I read the page at least 5 times. I read the paragraph on the page at least 10 times. I was shocked. I was terrified. And I loved every word of it. A twist that took this already gripping spectral thriller into an even darker and more wicked place. Someone Like Me begins with two... Continue Reading →
Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Mighty Jack is a modern-day retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk by popular graphic artist Ben Hatke. Jack's mother is trying to keep the family afloat by working two jobs this summer, and Jack is tasked with taking care of his little sister. She's a sensitive girl who doesn't talk, ever. Jack buys some seeds... Continue Reading →
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Who needs a sidekick when you're an especially evil villain? Lord Ballister Blackheart surely doesn't need one. But Nimona is relentless. She insists that her shape-shifting power is essential to Blackheart's evil plans. Yet, she's a little hazy on the rules of the good guy-bad guy game. A combined effort to take down their nemesis, Sir... Continue Reading →
Slender Man by Anonymous
From the dark corners of the internet to the eerie depths of the forest, the boogeyman lurks. An odd collection of elongated limbs in black and white, an oval-shaped head, and a lurking, a following, a stalking. The Slender Man. Mark is a young man of monied Manhattan, enrolled in an elite private high school that... Continue Reading →
The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
In a family where all women are taught the art of spell craft and men are instructed in the ways of shapeshifting, Aster is a young man whose heart does not want to follow the given path. His talents lie in the language of witchery, and no animal spirits seek to commune with him in... Continue Reading →