Tag: magic
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What if Peter Pan came back and stole away Wendy’s daughter?
Wendy Darling by A.C. Wise is a great fantasy novel digging deeper into Neverland, trying to get to the whys and hows and falling into the dark depth of a world of innocence lost. I have read and seen a huge amount of works based of Peter Pan. While I will admit not liking the…
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In a post-slavery fantasy novel, when will people be free to live the lives they’re meant to?
The Conductors, by Nicole Glover is fantasy mystery set in post-slavery America. The setting is so unusual that I immediately wanted to see where it was going and everything about this novel was a very welcome breath of fresh air, from the magic system to the take on the side romance. Of course I was…
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Love this story of unlikely friendship, roadkill, transgender identity and magic
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh is a gem of an unusual fantasy comic, both dark and uplifting for the young and the less young. While it is middle grade level, it tackles lots of modern and ultimately very human questions and deserves a good read. Why did I pick up this book? I was immediately attracted…
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Comics Review: Secrets of Camp Whatever, by Chris Grine
Secrets of Camp Whatever is a fantasy, spooky summer camp comic book aimed at middle schoolers. It’s cute fun, very magical and just a hint scary enough to keep pre-teens tense but not terrified. I really liked the fact the main character was deaf, this is not . Willow has purple hair, a defensive attitude,…
Sholm Pearly 