Thank you to NetGalley and Ten Speed Press for the e-arc!

Muted follows Camille, who is still grieving the loss of her mother and twin sister. The last thing Camille wants to do is return to her old home deep in the swamps of Louisiana. When the time comes for Camille to perform the demon-summoning blood ritual that every prospective matriarch in her family must complete, she is afraid of making a mistake. No matter how hard she tries to be a witch worthy of the Severin name, nothing is ever good enough for her aunt. Camille has practiced and practiced, but instead of the beat of demonic wings or the snap of talons, her blood calls forth evergreen vines and leaves. Terrified of what this might mean, she flees into the swamps. But her failed ritual gives her something precious: time away from Aunt Athalie. Time to spend with her beloved familiar Toben and kindly cousin Silvia. This series tackles some dark themes within the first few chapters, and it felt like more time could have been given to process them. In the end, I couldn't vibe with this series, but I would recommend checking it out if you are already a fan or the synopsis speaks to you.

Synopsis: When Camille performs her demon-summoning ritual, there are just vines and plants obeying her witchcraft. She flees into the swamps of Louisiana and is left behind at the Severin's family mansion by her stern aunt Athalie and sweet cousin. Now reunited with her bird Toben, is when she discovers more about her lost family and her magic behaving strangely.
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Miranda Mundt first had this story up as a #webtoon webcomic but now it will be released in print and boy am I glad: this graphic novel enveloppe the first 27 episodes of the series. The next graphic novel will be published in October and honestly, I can't wait to read more about Camille's journey in this coming-of-age fantasy.
I saw the cover and immediately hit the request button on #netgalley (thank you for this #ARC!). The colours pop and the drawings are so appealing: Mundt's style is so cool!
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I was amazed by the art, locked in by the plot and generally loved the whole package. This is a ☆☆☆☆☆/5 for me! Hope it will entertain you as much as me and join the #muted -loving community!
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My first book by Miranda Mundt, and it was a good one. A good story with interesting characters as they explore a new phase of life.

This was my first graphic novel by Miranda Mundt. The beautiful graphics enhanced Camille’s journey returning home to her aunt. The witchy scenes were accompanied by perfect illustrations. Can’t wait for volume 2!

This really kept me interested and involved. I wanted to know more about the characters and what was their problems and passions were.
I really liked the illustrations and the vibes. It was a cute little moment. can't wait for the next ones!

I am so excited to see more diverse web comics getting the traditional publishing treatment! Muted follows Camille, a witch of the prominent Severin coven who struggles to find her place in the world. She and her cousin, Avaline, have lived under Matriarch Athalie's abusive control their whole lives after the death of the previous Matriarch, Camille's mother, along with the rest of her family in a tragic fire. So when Camille fails the summoning ritual meant to secure her place among the Severins, she feels completely lost. Soon, Camille begins to unravel the secrets of her family and magic, and revelations come to light that threaten to destroy everything she thought she knew...but also perhaps bring her closer to blooming into her truest self. Muted has plenty of LGBTQIA+ representation, but the primary romantic relationship is polyamorous AND sapphic. Prominent secondary characters give us asexual and transgender representation as well. New Orleans and the NOLA region serve as the primary setting, and racial diversity is plentiful in the cast.

I am a huge advocate for including content and trigger warnings at the beginning of a work, and Miranda Mundt includes a page at the beginning to address the overarching themes that may trigger readers. However, I wish volume 1 would include a more in-depth list of trigger warnings: fire, parent and sibling death (flashback), blood depiction, PTSD, depression, suicidal thoughts, scars (burns, cuts), anxiety and panic attacks, alcohol consumption and abuse, abandonment...and that's just the first volume. Considering how much darker the story gets in later chapters, I strongly suggest a more comprehensive list going forward. Still, it's better than nothing.

