Moonstruck, Volume One: Magic to Brew

Moonstruck, Volume One: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis

My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Received: Distributor
Published: March 27th, 2018
Publisher: Image Comics
Recommended Age: 10+
Pacing: Fast
Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Comic, Fantasy, Humor, LGBTQIA+, Magic

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Werewolf barista Julie and her new girlfriend go on a date to a close-up magic show, but all heck breaks loose when the magician casts a horrible spell on their friend Chet. Now it’s up to the team of mythical pals to stop the illicit illusionist before it’s too late.

The Lost Path – Amélie Fléchais

The Lost Path by Amélie Fléchais

My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Received: Distributor
Published: March 28th, 2018
Publisher: Lion Forge Comics
Recommended Age: 8+
Pacing: Normal
Genres & Themes: Graphic Novel, Children’s, Fantasy, Friendship

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Three young boys set off from Camp Happiness, map in hand, determined to be the first to find the treasure before anyone else. But the shortcut they take leads to something far more spectacular and sinister! All manner of magical beasties live in these woods, and the kids find themselves caught between warring Forest Spirits. Will the three boys find their way out of trouble?

Hullmetal Girls – Emily Skrutskie

Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie

My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Received: Publisher
Published: July 17th, 2018
Publisher: Delacorte BFYR
Recommended Age: 14+
Pacing: Normal
Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Rebellion, LGBT

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Aisha Un-Haad would do anything for her family. When her brother contracts a plague, she knows her janitor’s salary isn’t enough to fund his treatment. So she volunteers to become a Scela, a mechanically enhanced soldier sworn to protect and serve the governing body of the Fleet, the collective of starships they call home. If Aisha can survive the harrowing modifications and earn an elite place in the Scela ranks, she may be able to save her brother. Key Tanaka awakens in a Scela body with only hazy memories of her life before. She knows she’s from the privileged end of the Fleet, but she has no recollection of why she chose to give up a life of luxury to become a hulking cyborg soldier. If she can make it through the training, she might have a shot at recovering her missing past. In a unit of new recruits vying for top placement, Aisha’s and Key’s paths collide, and the two must learn to work together–a tall order for girls from opposite ends of the Fleet. But a rebellion is stirring, pitting those who yearn for independence from the Fleet against a government struggling to maintain unity.