Magdalene Visaggio

Eighth graders and best friends Val (who is on the spectrum) and Lanie (who is trans) live in Bolingbroke, which has a supernatural history that a teacher lets them research for a project...but they open up a real can of worms, to put it mildly. They accidentally summon the Ojja-Wojja, and suddenly the whole town seems to be dominated by the worst part of their classmate Andrea's personality. (Andrea, we learn in a brief peek into her life, used to wear a spinal brace and is refusing to wear it again because she was teased.) Val and Lanie and a few of their friends realize that they are the only ones who can save the town, and they proceed to do so.

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I love a good graphic novel, then throw in one truly epic cover and one of the most wild descriptions I've heard in a long time... You've got me hooked! I also used to have a strong fondness for Valiant, so that made me want to read it even more.

Shan Fong Mirage is a famous paranormal investigator. She used to see the dead, and now she doesn't. She's finally alone for the first time in her life. Then a sixteen year old walks into her life and announces that she too can see the dead... Will she follow her down this road?

This little collection has a few comics in it, and thank goodness! I was hooked after the first few pages and there was no way I was going to be able to stop if there was a cliffhanger. This story is just so darn good! I need to pick more of these books up and pronto! I love the mix of paranormal fantasy, drama and the hint of romance. I also feel like it's a great introduction to the character. Since I haven't read any previous valiant issues in the past few years, it was nice to slowly work my way into this one. I didn't need to read every other comic to know what was going on (although, that could have helped!).

This graphic novel is full of colour - lots of blues and purples. I really like the style and tone of the art. It just looks so... good. When spectacular things happen, the rest of the rainbow are used to set it apart from the rest of the book. Seriously, the colours themselves pulled me in and kept me. They're used beautifully. It's truly impressive.

Overall, I really enjoyed this graphic novel! I definitely want to read more about Doctor Mirage and pick up some more graphic novels from Valiant.

Five out of five stars.

I received this book for free from NetGalley.… (más)