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Yuletide: Curse of the Winter Witch
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Expected 29 Sep 26112 pages, Paperback
Expected publication September 29, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I was genuinely surprised by this story because I never expected a graphic novel to have this much depth. Going into it, I thought I’d be getting a cozy horror read, something atmospheric and entertaining, but ultimately light. I’m really glad I was wrong. This story actually leaves you with a lot to think about, especially by the end.
I do have a couple of small criticisms. At times, some of the text bubbles were difficult to follow because there was so much dialogue packed into certain sections of the artwork that it became visually overwhelming. I also wish the story had been a little longer, simply because I would have loved to spend more time with these characters.
The story follows Jake, who absolutely hates Christmas and sees it as nothing more than consumerism. As the story unfolds, we slowly begin to understand the pain and experiences that shaped his feelings toward the holiday. In a small town in Pennsylvania, Jake and his friends explore a basement filled with artifacts and relics connected to ancient Yuletide horrors that had supposedly been banished long ago. Among them are creatures like Jule cat, Perchta, and several other spirits you’ll encounter throughout the story. Jake accidentally (or perhaps not entirely accidentally) releases them, and chaos quickly follows.
What I loved most about the book was its emotional core and especially its ending. We come to understand why Perchta became cruel, why Jake carries so much buried pain, and how deeply he suppresses his emotions. But what truly made the ending stand out to me was the realization that Jake isn’t actually the person carrying the heaviest emotional burden in this story. Someone else in his life is suffering even more, and I thought that reveal was handled beautifully.
It’s the perfect graphic novel to read on Christmas Eve with a cup of hot chocolate, and I definitely think it’s worth picking up.
I do have a couple of small criticisms. At times, some of the text bubbles were difficult to follow because there was so much dialogue packed into certain sections of the artwork that it became visually overwhelming. I also wish the story had been a little longer, simply because I would have loved to spend more time with these characters.
The story follows Jake, who absolutely hates Christmas and sees it as nothing more than consumerism. As the story unfolds, we slowly begin to understand the pain and experiences that shaped his feelings toward the holiday. In a small town in Pennsylvania, Jake and his friends explore a basement filled with artifacts and relics connected to ancient Yuletide horrors that had supposedly been banished long ago. Among them are creatures like Jule cat, Perchta, and several other spirits you’ll encounter throughout the story. Jake accidentally (or perhaps not entirely accidentally) releases them, and chaos quickly follows.
What I loved most about the book was its emotional core and especially its ending. We come to understand why Perchta became cruel, why Jake carries so much buried pain, and how deeply he suppresses his emotions. But what truly made the ending stand out to me was the realization that Jake isn’t actually the person carrying the heaviest emotional burden in this story. Someone else in his life is suffering even more, and I thought that reveal was handled beautifully.
It’s the perfect graphic novel to read on Christmas Eve with a cup of hot chocolate, and I definitely think it’s worth picking up.
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