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Mistland
In the underground kingdom known as The Hollow, a member of the royalty is murdered, and three clans are thrown into chaos. To prevent the downfall of that stronghold, six suspects of the murder are exiled in the frozen vastness of the Mistland, with nothing more than each other to survive the endless winter and its dangers. Yet, the deep-seated hatred between clans and old rivalries will follow them into the unknown.
125 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 26, 2024
About the author
Felipe Castilho
37 books263 followersFelipe Castilho é autor da saga O Legado Folclórico, formada pelos livros Ouro, Fogo & Megabytes (Gutenberg, 2012), Prata, Terra & Lua Cheia (2013) e Ferro, Água & Escuridão (2015). A sua fantasia Ordem Vermelha: Filhos da Degradação (Intrínseca, 2017) chegou às listas de Mais Vendidos em 2018. É autor da antologia de contos do audiolivro Futuros Malfeitos, Pretéritos Imperfeitos (Tocalivros, 2018), e recentemente publicou seu quinto romance, Serpentário (Intrínseca, 2019).
Entre suas obras em quadrinhos, Felipe escreveu o "steamfantasy" Desafiadores do Destino: disputa por controle (AVEC, 2018) e Savana de Pedra (2016), obra finalista do Prêmio Jabuti de Histórias em Quadrinhos.
Entre suas obras em quadrinhos, Felipe escreveu o "steamfantasy" Desafiadores do Destino: disputa por controle (AVEC, 2018) e Savana de Pedra (2016), obra finalista do Prêmio Jabuti de Histórias em Quadrinhos.
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February 24, 2026Great idea but pacing is an issue
I read this as part of the prime comixology originals program which is essentially "free" (I'm really paying for delivery perks not prime reading) and a great way to sample what are usually non superhero comics.
This one is definitely a fantasy series but also reminded me a little of "attack on titan" and Lemire's "snow angels" as a large element is about a group of people venturing out into the dangerous unknown.
We have a group of people some random/some previously connected who are exiled for a murder (they don't know who was responsible so just exile all the suspects). They have to try and work together to survive and discover previously unknown things about their world.
What I liked about the story was that we had a murder mystery element knowing that one or more of the exiles were guilty and there was a nice mix of characters. There's also a spectacular twist towards the end that I didn't see coming and upended the whole setting.
What was disappointing though was that none of these things were fully explored, the twist for example is barely scratched leaving more questions than answers. The team dynamics that are carefully set up in the first part are rapidly stretched thin and the plot moves so fast in the end that it becomes confusing and incomprehensible in many places. I genuinely had to go back through the book thinking my kindle had skipped pages.
I don't know what happened with the production of this series - maybe it was cancelled prematurely and they tried to wrap it up quickly or maybe it was commissioned with only the first issue complete and the team didn't have as much time to execute the rest?
Whatever the reason, it's a real shame that initial quality wasn't maintained. I think this could have easily been 10-12 "issues" in length to cover the story presented. I also can't help but wonder if this may have worked better as a prose story - there are elements that make this feel like an adaptation.
If the creators were to revisit this in any format I'd be willing to give it another try as I think there's something special here.
For anyone who read "mistlands" and enjoyed the themes/ideas - I'd definitely recommend the comic "Die" by Kieron Gillen. It also features a dysfunctional group in a strange fantasy land with strong (but different) artwork.
I read this as part of the prime comixology originals program which is essentially "free" (I'm really paying for delivery perks not prime reading) and a great way to sample what are usually non superhero comics.
This one is definitely a fantasy series but also reminded me a little of "attack on titan" and Lemire's "snow angels" as a large element is about a group of people venturing out into the dangerous unknown.
We have a group of people some random/some previously connected who are exiled for a murder (they don't know who was responsible so just exile all the suspects). They have to try and work together to survive and discover previously unknown things about their world.
What I liked about the story was that we had a murder mystery element knowing that one or more of the exiles were guilty and there was a nice mix of characters. There's also a spectacular twist towards the end that I didn't see coming and upended the whole setting.
What was disappointing though was that none of these things were fully explored, the twist for example is barely scratched leaving more questions than answers. The team dynamics that are carefully set up in the first part are rapidly stretched thin and the plot moves so fast in the end that it becomes confusing and incomprehensible in many places. I genuinely had to go back through the book thinking my kindle had skipped pages.
I don't know what happened with the production of this series - maybe it was cancelled prematurely and they tried to wrap it up quickly or maybe it was commissioned with only the first issue complete and the team didn't have as much time to execute the rest?
Whatever the reason, it's a real shame that initial quality wasn't maintained. I think this could have easily been 10-12 "issues" in length to cover the story presented. I also can't help but wonder if this may have worked better as a prose story - there are elements that make this feel like an adaptation.
If the creators were to revisit this in any format I'd be willing to give it another try as I think there's something special here.
For anyone who read "mistlands" and enjoyed the themes/ideas - I'd definitely recommend the comic "Die" by Kieron Gillen. It also features a dysfunctional group in a strange fantasy land with strong (but different) artwork.
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