Enora Byrnes has grown up in an American that has been decimated by environmental disasters brought on by global warming and overuse of natural resources. One company is in charge of the distribution of all living and working conditions, from housing to water rationing to food distribution and education. Enora is a senior in high... Continue Reading →
Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige, Illustrated by Stephen Byrne
Mera carries a lot on her shoulders as the Princess of Xebel, some pressure comes from her father and the legacy of the office, and some comes from within, the expectations she has upon herself. In a origin tale of sorts, the meeting between Arthur Curry, Aquaman, and Mera, we see a young person who... Continue Reading →
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF
'Science- now, that's as real as you can get.' Lunella Lafayette is a 9-year-old genius. She schools her teachers on a daily basis and takes heat for it from the other kids in her class. This bullying causes her to dive further into her fascination with science... and her Inhuman gene. She lives in constant... Continue Reading →
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins by Gail Shepherd
How many times in my life have I heard the phrase, "Kids are resilient?" I have said it myself, but in reading The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins, I see how hollow and insufficient those words can be. Lyndie is a character who is not unlike one of our favorite characters in literature, Scout... Continue Reading →
The Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortinson by Quinn Sosna-Spear
Walter Mortinson is a young man who is destined for something. No one is sure just what. He has it in his genes. Inventing, that is. Parts and pieces litter his room and he is always scavenging for more. Yet, his mother tries to pull him away, back down to earth. Back to the basement... Continue Reading →