Source: From Netgalley and Lion Forge Comics in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.
Publisher: Lion Forge Comics
Publication Date: November 20, 2018
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Mila is a solitary teenager ready to put another boring summer vacation behind her until she meets Agnes, an adventurous girl who turns out to be a ghost. And not just a regular ghost, but one carrying the essence of an ancient fallen king and a mouth full of teeth that used to be his guardian warriors. Three-time Eisner Award–nominated writer/artist Tony Sandoval presents a wondrous world of secret places and dreamlike magic hidden in the everyday corners of our sleeping imagination.
Review:
This cover and description was very compelling but I think that the story was a bit confusing.
This graphic novel follows Mila, who happens to meet another girl, Agnes. They become close because Mila is intrigued by Agnes' teeth. Which was the first odd point. Mila and Agnes form a friendship and Mila finds out the Agnes is actually a ghost and from here things get even more weird.
Where the story fell a bit flat, the illustration throughout was beautifully done. There was only color when there really needed to be color and the images portrayed the magic of the world really well. I really loved the images and that is why I kept reading.
After the first chapter I was confused, and honestly when I got into chapter 2 I thought that this was a book of short stories versus one full length graphic novel, because things seemed to change - the story wan't there for a few panels and it was confusing.
This one really wasn't for me as far as the story building went but as a book of art, it was gorgeous.
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