Now, regarding the adaptation! I have noticed that formatting these webtoons for printing can occur with varying levels of effort; I'm pleased to say that Ten Speed did an excellent job with the transition from a vertical scrolling style to the more typical layouts of graphic novels. Indeed, some images are seen even more fully on the page without the horizontal margin limitations! Volume 1 covers chapters 1 - 27 of the original webtoon, condensed down to 7 seven chapters plus the bonus mini episode. The illustrations for each chapter title page are brand new and gorgeous to look at, and some panels look like Mundt went back and either polished or re-drew them to better fit the new layout, which is incredible. I don't have much of an opinion on where the story cuts off; it's certainly a cliffhanger, but since I read the entire work back when it was first releasing weekly on the Webtoon app I won't be experiencing the story for the first time.

All in all, this is one of the better web comic adaptations I've seen thus far, and I plan to purchase each volume for myself. Not only to support the author, but to collect a well-told story that breaks the conventions of the cookie-cutter books major publishers have been lazily pushing out for several years.

A fun coming of age story about witchcraft and friendship and the dark mysteries of the past. Camille's family is holding more secrets than she knows, and some of them involve her. When her magic doesn't work the way it is supposed to, when her summoning ritual starts to go wrong, she has to figure out why, and in the process begins to learn that it's ok to be different and unique. The important thing is to accept all of the different versions and aspects of oneself in order to truly blossom into your true self. Also there is a mysterious demon after her. What will she do?

A gorgeous, heavily captivating witch story! Set in beautiful Louisiana, this story was so fascinating. Camille is the odd one out in her family, though her overbearing and sometimes downright cruel Aunt doesn't help. Camille tries to perform the demon-summoning ritual that every Severin woman must perform, but it all goes wrong in the worst ways. Camille flees to the swamps, and it all goes downhill from there. The art is honestly very unique, and I love how it looks.

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

I liked the story. It was definitely cute and made me interested in the next part. However, the real reason I’m giving this 5 stars is because I just love the artwork so much. There were so many spreads in this book that I just stopped and stared at for extended periods because I just loved the way the artist chose to convey a particular scene. Beautiful, vibrant, and witchy. Will 100% continue with this story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an earc of this book so that I could read and review it.

First and foremost, thank you to Netgalley and Teen Speed Graphic for providing this ARC copy in exchange for my honest review

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⚝ Rating ⚝: 4.5✩ / 5✩’s (rounded up)

⚝ Review ⚝: I am going to start by saying I enjoyed this story so much I immediately hopped online and pre-ordered a physical copy to put on my shelves. Muted was BEAUTIFULLY done. The story follows Camile who, after the loss of her mother and twin sister at 8-years-old, has been raised by her authoritarian aunt, the current Matriarch of their coven. Camile has always known she was different, but never knew how or why. After failing a ritual that she has trained for her whole life, Camile is now staying with Silvia to prepare to attempt the ritual again. But living in the place where her mother and sister died years ago is starting to bring memories and truths to the surface that no one is prepared to face.

Every character was fantastic in their roll. I adored the relationship between Camile and her cousin, Avaline as well as the way the relationship between the witches and their familiars were portrayed (I would honestly die for Toben). The story flowed well and the pacing between chapters was smooth and easy to follow. I loved Nyra and every time she called Camile 'Princess', I melted a little bit.

⚝ Illustrations⚝: Stunning, beautiful, I loved every panel! All the characters were so visually unique and the movement between panels was engaging.

⚝ Representation ⚝: Lesbian FMC, Queer SC, Many POC characters, SC utilizes Wheelchair.

⚝ TWs ⚝: Physical and Emotional abuse, Self Harm, Death of Parent, Death of Sibling, Blood, Classism

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A cute and fun graphic novel with magic and mystery. The plot was engaging, the characters were likeable and the art was beautiful

This is the book to read if you are looking for a queer witchy story. I need more!! This firts installment was the perfect mix of a spooky yet heartwarming storyline. It's a great introduction to a lore and world building that has all the potential to expand. The representation of queer characters was fantastic, I'm looking forward to see how these storylines develop.

