I am not religious. But if my faith could give me sweet tattoos, powers, and a link to a divine being other people also experience, I might be more interested. Until then "Covenant" by LySandra Vuong is about as close as I'll get.

Ezra has a job to do, given to him by the archangel Gabriel, protect Sunny. Another student at his university, who keeps being involved with demonic issues. No problem, him and his team are from a branch of the Church that kills demons. Except Ezra is having a bit of a crisis of faith and the demons are getting stronger. And Sunny seems to have a past with demons. Also the demons are getting stronger and more violent. (Also everyone is hot)

Reasons to read:
-Sweet tattoos
-Let's deal with issues caused by religion by making art and hot characters
-Father Aaron is really cool
-Grumpy x Sunshine having a reality check

Cons:
-Having Sunday school flashbacks

This was a good continuation after volume 1, I was very interested in seeing where the story went and look forward to see where it goes from here. The art work is great as always. Very enjoyable.

"Covenant, Vol. 2" by LySandra Vuong is an electrifying continuation of a unique supernatural world where holy warriors battle demons with faith and firepower. The premise—priests wielding machine guns and holy tattoos—sets the stage for an intense, action-packed story. But this volume's balance of high-stakes action with deeply personal character development makes it shine.

Sunny Nguyen, the mysterious "demon magnet," continues to captivate as the central enigma. Her vulnerability contrasts with the surrounding chaos, creating a compelling dynamic. Ezra, the exorcist with wavering faith, is a standout. His internal struggle and growing bond with Sunny add an emotional layer that grounds the fantastical elements. Their tense and tender evolving relationship gives this volume heart beneath all the adrenaline.

Vuong’s art is also a highlight. The demon designs are strikingly grotesque, contrasting with the intricate holy tattoos and religious symbols, creating a visual feast. The fight scenes are choreographed with a kinetic energy that leaps off the page, while the quieter moments between Sunny and Ezra allow the story to breathe.

While there are still lingering questions surrounding Sunny’s connection to the demons, the slow unraveling of the mystery is well-paced. The danger feels real, the stakes are high, and Ezra's crisis of faith is compelling. If anything, the only drawback is that the volume ends on a cliffhanger, leaving readers eagerly awaiting more.

Overall, "Covenant, Vol. 2" masterfully blends action, emotion, and suspense, making it a must-read for fans of supernatural thrillers.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This was a great follow up to the first volume! I just love the art style and the story is very engaging. I like the characters and the action is very good.

I did not enjoy this as much as the first volume. It was a little more slow moving in the middle as it was kind of repetitive, but I still enjoyed it! It is very ery easy to follow and get through.

It ended on a cliffhanger again and I am excited to continue on reading. It is exciting to follow along with the characters as they figure out the mystery surrounding why they want Sunny.

rating: 4.25 ★

the character design is top tier. this volume is even more fast-paced than the last, i blew right through it.

i'm incredibly intrigued about sunny 👀 i want more of the found family / side characters esp samson.

if you dig shadowhunters, this is definitely a comic for you to get into!

an honest arc review ♡

Thank you for the ARC.
A few questions are being answered about the character Sunny. The sigil, well, not strong enough of a story in of itself. This 2nd volume feels drawn out in scenes and very repetitive. Not much exploration at all. More fighting than anything. Very little character development.

I liked the first volume very much and the second is still stunning art-wise but also rather confusing. I don’t mind not getting answers for a while but most of the volume consists of battle scenes, which could be interesting but the majority of the panels are just whooshes and whumps, strikes of weapons in the dark with no clear distinction who is who and what’s happening.

I’m still curious and willing to read more but this volume felt more like a filler, even if worth reading for the art alone.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)!

** 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.