Jackaby I’ve seen this series described as “Sherlock meets Doctor Who,” and that is pretty apt. It’s January 1892 and our plucky British narrator, Abigail Rook, has just arrived in New England and needs employment. No one is hiring except for the eccentric investigator, R. F. Jackaby, who is looking for a new assistant since his previous one is “currently waterfowl.” Jackaby’s … [Read more...] about Jackaby, Books 1-4 by William Ritter
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A Variety of VIZ
In which I cover several new(er) series and a digital one-shot! Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori Fifteen-year-old Suzume Yosano has been going to school with the same kids in her country town for as long as she can remember, but when her dad gets transferred to Bangladesh for work, Suzume ends up transferring to school in Tokyo and living with her uncle. When … [Read more...] about A Variety of VIZ
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
By Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietsch | Published by First Second I'm a newcomer to The Adventure Zone podcast (only 24 episodes in at this point, so no spoilers, please!) but quickly fell deeply in love with it. My timing was good, actually, because it just about coincided with the release of the graphic novel based on the … [Read more...] about The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
The Queen’s Thief, Books 4-5 by Megan Whalen Turner
A new installment of The Queen's Thief is here! That proved an excellent incentive to reread the first three books (which I deeply love) and finally tackle the fourth book as well as the handful of short stories that've appeared as paperback extras. A Conspiracy of Kings A Conspiracy of Kings is a coming-of-age story for Sophos, the sweet, scholarly boy we met in The Thief … [Read more...] about The Queen’s Thief, Books 4-5 by Megan Whalen Turner
Flying Witch, Vol. 1
By Chihiro Ishizuka | Published by Vertical Comics Makoto Kowata is a novice witch who, in the tradition of witches, has left home at the age of fifteen to become independent. Her parents are concerned about her safety, though, so she's staying with relatives in Aomori, located in the Tohoko region where it's easier to perform magic thanks to abundant wilderness and natural … [Read more...] about Flying Witch, Vol. 1