**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of An Unkindness of Ravens by Dan Panosian through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.
An Unkindness of Ravens by Dan Panosian is a YA fantasy graphic novel about a teenage girl who returns to the town her father was from, and mysteriously looks very similar to a girl who just disappeared. She quickly finds that things are not what they seem. An Unkindness of Ravens published on June 8th, 2021. I rated it 3 stars on Goodreads.
Here’s the summary from Goodreads:
Acclaimed cartoonist Dan Panosian and rising star artist Marianna Ignazzi present a new supernatural mystery about a group of high schoolers steeped in witchcraft and the town they live in filled with long-hidden secrets and unchecked power.
WELCOME TO CRAB’S EYE. A SMALL TOWN WHERE MAGIC IS REAL AND GOSSIP CAN KILL.
Not all the witches burned during the Salem Witch Trials—and the ones that survived did so together, protecting the ancient secrets entrusted to them for generations. They call themselves the Ravens. Wilma is the new girl in school, and she plans to go completely unnoticed—except that she bears an eerie resemblance to the Raven member Waverly, who just went missing. The truth behind Waverly’s disappearance will put the entire coven in danger—and Wilma will have to rely on power she never knew she had if she wants to save her new friends!
Acclaimed cartoonist Dan Panosian (Slots) and rising star artist Marianna Ignazzi present a new supernatural mystery about a group of high schoolers steeped in witchcraft and the town they live in filled with long-hidden secrets and unchecked power. Collects An Unkindness of Ravens #1-4.
I really enjoy stories about witches and I was really excited about this graphic novel. I will admit that while I overall enjoyed the graphic novel, I did find it a bit disappointing. I wanted a bit more build up and development, but it kind of felt rushed. I was also a little bit disappointed that it ended in a cliff hanger, because I wanted the story to keep going on.
I really enjoyed Wilma’s character. She’s intriguing and I appreciated the way she reacted while being tugged at by characters from all different sides of this conflict she didn’t even know existed. I wish that we could have seen more of who she was and get more information about her origins and what the backstory of this world is. I’m hoping that the author will be creating more.
I liked the ideas behind the story, and the art was beautiful. However, I just found that it didn’t necessarily completely match the summary (there was no murderous gossip that I noticed). I also just really wanted it to be longer and more in depth. I would totally read a novel along these lines because it’s a fun premise.
If you’re at all intrigued, I recommend that you check this one out!
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