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Volume 2 of Covenant gave us some more information on who the demons attacking Sunny were as well as his childhood and past. The art is amazing as always, and I am intrigued by some of the antagonists and why they are so interested in taking Sunny as well as his role in Gabriel's prophecy.

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Two volumes and I am in love with these characters and all of them need to survive when this story ends. Sunny and Ezra make some decent progress and are somewhere around being friends at least when Sunny is not being difficult about it. in terms of the plot we still don't no much about what's happening and this volume may have more questions then answers, there are certain things that looked obvious to me after volume 1 but now I am not so sure.

Can't wait for the third volume now.

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An okay continuation of volume 1, but I don't feel like much happened. I am under the impression this is supposed to be a romance, but I'm not seeing any hints of that yet.

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Back for more!

The plot keeps moving, we are trying to get to the bottom of Sunny’s back story. Ezra is torn between how to follow his instruction to protect Sunny while also doing his job, so we have the good of the one vs the good of the many, and there is still so much that we don’t know

I love how well action comes across in these books, as well and the complexity around the world and it’s rules and expectations….

I would have liked to see things between Sunny and Ezra progress a bit more, but in NOT giving me that, I am even more desperate to get my hands on Volume 3 now!

Well played, Explodikid. Well played.

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Special thanks to Netgalley and Oni Press for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This series keeps getting better. The artwork is outstanding and the storyline continues to be unique and compelling. I love to see how the characters grow and change (and am looking forward to some burgeoning relationships)!

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** I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.**

LySandra Vuong's Covenant continues with Volume 2. This volume collects episodes 19 to 26 of the webcomic. Covenant is a supernatural story surrounding the battle between Heaven and Hell with a slow burn queer romance brewing. Volume 2 picks up shortly after Volume 1 and readers continue to follow Ezra and Sunny as they learn their roles to play in the building war. Sunny continues to be a demon magnet despite being apparently human. Ezra is still a new exorcist struggling to find his place and deal with instructions given to him by Archangel Gabriel.

Everything I loved about Volume 1 continues to Volume 2. It is nigh impossible to review this in a way that is spoiler free because all of the information presented in this installment builds on what was learned in the first Volume.

I will happily continue to follow this story and would happily recommend it to scifi fantasy graphic novel fans.

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Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book!

This checks a lot of boxes for me. I really love the concept and where this is going. The artwork is great. The characters are interesting and the plot is intriguing.

I hope in future installments we get a little more background on the characters and the things revolving around their tattoos and abilities but overall, I really enjoyed this and can't wait for more

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This series truly is amazing. I love that in this volume I learned more about Sunny and the other characters in the cast. Isaac is slowly becoming my favorite. I love his design, powers, and his personality. I think this volume really showed the dynamic of the team. The art is still stunning and seeing more intense fight scenes made me love the art even more. I love the club scene and seeing how Sunny and Ezra were sharing a glance. I really am falling in love with this series and I can't wait to see more of it. The story has so many layers and the more I learn the more layers are added to the mystery to keep me engaged. It is an amazing series.

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i received an e-ARC in exchange for this review :)

i hadn’t read the first volume when i received this ARC so i ordered it and read it in one sitting. the premise itself is engaging and SO interesting. as someone who grew up going to catholic school, yet wasn’t catholic, so much about this appeals to me. the devotion to angels and not one God alone is something that is so interesting and a new favorite ideology around religion. gabriel has always been a favorite archangel of mine, in media and the bible, and his role and character is so well done. i love the artwork and the characters so much as well. ezra is such a fun character, i can’t wait for us to learn more about him in the future. i’m heavily enjoying this series so far and am eagerly awaiting volume 3

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Feel very much like we're in the middle of this story, with lots of action and plot questions being answered but raising follow-up questions.. Not very satisfyingly on its own with questions and plot thread left dangling for the last volume to address, and I do wish I felt more of Sunny/Ezra's bond outside of the club scene. Still, am looking forward to the wrap-up that's coming, and the art continues to be very nice and dynamic.

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Thank you Oni Press and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. Ezra, along with his church, continue to try to find out why Sunny has demons following him. But Sunny really had no idea. And each interaction with a demon seems to only give more questions. Can they figure out what the demons want with Sunny? Another explosive volume of LySandra Vuong’s Covenant series! I’m loving this series and each volume has had me hooked! The artwork is beautiful as well! Highly recommend checking this one out!

