The artwork in this story is dark, sometimes literally and figuratively. I really enjoyed the artwork. The story, while I did enjoy it, fell a little flat (for lack of a better to put it) for me. I just wanted a little more depth, maybe. Overall enjoyed this book and would recommend to those who like graphic novels/comic books, if for nothing more than the art.

Set in the future where nature has reclaimed much of the earth, follow young Nils journey to discover why the grouns is suddenly infertile.

What caught my attention about this comic is the artstyle and it didn't disappoint especially in the background department though some panels were so-so.

The story was unique and interesting but had a bad and confusing execution. There's multiple storyline happening all at the same time and though they're all related, they're all over the place and there's no time concept so it leaves you confused.

What's even worse is that half of the story happens off screen, so reading it with all the time skipping makes you confused even further and can't appreciate the story. You also don't get the time to really know the characters much either.

Overall, although the story had a great concept, all the timeskips just made it a mess and leaves you confused. The twist at the end was great though and didn't see it coming, changing the whole narrative of the comic.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

i really liked the use of nordic and the dystopic world, the characters were great and I really enjoyed reading this.

I was unable to download this before it was archived, but I plan to look for it on Amazon. It sounds fascinating, and magical, and I'm really looking forward to reading it.

* I was provided an arc by NetGalley in exchange for a review*

With such gorgeous artwork, I was more fascinated by the visual appeal of this book than necessarily the story, which I found to be lacking for my personal taste. But I’m not even upset by that because it’s truly worth the time to go through and see how beautiful this book is.

The look of this graphic novel is stunning. Visually the colours are beautifully cohesive and create a strong ambience of cool shadowy darkness over the story. I felt frustrated however with the story, which was at times hard to follow and did not end in a manner I found wholly cohesive or satisfying. I rate this well for the visuals of a beautiful book, but less so for plot. I have chosen not to share this review on my SM as it is perhaps not the most flattering one and I am sure you would prefer not!

The art for this graphic novel is amazing. Its what drew me in and kept me there even when I found the story's substance a bit lacking at times and overwhelming at others. I really look forward to seeing what Hamon does next but I hope the story has a bit more flow and editing. Sometimes I felt the book would've been better wordless, the pictures certainly tell a story of their own better than the script itself.

Nordic dystopian drew me to this book. I absolutely loved the art. Unfortunately, while the art itself is fantastic the story wasn't as good but I truly love the drawings.

" A dystopic Nordic fantasy world, where spirits of light are the key to life, but seemingly have abandoned the world. Young Nils and his father set out to discover why the ground has grown infertile, heading north where the drought seems worse to find the cause."

Awesome illustrations! Probably the best thing about the comic. The format I received was a little off print. But good story otherwise.

**Thank you Netgalley and publisher for giving me an electronic ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**

The art in the book is absolutely stunning, it has a nordic ring to it which I always enjoy. The only issue that I found in this book is the small text. I was squinting even when I zoomed in all the way, but I hope the physical copy will be easier to read.

I enjoyed this book, though it was difficult to read. Nils was hard to follow most of the time, and the alternating timelines were hard to keep up with. This was a book with heavy potential that I think could have been split into multiple books to form an entire world, and so that everything could get its fair share of coverage time. However, the artwork was beyond stunning, so I will give it four stars. The artwork is what kept me reading it.

Nils: The Tree of Life is a Nordic dark fantasy with mythology at its center. Nils and his father decide to travel to north in order to discover why the land isn't fertile anymore. We have awesome landscapes and the two encounter these spirits who tend the nature. But there are large big metal monsters that hunt those spirits and some humans battle the monsters due to it. The goddesses watch over all this and intervene when man decides to use those spirits in order to live forever and raise the dead. The Life Tree is the solution and now Nils has to save it in order to save the whole world. The plot is really interesting, but very hard to follow. Somehow the pace is wonky and the panels don't follow one another seamlessly. Basically there's too much in the comic and too much fighting especially. Those scenes cut the flow of the comic and the story line jumps.

The art is amazing and beautiful. It's dark and grim with narrow lines, which makes this sharp. This combined with the blending grey colors and snow makes this extremely beautiful and cold. Nils actually looks slightly like a scifi comic in a sense and I love the astral feeling to it. The art is top notch! Because of this it's a bummer that the story cannot keep up with the art, since the unbalance eats out some of the pleasure. The comic isn't bad or anything, but a mess - a beautiful mess though.

I loved the illustrations, they were definitely my favorite part of the book. The story was engaging and unique enough to keep me going, but I never really had an emotional connection to the story. Not sure if sometimes I was having to work too hard to understand the rules of the world or if the characters just weren't complex enough. All in all, it was interesting, and I'd check out any sequels just to see the pictures, if nothing else.

I can't possibly rate the book since the copy I received loads too much and some pages don't load properly. BUt with the pages I have read, the very concept and premise of the story were great. The visuals were astounding. Dialogue bubbles are quite small. I have to zoom out to read the lines carefully.

The art alone in this makes it worth it! Even tho my eyes hate me for the little text on it. 200 pages was definitely not enough I would enjoy seeing if they would further the story

'Nils: The Tree of Life' by Jerome Hamon with art by Antoine Carrion is a graphic novel set in a future dystopian world. A young man named Nils may hold the secret to saving the world.

Nils wants his own falcon. His father takes him to find one, and wants to investigate why crops aren't growing. They find a distant forest with unusual beings that are being threatened by a technological kingdom known as the Cyan Nation. At the heart of it all is Yggdrasil, the World Tree. Nils is recruited, unknowingly, by supernatural beings who don't want the world to end.

The art in this book is really amazing. I loved many of the panels, as well as the cover gallery.

Unfortunately, the story is hard to follow for a couple reasons. One is the choice of font for the book. It's cramped and tiny, making the reading experience a chore. The story itself feels like it has too much going on, with too much unexplained. There are jumps in the narrative, which end up making sense, but ultimately felt like there was more story here than probably needed to be.

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

Gorgeous art, let down of a story. The synopsis drew me in with promises of dystopian nordic mythology, yet this was more of a mish mash with badly drawn naked goddesses (are they supposed to be the furies??)
The occasional page of art took my breath away, sadly this didn't make up for the the flat and disappointing, at times childish and nonsensical story line.
Sadly, quite predictable towards the last third of the book as well. I wont be rereading.
2 stars given, because of the art.
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book, in exchange for my unbiased review #Netgalley #NilsTheTreeOfLife

The cover was what initially pulled me towards Nils: The Tree of Life, because recently I had the feeling I was tiring a bit from the dystopian novels, having previously everything I could get my hands on. Especially within the graphic novels, I’ve often felt disappointed with the execution of the concepts.

I did not need to worry though. First of all, the artwork was splendid and even if there had been no story, I would have liked to look at it. The colors worked really well. I’ve read some reviews stating that the story felt rushed and little detailed but I don’t fully agree with them. Of course, there is a limited amount of information one can get across in the span of a 200 pages graphic novel, but still I got a good grasp (I think) of what was going on. A lot is happening at any time, and I do agree that there has not been a lot of character development, but this didn’t bother me too much.
Would recommend.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I enjoyed this story. It was very fast to read and I had a good time while reading it. I really liked the art style. I’d recommend this and I’d definitely pick up more by these authors!