it and want more! That ending with the princess, grandma and Loon are too cool. Thanks for the chance of reading this book Netgalley!

First I want to thank you for allowing me to try out this book. Sadly, it wasn't for me. After 30 pages I was bored out of my mind, and I still had a hard time figuring out who was who and why there were doing x or y. I also couldn't get a grasp on the story. The art was good though. But the rest... not so much. Maybe the story picks up after a while, but I am not going to stick around for that. I made a promise/resolution to myself and I am going to keep that.

Mora is a little planet struggling to stay alive. On Mora, there are warriors and there are workers. The warriors protect Mora from Feeders and other vectors of attack, while workers mine for glint to keep their planet alive. One worker, tiny Loon Ozoa, wishes desperately to be a warrior - and his friend Val Mol, second in command of the Rightful Blade, promises to make that happen, much to the dismay of Loon's tough-as-nails grandmother. Soon, Loon and Val are called into battle - but it looks like the leaders of the planet are keeping some very dark secrets.

A really compelling adventure story with a maddening cliffhanger of an ending - it's going to have readers desperate to find out what comes next.