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A great second volume that helped flesh out the story a bit. I'd really still like the characters to be fleshed out a bit more, but I suppose we'll have to see if we get that in volume three. I continue to like Ezra and his difficulties with faith and thereby his difficulties with his powers from Gabriel. I'd love to see more about Ezra's backstory and I'd love to see a bit more of his and Samson's relationship. I really like them as partners and I enjoy seeing them interact. Sunny I have a complex relationship with because he kind of gives off stereotypical annoying emo kid energy which puts me off. I think it is a particular pet peeve of mine when a character acts like they have to do everything alone when they have a perfectly good team of professionals backing them. But also he acts like he has the most tragic of all backstories, but like, newsflash son every single person in this organization is only here because they know about demons, and how to you think that happened? I don't know. It just irks me. It comes off and ignorant and selfish and makes me resent him on behalf of the others who are trying so hard to protect him and he keeps throwing it in their faces for no reason. Now one could argue (and I think Sunny tried this) that he didn't ask them to protect him and he's worried about them getting hurt because of him. But I argue 1. It's not his choice what danger they decide to put themselves in and 2. He's endangering regular defenseless humans every single day by attracting demons to him. Oh man. He just makes me really mad. I better see some character growth from him in the next book because he really annoys me. As always I love Samson so much. If this series was about her I would have probably passed away by now I love her so much. I'd love to see the rest of their friend group a bit more so they can get fleshed out too. Overall this is a really interesting series and it has a lot going for it. I'll be excited to continue on with it to see where the story goes.

Thank you to the publisher for providing this eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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I am absolutely obsessed with the drawing style. This comic has a cast of such incredibly cool and diverse characters, the squad dynamic is amazing and we’re delving deeper into the mystery and the lore in this second installment. Some of the scenes are visually so powerful you could easily get chills from it, but the characters are not only badass warriors, they’re also vulnerable human beings and I adore every single one of the squad members.
We’re starting to get a little closer to the heart of the plot here, and while I can’t wait to see where this is going, I also love seeing Ezra and Sunny’s relationship evolve.
I am hooked and I can’t wait for the next volume.

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This graphics were good and story remained interesting. I'll admit that I kind of forgot what had happened in volume 1 but once I started reading it came back to me. I am curious to know how long until the romance between Sunny and Ezra starts to develop, It's a shame that we have to wait so long until the next volume comes out, but I'll be sure to read that one when it's released.

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Thank you, NetGalley for an advanced ARC of this manga

I loved & adored the first book which made me so excited to read this next volume, again the series did not disappoint and takes you on a ride that continues straight after where the first one left off.

The main character's development is steady and well done making you care more and more as it goes on, with a story that has me engaged and longing to want to know more and more. The artwork is gorgeous 😍 and the covers of each volume are stunning.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I’m really digging this series. Issac and Goliath are so cute! Isaac is my favorite. We’re slowly learning about Sunny’s purpose and reason for being hunted. I’m really interested in seeing where this series goes. This volume really moved the plot along. I love hot tattooed priests 🥹

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I already enjoyed the first volume, but this one was even better. I’m really looking forward to knowing who Sunny is and why the demons are after him.

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Covering issues 19-36, this collection has that "middle volume" feel -- the story moves forward slightly, but much remains mysterious. Very excited for the continuation! Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the ARC!

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Covenant is the series that keeps getting better and better!!

I think that I have found my newest obsession in the graphic novel world! Covenant was something that I picked up the first volume on a whim and I’m so glad that I did! This series is excellent and unique but has some of the most amazing illustrations I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this year!

The story picks up immediately where Volume 1 ends (right in the middle of the action - which that cliffhanger left me GASPING)! However, that conflict is where we resume so expect some of the fastest pace you can think of when starting this next edition. As we continue to explore and expand the world, we finally start getting some answers for my new fave characters. Some backstories are exposed and when those secrets come to life the stakes raise higher!

I think this story is going to continue to build and gain momentum and it is going to be a massive hit I already know! Do yourself a favor and get in early as we explore more of the Covenant world!

Perfect for fans of the Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare, Supernatural, and Lucifer!

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A solid follow up to the first book in this series. The goal of this volume seems to be to further lay out the conflict with the demons and provide clues for the greater mystery. Overall, that was executed quite well, as a reader I think I just wanted more of Ezra and Sunny together to build their relationship. However, I don’t know how many volumes this series will be so I think it’s fine if we take some time with the relationship development.

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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