![]() Hinds adds another magnificent adaptation to his oeuvre ( King Lear, 2009, etc.) with this stunning graphic retelling of Homer’s epic. ![]() Jo and her family are cued as Filipino Orla and Mamo read White. The lessons Orla learns about trauma, love, and legacy resonate and build to a satisfying ending. Milledge’s attention to detail is especially present in her character designs that are expressively human and stylish. Intoxicating art, combining natural and fantastical elements and rich, glowing, perfectly chosen colors sweep readers up in magic that feels just this side of possible. ![]() While the characters are a bit thinly fleshed out, they’re charming to follow as they make their way through a gorgeously illustrated world. Jo adores her family as much as Orla resents hers, and she insists on joining the friendless Orla as part of her own quest to save the town she loves and never wants to leave. But when prickly Orla meets bold, determined Jo Manalo, who needs help to free her mother from a sleeping spell, things begin to change. Strange natural events are wreaking havoc, and if she doesn’t give Mamo a proper burial, her worst nightmare could come true: being cursed to stay in Haresden forever. ![]() Her bones are buried around the perimeter of town, leaving Orla stuck with the responsibility for it. Orla O’Reilly, a practicing teen witch herself, is cleaning up the mess: The woman in question is Mamo, the grandmother who treated her cruelly. ![]()
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