This is a interesting, beautifully illustrated graphic novel for children and teens. I feel like it’s something my nine year old daughter would really enjoy. The fact that it’s a little sad and melancholy really speaks to me as everything isn’t sunshine and roses all the time. I’m looking forward to the next installation to see what becomes of Emilie.

I really liked the art and the beginning. If this is a standalone, then the ending was definitely too open and rushed. There wasn't much explanation about the world so the world building was a bit confusing. All the different creatures along with humans doing everyday things. It had a lot of potential. It would've been perfect if longer maybe.

I am not really a “ graphic novel” kind of a person and I picked this book out of curiosity. Oh my! What a surprise ! I love it!

The story is actually cute . Hematite is adorable despite of her “vampire teenage rage”. Who wouldn’t be? When you are in “poetry deep” and interrupted and insulted? I wouldn’t use the word “bully” because Hematite is not a vampire you wanna messed up with! I actually love that about her.

Oh! What is teenage life without teenage love story?? Hematite and her Emile the human boy and the inspiration behind those heartfelt poems? Sigh. It was cute but what a plot twist we got here! I have not recovered!

That’s right! A cliffhanger! I would love to know what happens next.

Overall, a very engaging Graphic novel. Beautifully illustrated . This is my first graphic novel and with that experience ? I’ll surely be exploring more on this genre.

This book may be for other people but it wasn't for me. Mostly I found the main character to be violent right off and so it's just not for me.

This was actually a quite interesting teen fantasy graphic, concerning a young vampiress who cannot get anything right in the eyes of her parents. She's just trying to be herself, but when that involves lusting after a human, misbehaving at school and trying to go vegetarian, well – she's always bound to have friction in her life. The world – or at least her school – is made up of copious different abnormal characters, from werewolves to things with half a skull, and while it's clear the world-building is not really as convincing as it should be, I think there was mileage in watching this particular maverick. Teenaged angst writ so large with a genre dressing has been done countless times before, but this was by no means a waste of time. The series to come, when it does, has the potential to get four whole stars, so I'll be brave and give this opening volume them, and hope my optimism isn't misplaced.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for allowing me access to this comic.

I enjoyed reading this comic. It's fun, beautiful and also a little sad. The art style was cool and the writing could have been better but it was okay enough to read.

If there is anymore to this comic I will definalty try reading the next one.

His was incredibly cute! The art was everything, I loved it. And I loved the idea of a vampire who doesn't like the idea of blood😁

This was a cute one. The art style is really nice and the story was sweet. Unexpected plot twist as well

Hématite is a vampire from a prestigious family of esteemed bloodline. Much to her parents' dismay, she drinks a self-concocted herbal stew instead of blood and attends an integrated school which other supernatural beings also attend. The young vampire is also in love with a human, which leads to deadly consequences.

This graphic novels tells of a dark and engaging tale. I love the many themes it highlighted, such as parental pressure to conform to high society as well as racism, social divide and the struggle to fit in.

However, it ends with a cliffhanger and I need more??!

This is the first comic novel I've read since forever it seems (more like 15 years)!!

I absolutely enjoyed reading it. It was good in every aspect I can imagine, and in the end it kept my curiosity burning for what's coming next.

Hematite is a young vampire struggling to find her way through the expectations of her family to pursue their legacy; and her young heart and its dreams and desires.
And not until I searched the title on Goodreads, that I found it was translated from French!

Hematite follows around this vampire girl who has to stick to the rules set by her parents only when she wants to be herself and write poetry. She takes a liking towards a human man named Emile, and there is such longing in this story. The colour palette and artwork used in this graphic novel was really beautifully illustrated!
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with this book!

Thank you Netgalley and Europe Comic for this e-ARC of Hématite in exchange of an honest review.

Hématite follows the titular character who is a vampire. She struggles with both the prejudices against vampires and expectations of being one. All she wants is to write poetry and love which she finds in a human named Émile.

This graphic novel was a quick and fun read but nonetheless layered with longing and melancholy. I loved the art style and colour palette used throughout was beautiful. It created the perfect ambiance for the story.

Hématite was a lovable main character who was easy to root for. I enjoyed reading about her struggles with her identity and what both society and her family expect of her. It felt genuine and authentic. There is something in that feeling that will ring true for many readers.

Her relationship with her best friend, Drunela was my favourite part of this story. They always tried to understand each other and shone as characters whenever they were together.

The cliffhanger ending leaves you wanting more from the story and I look forward to picking up future installments of this charming story.

Spoiler free review!

Who doesn’t love a story about vampires? Throw that into a graphic novel and I AM THERE! Firstly, the illustration style in this graphic novel is GORGEOUS. Victoria Maderna and Federico Piatti did an excellent job of capturing the setting and mood in each section. The colour use was perfect, the dark blues contrasted with the fiery orange tones were so captivating alongside the narrative.

Okay, we have had a couple of books about ‘blood free’ vampires in the past, but I personally don’t tire of them. I think this being aimed at children, it makes sense and it does add nicely to the story line. I love all the other ‘monster’ character design too, I found myself giggling the first time I saw mr jelly with a brain. Hehe! They all fit brilliantly into the world and added to the school imagery I had going.

