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Tag: fantasy

November 22, 2022 by Brigid Alverson

Under Kingdom | Preview

Take a break from baking and enjoy our preview of Under Kingdom, an LGBTQ+ friendly comedy fantasy tale about the young protector of a strange underworld.

August 25, 2022 by Brigid Alverson

In the Shadow of the Throne | Preview

Today we have a preview of In the Shadow of the Throne, a new YA fantasy graphic novel coming out in October from Maverick.

March 10, 2022 by Esther Keller

Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret | Review

Esther reads Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret, to find out what happened after the last volume's big cliffhanger.

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Max & the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins | Review

December 3, 2020 by Johanna

The second Max & the Midknights book, Battle of the Bodkins, brings back the young adventurers in an all-new fantasy battle with intriguing thematic undertones.

Review: Max & the Midknights

November 10, 2020 by Johanna

Max & the Midknights, by Big Nate author LIncoln Peirce, is a text-and-comic fantasy adventure isfull of twists and turns.

Review: ‘The Black Mage’

July 15, 2020 by Johanna

Today, Johanna reviews 'The Black Mage,' a story about the first Black student at a magical academy.

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Review: 5 Worlds The Read Maze

March 20, 2020 by Esther Keller

The third volume of this series amps up the adventure while continuing the meticulous world-building of the previous volumes.

Review: ‘The City on the Other Side’

December 5, 2018 by Esther Keller

Are you looking for an engrossing story? One that will take you to another world? Do you want to read about fantastical creatures? Wars? The imminent demise of planet Earth? That and more is all in this little graphic novel by Scott and Robinson. The City on the Other Side By Mairghread Scott. Robin Robinson […]

Review: ‘Estranged’

December 3, 2018 by Esther Keller

Though I was never an avid fantasy reader growing up, I was well versed enough in fairy tales and mythology to know the basics about changelings: Fairies disguise their own child as human and exchange it for a human child. Why? Estranged tackles that question and offers a powerful statement on what makes a family […]

Books in Brief: Sequels, Strips, and More

October 29, 2018 by Esther Keller

5 Worlds: The Cobalt Prince By Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, and Boya Sun Random House Graphic Grades 4 and up The story picks up where volume 1 left off. Oona is trying to escape the Toki and to find her sister. The girls are eventually reunited, but ultimately many truths are […]

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