Lion Forge, 2019. 256 pages. Young Adult Graphic Novel.
Nova (she/her) is not your ordinary teen. She is a witch, well, she’s in training. She helps out at her grandmothers’ store where they lend out magic books and generally monitor their New England town for any supernatural occurrences.
One night, Nova walks by the woods and stumbles on a werewolf fighting a ghost horse. Not only that, but when the wolf changes, it turns out to be Nova’s best friend from childhood, Tam (they/them). Nova, her grandmothers, the neighbors, and even their cat set out to find out why the ghost horse is following Tam. But will what’s coming for Tam come for them all?
Nova Huang is a young female protagonist I can love unabashedly. She is strong, empowered (quite literally), and kind. She does not seek out adventures, they come to her because she is helping people who are already in trouble. She is unafraid of figuring out what is going on with Tam, but also gives Tam space and asks for permission before she discusses Tam’s life with anyone. There need to be more people like Nova Huang.
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