I appreciate the complexity of characters and their outlooks within the story everyone has some nuance, going beyond just readers’ initial impressions. Nyneve meets with her old school friends and embarks on a journey to meet broom-maker Kaveh who becomes a teacher figure to her. Getting to widen our knowledge of this world raises even more unanswered questions, ensuring the reader is immersed in this world.

In this second volume we learn a little about other characters’ pasts and also what Nyneve’s school friends are doing now, as well as the introduction of new characters. This mostly creates an atmosphere where characters dance around each other or have insightful conversation, fashioning some sense of depth within each interaction. Protagonist Nyneve meets new and old friends and throughout you see these characters assessing each other to ascertain whether they are trustworthy or not. The story starts with a little recap of all that has happened so far – giving a nice succinct summary if, like me, you’re forgetful, or if you didn’t manage to pick up the first volume.Īs I mentioned in my previous review, the theme of trust is a central part of Witchy, and its importance continues in this volume. Now I’m taking a look at volume two of the printed version of Ariel Slamet Ries’ webcomic.

A while ago at Broken Frontier I reviewed the first volume of Witchy, a tale set in a fantasy world where hair length and magical power go hand in hand.

Witchy, Volume 1 by Ariel Slamet Ries