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geekwayne's review
3.0
'Alcyon Vol. 1: Harmony's Necklace' by Richard Marazano with art by Christophe Ferreira is a graphic novel set in ancient Greece.
A mythical necklace called Sycion is thought to be the thing to right a wrong between two tribes. The children of the two tribal leaders decide to look for the necklace, but that takes them in to Spartan territory. Along the way, they find a helpful guide. Meanwhile, the worried fathers have problems of their own.
It took a while for the story to kind of catch me, but I liked the journey and the characters. The art is really nice.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
A mythical necklace called Sycion is thought to be the thing to right a wrong between two tribes. The children of the two tribal leaders decide to look for the necklace, but that takes them in to Spartan territory. Along the way, they find a helpful guide. Meanwhile, the worried fathers have problems of their own.
It took a while for the story to kind of catch me, but I liked the journey and the characters. The art is really nice.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
jkenna1990's review
3.0
This was ok. The story was mildly interesting and the artwork was good. I tried to read this a few different times and just couldn't get into it. Overall, it was just meh.
jkenna90's review
3.0
This was ok. The story was mildly interesting and the artwork was good. I tried to read this a few different times and just couldn't get into it. Overall, it was just meh.
littledollreads's review
3.0
This was ok. The art is nothing to write home about but it serves its purpose. It is an interesting story for sure but I just don't think its for me.
inejghafa's review
3.0
A short but cute comic. We follow Alcyon and his friend Phoebe on an adventure to find the legendary Harmony's necklace in order to save their village. They are the children of the two leaders, who are always arguing. However, they are best friends. I definitely liked their friendship and Phoebe being so adventurous and independent while Alcyon was more of the dreamy type. Along the way, they meet Kyrilos, a young Spartan, who joins them on their quest. He lives in the wild and steals some chickens so he can become a real Spartan hero one day. He is tough but eventually becomes friends with Alcyon and Phoebe. Together, they form a great trio.
We do not only get to experience this trio, but also the assassin that is sent to stop them from finding the necklace and some terrifying harpies are also chasing them. We also see their dads being captured and later escaping to try and find their children. As far as the story goes, it was enjoyable but not that special. It is set in ancient Greece, which I loved, but it is predictable and the characters were a little flat. It was slow-paced, however, I had no problem with that.
The art was nice. It suited the story and the feeling of the comic although it may have been a little simple. 48 pages are not that much, so obviously, the story wasn't done yet. In the end, we are far from finding the necklace and there is still so much to be told. I can't wait for the next volume.
Thank you Europe Comics for providing this copy via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
We do not only get to experience this trio, but also the assassin that is sent to stop them from finding the necklace and some terrifying harpies are also chasing them. We also see their dads being captured and later escaping to try and find their children. As far as the story goes, it was enjoyable but not that special. It is set in ancient Greece, which I loved, but it is predictable and the characters were a little flat. It was slow-paced, however, I had no problem with that.
The art was nice. It suited the story and the feeling of the comic although it may have been a little simple. 48 pages are not that much, so obviously, the story wasn't done yet. In the end, we are far from finding the necklace and there is still so much to be told. I can't wait for the next volume.
Thank you Europe Comics for providing this copy via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
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