Kit Seaton

Jenn Dugan

In this queer, paranormal YA graphic novel debut from the author of Some Girls Do and the illustrator of Wonder Woman: Warbringer, a young witch races to solve the grisly supernatural murders of her coven members before the killer strikes again.

"[This] gorgeously illustrated tale mashes together murder mystery and witchcraft." —Nerdist

Emsy has always lived in sunny California, and she’d much rather spend her days surfing with her friends or hanging out with her girlfriend than honing her powers as a fire elemental. But when members of her family’s coven back east are murdered under mysterious circumstances that can only be the result of powerful witchcraft, her family must suddenly return to dreary upstate New York. There, Emsy will have to master her neglected craft in order to find the killer . . . before her family becomes their next target.

Coven

This was a cute and badass graphic novel! Great for buffy and charmed fans. I love the inclusivity and the plot of the story along with all the magical elements! The characters were great, I was more Into the side characters than the MC, she came across as a bit self centered in the beginning but we slowly see how she develops in the story. Looking forward to reading more by this author.

thank you to the penguin young readers group for an arc in exchange for an honest review

so this was my first time reading from jennifer dugan, and after hearing so much praise, i guess i was expecting… more?

despite beautiful art, multiple queer relationships, and a great premise, it just failed to execute the concept in a way that really made sense to me. the characters (mainly emsy and ben) seemed to emotionally flip-flop on each other like a switch of a light. there were a lot of plot threads that weren’t all properly resolved by the end. and, my biggest issue, was the way time jumps occurred without any indicators, which was a bit frustrating to say the least. i still don’t really know if this took graphic novel took place over days or weeks (or months!) because we’d jump from a midday scene one day to another midday scene on, what i presumed, was another day without any clear indication.

while this might not have been the biggest hit for me, i still found it to be a quick and overall intriguing read. and i can definitely see the love others have for dugan’s work. i’ll definitely continue to keep their past and upcoming on my radar and will hopefully pick something else up by them soon enough!

Zoe Smolen

Thanks to the publishers for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. 

This was a fun graphic novel! It's perfect for fans of Sabrina - especially if you like the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. 

The art is beautiful and really aids in the development of the story. The plot of the story wasn't anything super new, but it was enjoyable. I did figure out the twist, but how we got there was entertaining so I was not bothered by being able to see where it would be going. 

Easy to sit and read in one sitting.

Coven

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