Summer vacation, racial tensions, and super powers... Not to mention a crush, a bully, and a solid group of friends. Nubia: Real One is an awesome graphic novel that highlights McKinney's ability as a storyteller. I was constantly impressed with the expression of Nubia's character: the strength but also the vulnerability in the face of... Continue Reading →
House of El Book One: The Shadow Threat by Claudia Gray
Unfortunately, the land of Superman is run by a group of leaders with blinders on... They believe that science can solve everything. From genetic engineering to the terraforming of other planets, the Tribunal thinks that they have achieved perfection, but in reality people are limited by their specialization and planets are just not reacting well... Continue Reading →
The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson
Ys is an island of Celtic legend that is defended by a magical wall built by the late queen. Now it is up to the Malgven and Rozenn, daughters of Queen Malgven. As different as these sisters are, they must protect the city from prowling monsters and their own expectations. Torn apart by their own... Continue Reading →
Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai
After completely falling for Lai's last book Pie in the Sky, I knew I had to get my hands on Fly on the Wall! This newest book focuses on lowly Henry... a young man whose parents stifle any sort of independence out of him... Any change in his horrible daily routine of being treated like... Continue Reading →
Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story by Lauren Myracle, Illustrated by Isaac Goodhart
This is the story of the romance between Victor Fries and Nora Kumar. Each is struggling with the death of a loved one and the prospects of possibly continuing without each other. With the memory of his deceased brother, Victor has his head stuck in his lab trying to find a solution to his freeze... Continue Reading →