***I received this graphic novel from netgalley.com and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***
Title: Crystal Cadets Vol 1
Author: Anne Toole
Illustrator: Katie O' Neill and Paulina Ganucheau
Publisher: Lion Forge/Roar Comics
Publication Date: January 5, 2016
Description:
Tantalizing and lively - Booklist Cadets Go! Join this team of darkness-fighting, world-saving, power-packed teen girls from all over the world on their first adventure! Zoe has always felt out of place; her foster parents are great and all, but she's long felt like something was missing. That is, of course, until she discovers a mysterious gem left to her by her birth mother and her whole universe gets flipped around! When the crystal grants Zoe mysterious powers of light she becomes the Diamond Cadet, and she's not the only one; suddenly she's meeting new friends who shoot flames and glowing green arrows. It's all fun at first, but when The Darkness possesses Zoe's foster parents her only choice is to join this wild group of action-hero girls, traveling the globe to defeat The Darkness and find a cure!"
Review:
I say the cover of this while browsing netgalley.com and I was on vacation so I thought a light graphic novel would be a great car read. I was right. This was so fun! We follow a group of girls all with special gifts that are passed down from generation to generation by the stone that each family has. Our main character is the Diamond of the group. These spunky girls are setting out to defeat the Darkness and find all the other stone bearing girls.
This is definitely a middle grade graphic novel but I love the style and love that these female driven graphics exist helping younger girls embrace comics and relate to the main characters. This is fast paced an surprisingly kick ass for a middle grade story.
I am really excited to follow this series if/when it continues. The art style alone is pretty spectacular and worth giving this a read. The colors are vibrant, the characters and scenes are whimsically drawn and there is a twist around every turn. If you know a middle grade girl or boy who likes magical fantasy stories than definitely check this out.
My Star Rating:
4 out of 5
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