This Was Our Pact

I've just spent a season reading graphic novels and this was by far my favorite. It's a simple friendship and quest story only there is nothing simple about it. The plot is truly original and moves from sequence to sequence more like a dream than a novel. The action and characters are high fantasy but the story itself is so deeply grounded in reality, it makes a delightful contrast. Andrews illlustrates his magical landscape with sweeping, gorgeous vistas that match his towering imagination.

It started how I expected then became more and more unexpected in the most beautiful, mysterious and even hilarious ways. The entire time reading it I would show panels to my husband and we would crack up about them. The giant dog was my favorite. The way feelings were expressed in the art and panel layout was impressive. Easy to follow too. And you want to savor it. Don’t read it all in one sitting 😉

This book may be marketing to tweens, but readers of all ages can enjoy this! The art, the imagination, the story, the moral -- This book has it all! Pick it up and read the first two pages, and then see if you can put it down. I'll bet you can't! I reached the end and wanted more -- which I think is how it is supposed to be! What a creative way to tell a story and share a great message!

I've been wanting to read This Was Our Pact since I discovered Ryan Andrews' art on Instagram. It's a beautifully illustrated graphic novel that took me back to childhood imagination and the immersive fantasy that comes with it. I recommend This Was Our Pact to any 'indie' graphic novel or unique illustration style fan. My only disappointment was not buying the physical copy!

The illustrations are nice. Very good, even the character design need some improvement.The story is okay so far but even just for the illustrations, I would still buy it with no doubt.

I've been a fan of Ryan Andrews work for sometime now and was so excited to read this book when it came out. And I ended up loving it so much! The story starts off simple enough, but then takes the reader into a wonderful fantasy world full of fun and funny characters that present challenges to our heroes and their friendship. This book is perfect for all ages, but I could see it being particularly enjoyable for parents to read to their children who might be interested in scouting and astronomy.

The first evening my grandson got the book, "This Was Our Pact", he read for an hour and a half. He has gone from a reluctant reader at age 11 to an "enthusiastic reader"! He wants more books by Ryan Andrew's. It appears that this is the first children's book that Andrews has written, but there are many others that he illustrated. We'll be on the lookout for his next children's book that he authors and illustrates.

There are tons of amazing thing about this book - characters, art, and whimsy. Unfortunately, this writer has not structured this book super well...it feels rambling with too many ideas to make a cohesive or effective point in the end. It's beautiful and ambitious, and I kept feeling like it was going to all come together. This will probably end up being a promising work by an author who (hopefully) improves at his craft with years to come. Lots of potential, but not quite a good graphic novel.

This is a great read. The illustrations are gorgeous, the story is imaginative; it has a fairy tale/ Ghibli kind of vibe to it. Highly, highly recommend.

Le encantó a mi hija, está fascinada con el libro.

Ryan's work has absolutely blown me away, it was a wonderful book with illustrations that made my jaw drop.

As a grown up I got this because I needed some childlike whimsy in my life and I kind of stumbled upon it whilst trawling through Amazon. It’s such a tonic , I’ve read a little bit each night before bed and aside from the absolutely astonishingly beautiful artwork the story is so incredibly lovley. I’m 37, I’d planned on passing this to my niece who’s 11 who’s getting into graphic novels but I’m gonna have to buy another because I really don’t want to be parted from it now!

Leggo tanti fumetti, da sempre, e ogni tanto capita di avere tra le mani quello che consideri già dalle prime pagine un tesoro preziosissimo: è una storia semplice raccontata con molto amore e disegni bellissimi.Consigliato a chi vuole una coccola.