4.0

I'll be honest, I initially picked this book up because of the amazing cover art and the fact that it reminded me a lot of the series W.I.T.C.H., which I used to watch as a child. While I can definitely see the inspiration from W.I.T.C.H. (five girls with superpowers that were bestowed to them by an other-worldly being to who fight evil other-worldly beings), this story has its own unique elements. I appreciate the racial/ethnic and sexual diversity of the characters, the varying personalities, and the beautiful use of a pink-themed color palette. I also appreciate that their team was formed before the beginning of the series, so there was no need to waste precious pages introducing how they all met and stumbled through the beginning of their superhero-ship. We are able to jump right into the main plot line, and I am eager for when Volume 2 is released!