Dryad Vol. 1

by Kurtis J. Wiebe

Justin Osterling (Artist) and Justin Barcelo (Illustrator)

"The Glass family has spent thirteen years hiding peacefully in the sleepy forest settlement of Frostbrook where Morgan and Yale planted roots and raised their twins, Griffon and Rana. But secrets never stay hidden, and the entire Glass family find themselves the target of an unearthly attack on Frostbrook. Now on the run from Muse Corp., they must flee to the massive city of Silver’s Bay to hide in plain sight. Rana and Griffon find themselves uprooted and answering for their parents' mistakes. But, they’ll soon find that the past has a way of finding you, no matter where you run.
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• ISBN10: 1620107902
• ISBN13: 9781620107904
• Publish Date: 2 February 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Oni Press,US
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 144
• Language: English

Reviews

[HekArtemis]

3.5 stars. Thanks to NetGalley for an e-arc of this one.

I really like Rat Queens and when I learned that Wiebe was coming out with a new series that is about two parents and their kids in a fantasy setting... oh yeah. I love fantasy and I am a mum and it's actually quite rare to get fantasy books from the perspective of the parents, other than men who somehow find it easy to run off on an adventure and abandon their kids. So a fantasy story about parents who are with their kids, perfect.

Unfortunately this one did let me down a little bit because it's not even really fantasy, it's more scifi and looks like it could cross into cyberpunk territory. I do like scifi, but I truly cannot stand cyberpunk, so when this started to feel like cyberpunk... Sigh.

That said the story itself was interesting and I am interested in continuing. I just am not sure how I am going to feel about future volumes. The art was fantastic, no complaints there.

[Quirky Cat]

"Yes! It’s time! Dryad #1 has finally dropped, and I personally couldn’t be more excited about that fact! If you’re a fan of Rat Queens, then this is absolutely a series you’re going to want to check out.

Why do I say that? Because Kurtis J. Wiebe is the author for both series, and there are so many tones and themes in common. So the odds are very good that if you like one, you’ll enjoy the other. I know I did. Working alongside Wiebe is a new artist, Justin Osterling, but his style is already proving to be one worth keeping an eye on.

It’s a tale of love, lore, monster hunting, and so much more. And that’s only the beginning. An elf and a human fall in love – that’s a tale we’ve all heard before. Together they’ve found a safe haven for which to raise their family in. But how long can one family be content to be merely ‘safe’?

Between the creative team and the description for this series, I was understandably quite excited about this release date. Now the real question is; was it worth the wait?"

Check out the rest of my review over at Quirky Cat's Comics