The story line was pretty good, there were lots of great ideas. I do think some weren’t necessary in the first volume as it became a little stop start. But I do also understand that they all ADD to the world of Hematite. It’s a story of friendship when maybe family life isn’t perfect, which a lot of children can relate to so it’s an important topic! It’s a story of choices and consequences but not in a heavy way.

I would like to learn more about the school system as there was a lot of ‘vampires don’t belong here’ at Wolves. So I would really enjoy seeing more of both school systems, the pros and cons. I loved the creativity Hematite has, a lot of comic/graphic novel readers can relate to that. Also adored the friendship with Drunela, again I’d love to know more about her story.

The ending was perfect honestly, fit this plot well but also left me wanting a volume 2! As a creative bean myself I loved that it opened and closed with the crow imagery. So satisfying.

Very cute, spooky art and an interesting concept of a world where all kinds of undead creatures live openly alongside humans. Kind of some extreme tonal shifts, and I wasn't sure of the intended audience as the themes also seemed to be all over the place, but overall I did enjoy it.

This one fell a little flat for me. It had some weird components, wasn’t expecting an accidental death or really anything that happened in this. It felt both too long and not long enough. I did love the magical aspects and the vampire pov but not sure I would read it again.

This was such a beautiful read!!!
Loved the way how deep Hematite's friendship with her friend is!
And the graphics are splendid!
People of any age will love this!
Cover 4 stars
Graphics 4.5 stars
Plot 4 stars
Overall 4 stars

What if i said there is a fantasy world with vampires, ghouls, warlocks, ware wolves and humans living side by side?
And we are introduced to teenage hematite a vampire who hates blood would rather have s vegetable soup and would rather not use ability to hypnotise someone very un vampire like isn't it?
Thats how we enter world of teenage vampire who loves writing poems, has random bursts of angst, uncontrollable rage probably due to being vampire.
A normalcy is introduced in the graphic novel giving us a sense of different races living a normal day to day life..
It is a good set up but having been only first volume thoughts are limited and since not much is explored about the world we are introduced..i would stop right here until i would get to explore more of authors imagination..

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First, I want to thank Netgalley (@netgalley ) and Europe Comics (@europecomics ) for a free early copy of this graphic novel for my honest review and opinion.
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Hematite is a young vampire who is trying to find her way. As a member of the illustrious Blackwood family, she faces pressure to conform to high society standards, but such a grandstanding isn’t for her. And neither is drinking blood- she’d rather have vegetable soup! So it is that she opts for the more diverse Wolven School, rather than joining the ranks of her fellow vampires at the Diarmus Academy. Being different can be hard, through, and doesn’t always help to make friends. Luckily for Hematite, she has her poetry, as well as Drunela- a draugr who won’t let their differences keep them apart- and Emile, a human boy fascinated by the occult who would just love to take a peek at the Blackwood’s private library. Unfortunately, bridging societal divides isn’t always easy, and can lead to terrible consequences…
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I found this graphic novel to be overall very cute. The idea was really fascinating to me. A vampire who doesn’t drink blood?? That is something I have not seen! I found it extremely interesting that Emile, a human, attended school with other mythical creatures as it was normal. Hematite was very relatable. I think others will agree. The problems she has with others in school as well as her problems as home were all things I felt I could relate to.

The problem I found with this story is it jump around a lot. The story would be focused on one area of Hematite’s life and would make a quick left and be talking about something else. Enough so that I was concerned that I missed a page or even two. In the end, I didn’t miss a page, it was just the way this story flowed. I also wish more parts of her life was explained more, like the fact that Hematite did not drink blood. I felt like there was definitely parts missing or could be added. The story does end with a bit of a cliffhanger though which makes me want more of Hematite’s story!

This was super cute! I found Hematite via NetGalley, and I just had to download and read it. The blurb sounded so good - a young vampire who is trying to find their way in the world, and after reading about her teenage antics and rebellious nature, I just had to check this out.

This was such a quick read, and I do urge you all to log into NetGalley and download a copy right now - it is in the Read Now section so you do not need to request. The world building here is fab, I am getting some serious HalloweenTown vibes from it, where humans, vamps, witches, werewolves and ghouls all coexist together. Hematite is not your run of the mill heroine, she is flawed, selfish, and has a crush on a kid in her class, that what makes her a great character, as there will be many adventures to come soon.

Definitely check this out, and I highly recommend for a super quick read and an introduction into this world!

Thank you to Netgalley and Europe Comic for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In this first Volume, we meet Hematite daughter of the great Blackwood vampire family but unlike her kin, Hematite refuses to go to a school only for vampires "the Diaemus Academy" and prefers the "diverse" Wolven School., you won't see her drinking blood but she would rather like to have a veggies soup and to end it all, she is in love with a human boy to whom she wrote poetry. This is the story of Hematite just your average teenage vampire who struggles to fit in her world.

With a nice artwork and an enjoyable story following some funny characters you can't not like Hematite, it was entertaining with a gothic cute touch that made me appreciate it more. It was too short in my opinion and now I have to wait for the next volume to be made.