I really enjoyed getting to know how each family is different, even in themselves and the familiars were great companions.

I love the themes of identity, grief and forgiveness, and self discovery both in your family circle and outside of it. It was full of mystery as everything is new to the reader yet satisfactory with the answers you get at the end.

It will keep you intrigued and excited to see what comes next. I might have to look it up in webtoon soon!

Thank you to NetGalley, Miranda Mutt and Ten Speed Press!

I need the rest of this series immediately. I am obsessed. The story is an emotional rollercoaster. A little dark at times but still heartwarming. I am in love with the diverse cast of characters and the artwork is beautiful! Also, it's SAPPHIC! I  cannot wait for more

what a great first installment! the colors and illustrations were phenomenal for the storyline. I wish we got to see more of the sapphic storyline, since that’s a main reason why I requested the graphic novel on NetGalley. but I suppose that’ll be in volume 2? I hope?

This was fun, spooky & amazing! Really loved this, the art & story! I can’t wait to read more! I love anything with magic & witches & loved this so much it really was more than I even expected! Thank you so much to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this!

W.o.w !!

The witches , the ton and colours used in this book is amazing. The LGBT rep in this story is beautiful and I want more of it.

Actual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Recommend: Yes
Review:
This was a fun, kind of spooky, witchy story that has me excited to read the next volume of. I like how this story is about finding yourself and making a path of your own. I like the characters and cute familiars. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous. even the darker scenes.
I like how Camille is unsure of herself and her place, but as the story progresses she becomes more determined to find out where she belongs and follow her own path in her witch society. I enjoyed learning about how the witch society work, how they get familiars, and how the different families work. I like how Camille's aunt? Cousin? Godmother? truly only wants what is best for her and wants to protect her from her aunt and the courts, which would likely want her dead. I like how warm and welcoming her father's family is.
I truly enjoyed reading this graphic novel and can not wait for the next volume. I'm excited to see Camille and Nyra's romance blossom. I'm excited to see how Camille's magic evolves. I'm really excited to see what goes on with the demon haunting her. Honestly, this was a great, pretty fast read with stunning graphics.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ten Speed Press; all opinions are my own! <3

magical, suspenseful, lovely characters and deep but also funny dialogues!
i loved its worldbuilding, original but not too complicated to follow as the story (rapidly) evolves. i was intrigued, wanting to know more and the pacing of the story was perfect: fast, but without rushing.
i’m 100% sure i’ll read the sequel, and in the meanwhile i’ll be busy recommending this cute, witchy grapic novel to everyone!
also the drawings and the colours were absolutely amazing

What a magical story!
I really enjoyed my time reading story and breezed through it in a single sitting .
When reading an illustrated story the style of the drawing is very important for me, since I can’t get into the story if I don’t like the way things look. The illustrations in this story were absolutely beautiful! There were so many panels I just kept staring at, because of how beautiful they were.
The story itself I enjoyed just as much. I really liked the cozy, yet mysterious vibes and am super excited to see where things go in the next volume!
And even though the characters weren’t super memorable I still really liked them. And there is so much diversity without it becoming the main point of the story, which I always really appreciate.
Overall this was a really fun read and I can’t wait to get my hands on the next volume!

The graphic novel begins with a witch named Camille who is part of a family of witches – the
Severin family. Her mother died when she was 8 years old in a fire along with her twin sister
and no one really knew who committed the crime.

Camille needed to complete a summoning blood ritual but the outcome was not what she
intended. Her evil Aunt Athalie chased her away after the failed ritual and Camille now has to
spend 1 month in her family home to redo the ritual without her cousin Avaline and her Aunt
Athalie.

Tropes: Found family, a mystery, chosen one, hidden world, family secrets, newfound powers

This is my first graphic novel to review and I really enjoyed it and found the art to be really
beautiful. I felt that this novel ended on a cliff hanger and want to know what happens to
Camille in Volume 2.

Thank you NetGalley and Miranda Mundt for this e-ARC.