Cédric Mayen

Hell and damnation! The Bruja is missing! When the most powerful witch alive disappears without a trace, Norah, her 17-year-old niece, decides to investigate. But upon entering her aunt's manor, she interrupts a summoning ritual and finds herself face to face with the devil... Or half of him, anyway, as he has been cut in two and is now stuck in a pentagram. Unable to return to Hell without Norah's help, Lucifer agrees to assist her in finding the Bruja—a devilish task when you're the most feared and hated being on the planet!

Devil on Her Shoulder

Frida Kahlo

I received an eARC copy from Europe Comics via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel landed in my hands at the perfect moment, just before the Halloween craze. The picturesque story has everything you'd need for Halloween - it has magic, witch, enemies, the evil one, and that one person who believes in restoring the order. And I am all for it! 

When the Bruja goes missing, her niece Norah, witch-in-training with no broom driving licence, decides to come looking for her aunt. What Norah wasn't expecting was to meet the Devil himself instead! One of the Bruja's minions had summoned him by mistake, but the spell went wrong, and the Devil ended caught up between two worlds, incomplete in both. They need to team up in the search for the Bruja; she is the only one who can bring the order back to this world and reunite the Devil with the bottom half of his body that is waiting in Hell. A tricky task, if you ask me, knowing that Lucifer is not the most beloved person on Earth. 

The cover caught my attention; I was hypnotised by it. What got me hooked to this world and story is the magic, the captivating title and gorgeous colours. The illustrations are well executed and so detailed; all the characters are whimsical and likeable. Norah's hair is something I'd kill for in real life. 

Talking about the storyline, it is sharp, straight to the point, and fast-paced. However, there are a few points that would, in my opinion, require 3-4 panels more to complete the story (not cliff-hanger related). Nevertheless, this tiny observation does not take away much from this stunning introductory volume to 
  Devil on Her Shoulder
 series; looking forward to the sequel!

Devil on Her Shoulder

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