which makes her feel different, especially when used against her by bullies. It is very relatable and it’s something we should always be reminding ourselves of. Each of the friends are in some way struggling with their own hidden problems in this book we know Grace’s father died.
But the set-up is so good! Loads of action, some surprises, and bags of empathy.
The title, The Awakening Storm, suggests it’s an adventure only just beginning… even when the book ends. But what do they want… and why?įirst books in a series have a big responsibility to win over readers that will pine for the next book. Luckily, she has her friends to help when it hatches, and from here they are pursued by shady looking thugs in dark suits and balaclavas. An old lady in a market gives her a peculiar looking egg, certainly not the kind she has seen before. It takes Grace a week to find herself at the start of an adventure. Her new school is one of the most exclusive in the world, although she finds some great friends. Three years after that sad time, Grace has moved to Hong Kong with her mother and stepfather, Hank. This is the first book of the series by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong, and I am now itching for the next one.Īt the beginning of the story, Grace’s father dies of cancer, but her memory of the stories he told, of dragons, emperors, and betrayal, stay with her. The Awakening Storm will definitely ‘capture’ new readers to the medium, and graphic novel fans will be very happy. Is that how space works? Probably not, but readers, once within a graphic novels orbit will likely stay there. A bit like a planet pulling in moons and space rocks that happen to come close. City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm: Graphic novels have a pull of their own.
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