The two stories in this book had great premises. The fantastical world interacting with the history of the 1960’s. Unfortunately I felt like the stories had too much plot for their length. The first story involves a fairy who disguises as a human because she wants to be a famous musician. The fairy faces prejudice and falls in love. I really liked this aspect of the story, but then the book shifts to a murder mystery which doesn’t quite fit the tone of the rest of the story. The second story worked a lot better. I probably would have given the book a higher rating if the second story stood on its own or the first story was split into separate stories.

Great concept. But this just didn't do it for me.

The first story felt like it was there for shock value. It wasn't a bad story, but it really did not feel like the right way to open a new series, unless the whole point is that we're in for a lot of sex and death and gloom and doom...

I found the second story to be much more enjoyable.

But... why the 60s? Is it just cause of the revolutions of the 60s? That's what I was expecting but I didn't super feel like these stories needed to be set in the 60s. It kind of felt like a random choice made because of a color palette preference. I also didn't feel like both stories were set in the same world. There was just something a little inconsistent about who the fae existed that didn't seem cohesive. But maybe that was the point.

I did enjoy the illustrations and colors.

4.5/5

- Huge thanks to the authors and publisher for approving me a copy of this book through NetGalley -

uuuh I really liked this one!
When at the end I found out it was going to be a series I was so excited!

Let's start with the drawings, that I absolutely loved, the colors are so vibrant and characters and backgrounds are super detailed (and I spot two italian names as illustrators, you did amazing besties!).

In this first volume we have two different stories set in the same world.
We have a mix of fantasy and real life that intertwine to create a very good mix of the two.
I really liked how the transition to the second story is linked and how at the beginning we are introduced to our main characters.

Both stories have a very focused plot, there's mystery, there's love, there's violence and there's an open ending.
The world created is definitely not for fairies and throught these stories we see their struggle to live in said world and how they help each other to keep going and especially how they see, interact and behave with humans.

This first volume definitely got my attention since P1 and this didn't change till its end.
I found a vibrant and violent world with so many different mysteries, where the human world and fairy world collide to create very eye catching stories!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

So apparently this is the first volume of a new series! I thought this was going to be a stand alone novel, but it looks like it's going to be an anthology instead. The first story follows Annan, a fairy who leaves her forest to go to London to try and become a famous singer. Her dream is abruptly halted by experiencing the harsh and violent reality of the human world. This first plot was decent but felt way too rushed and a bit disjointed. It's only roughly 50 pages long and flies by at a breakneck pace. The one good thing is that this first story sets up the world pretty decently, and is needed for the second story to make sense. The art style is also good, though the way the fairy wings are drawn made me raise my eyebrows. (It's a personal nitpick, with no bearing on the story!) The second story follows Ailith, a new journalist who is tasked with the duty of investigating the story of several people who recently went missing in a fairy forest. The pacing of the second story, although also quick, feels much better paced than the first one. The world was already set up in the first story, so this second story can focus solely on the plot. I did like Ailith's backstory, which explains her current attitude towards fairy kind and her drive for finding the truth. I found her to be a more compelling character than Annan. Annan feels a bit too close to the "born yesterday" trope and it made me put off. I wish we could have more stories with Ailith but I think each vignette is a closed story for this series. Personally, I liked the art style of the second story more than the first, but that is just personal taste. Both art styles are pretty good, and both have good page flow. I did raise my eyebrows at how the wings and their physics were drawn in this story as well, but again, it's a personal nitpick. The first story is much more violent and gruesome than the second, even though it's mostly implied and only some is shown. The second story has some violence but nothing compared to the first story. I did also like the small queer rep in this volume! Both couples are technically queer couples and it was fun to see. Though, small trigger warning for some period-accurate homophobia in the first story. I am interested in what the potential second volume will be like!

Both of the stories in here were great, both in the artwork and in the stories themselves. My personal favorite was Annan discovering the human world and facing some pretty harsh parts of it. The second story was Ailith searching for missing people and showing a bit more on the human side of things. I was very excited to see that there’s going to be a volume 2 because I definitely want more!

Note: arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for honest review

4 stars

First of all the artwork is vibrant and I just absolutely loved it 🫶🏿.

Second I love the lgbtqia+ representation in both stories within the volume.

This graphic novel is about fairies breaking the divide between their world and England and dealing with the prejudice and discrimination that come with it.

I loved Anna she just had such a big heart and strong determination and I just absolutely loved her. The courage she showed to save the person she loves was just amazing and heartwarming.

I devoured this volume in one sitting the gripping mysteries, the amazing art and relationships between the characters kept me turning the page.

Elliot was such a well written unlikable character. He was just the worst for maintaining the prejudice against fairies !

I can't wait to buy a physical copy and add to my graphic novel collection.

I can't wait for volume 2 !