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The Witch's Egg
It was a spiderweb moon
And the imps did wonder
What dark delights wouldst the cat-witch conjure
By the Sardine Queen, by salt and the devil, by blackwormy earth, and by the deep, dark sea, the catwitch Urfi conjures an angel to love her and have children with her. But angels aren't meant for love, and with the embryonic egg of their unborn children, Urfi flees from her partner's violence, enduring terrible trials to find a new and safe home in the faery forest.
As her children, Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel, grow up with her, they find the horrors their mother endured during her flight to the forest returning to their lives -- this time for the three of them to defeat for good. With secret magic, solemn bonds of friendship, and sisterhood, they can at last stand against the threat of the angels' terror and insanity in this dark fairytale of motherhood, magic, and apocalyptic romance.
A gorgeous intergenerational family story of promises made, promises kept, and a mother who would do anything to protect her daughters.
And the imps did wonder
What dark delights wouldst the cat-witch conjure
By the Sardine Queen, by salt and the devil, by blackwormy earth, and by the deep, dark sea, the catwitch Urfi conjures an angel to love her and have children with her. But angels aren't meant for love, and with the embryonic egg of their unborn children, Urfi flees from her partner's violence, enduring terrible trials to find a new and safe home in the faery forest.
As her children, Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel, grow up with her, they find the horrors their mother endured during her flight to the forest returning to their lives -- this time for the three of them to defeat for good. With secret magic, solemn bonds of friendship, and sisterhood, they can at last stand against the threat of the angels' terror and insanity in this dark fairytale of motherhood, magic, and apocalyptic romance.
A gorgeous intergenerational family story of promises made, promises kept, and a mother who would do anything to protect her daughters.
180 pages, Paperback
First published October 7, 2025
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October 24, 2025
The Witch's Egg by Donya Todd isn't a perfect book, but it's very fun and has a fascinating array of influences that make for a unique whole. The art in particular is excellent. Recommended!
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January 8, 2026
The Witch’s Egg is a dark, lyrical graphic novel that reads like a spell whispered through generations. Donya Todd crafts a brutal yet tender fairytale where motherhood is both sanctuary and battleground, and love when twisted by power becomes something monstrous.
At its heart is Urfi, the cat witch, whose longing for connection leads her to conjure an angel an act that sets the story’s central tragedy in motion. The angels in this tale are not benevolent beings of light but figures of terror and instability, incapable of love and prone to violence. Urfi’s flight, carrying the fragile egg of her unborn children, is harrowing and mythic, unfolding like an exile carved into folklore.
The faery forest offers refuge but not erasure. Trauma lingers, reshaping itself as her daughters Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel come of age. Their inheritance is not only magical, but emotional: the echoes of fear, survival, and resilience passed from mother to child. Todd’s exploration of intergenerational trauma is precise and unsentimental, honoring pain without allowing it to define the future.
What makes The Witch’s Egg especially powerful is its focus on collective strength. Sisterhood, chosen bonds, and quiet rituals of care stand in defiance of apocalyptic violence. The story insists that survival is not just endurance, but resistance and that protection can be a sacred act.
Visually and narratively steeped in folklore, grief, and ferocity, The Witch’s Egg is a haunting meditation on motherhood, autonomy, and the cost of loving in a world shaped by cruelty. It will resonate deeply with readers drawn to dark fantasy that refuses to soften its truths while still holding space for hope.
At its heart is Urfi, the cat witch, whose longing for connection leads her to conjure an angel an act that sets the story’s central tragedy in motion. The angels in this tale are not benevolent beings of light but figures of terror and instability, incapable of love and prone to violence. Urfi’s flight, carrying the fragile egg of her unborn children, is harrowing and mythic, unfolding like an exile carved into folklore.
The faery forest offers refuge but not erasure. Trauma lingers, reshaping itself as her daughters Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel come of age. Their inheritance is not only magical, but emotional: the echoes of fear, survival, and resilience passed from mother to child. Todd’s exploration of intergenerational trauma is precise and unsentimental, honoring pain without allowing it to define the future.
What makes The Witch’s Egg especially powerful is its focus on collective strength. Sisterhood, chosen bonds, and quiet rituals of care stand in defiance of apocalyptic violence. The story insists that survival is not just endurance, but resistance and that protection can be a sacred act.
Visually and narratively steeped in folklore, grief, and ferocity, The Witch’s Egg is a haunting meditation on motherhood, autonomy, and the cost of loving in a world shaped by cruelty. It will resonate deeply with readers drawn to dark fantasy that refuses to soften its truths while still holding space for hope.
December 15, 2025
The Witch’s Egg is a haunting, lyrical graphic novel that reads like a spell whispered across generations. At its center is Urfi, the cat-witch, whose longing for love sets in motion a story that is as brutal as it is tender. The book blends myth, folklore, and emotional truth, creating a dark fairytale that feels ancient and urgently modern all at once.
What makes this story resonate so deeply is its focus on motherhood and survival. Urfi’s flight with the fragile egg of her unborn children is rendered with a sense of dread and devotion that lingers long after the page is turned. As Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel grow into themselves, the narrative shifts into one of inheritance of trauma, magic, and resilience passed from mother to daughters.
The visual storytelling amplifies the emotional weight, pairing stark beauty with moments of genuine horror. The Witch’s Egg is not just a fantasy, it’s a fierce, intimate exploration of love, protection, and the cost of defiance. A striking and unforgettable graphic novel.
What makes this story resonate so deeply is its focus on motherhood and survival. Urfi’s flight with the fragile egg of her unborn children is rendered with a sense of dread and devotion that lingers long after the page is turned. As Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel grow into themselves, the narrative shifts into one of inheritance of trauma, magic, and resilience passed from mother to daughters.
The visual storytelling amplifies the emotional weight, pairing stark beauty with moments of genuine horror. The Witch’s Egg is not just a fantasy, it’s a fierce, intimate exploration of love, protection, and the cost of defiance. A striking and unforgettable graphic novel.
November 8, 2025
This was a bit of a psychedelic adventure about a bisexual witch trying to ensure the safety of her egg. With art inspired by medieval woodcuts and quite a lot of old-style language, there was a lot that felt different from what I normally read. Todd was less concerned with traditional narrative structures or classic panel layouts than crafting a hallucinogenic throughline to follow this cat/witch/hybrid. There were bits that didn’t make sense to me (which I was fine with) and more than a few moments where oddly modern language shone through (I was less fine with this). Why does an angel of death have a valley girl accent? Why are spells that could have come from Macbeth living on the same page as texting abbreviations? I wish Todd had been more consistent in tone, as the rapid shifting between memeworthy and something more eldritch dampened some of the really cool stylistic choices being made. My gut is that most won’t care for this, but those who like it will really like it.
November 23, 2025
I adored this psychedelic trip. It's delightfully weird, and takes a gleeful hammer to narrative convention in order to unearth deeper truths about love and family. Towards the end it was oddly affecting too, in a way I don't always get from graphic novels. One for those who love twisted fairy tales and folklore.
December 20, 2025
Wonderful psychadelic artwork.
December 22, 2025
What a wild ride. The psychedelic almost childish art style married with deep witch's lore is fun. I was getting pretty lost in the poetic surrealism of this comic.
January 4, 2026
Loved this trippy fantasy fable that was rich in the telling and the psychedelic art. Not recommended for newbie comics readers - this is a step above.
January 9, 2026
Incredibly absurd and delightful. I felt a little like I was going crazy half the time, and it was so good.
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