This was a fun, "cutesy" and gory horror comic that weaves together multiple stories taking place in the haunting town of Elwich. That cutesy part made it all the more amusing to experience as it gives a false sense of ease that gets ripped away with each trauma, I mean story. This art style is a great throwback to the Sunday Strip.

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for the eARC!

Cute and predictable. Solid brain candy/palate cleanser.

Was this necessary?

3.5
I need to read more of the Cosmere

I really enjoyed this eerie tale. I've seen reviews mentioning that it "drags on" however I was fine with the pacing and felt it added to the creep factor. I don't need my story lines wrapped up quickly and tied with a neat little bow. The back and forth and fogginess of whats memory, dreams, or real life is what creates the suspense and raises the stakes for me.

I started casually reading this on KU (reccomended by @books_and_crafts_jes on insta) along with 5 other books, bouncing between them as my moods saw fit. About a 1/4 of the way through, the story, The CHARACTERS, had hooked me, hard. I needed the physical copy AND audiobook (which is fantastically narrarated by Islay Jacobs). Once I had both, I lived and breathed it. I put the other books on hold and let this tale CONSUME me. I went in fairly blind, the blurb was enough, and reccomend the same. Also vague reviews are my forte...

Read if you like:
Adventure
Merry Band of Misfits
Found Family
Witty Banter
Old Norse-ish Settings
Magic
Romance

My closest comp I can think of, currently, would be One Dark Window due to the, well vibes, but also the easy story flow, loveable (and hateable) characters with their natural and amusing banter/interactions. The romance is more of a slow burn subplot, which was the perfect amount for me.

... carving out time to read Kingdom of Claw sooooon.