“This place could use a little magic, that’s all I’m sayin’.” 

And magic she shall get. 

 

Cool idea with cute art, mesmerizing fantasy world and nice, diverse character designs. Plus the funny ‘denglish’ (or so they sound like) words in the genie language! 

 

I would’ve liked to have a bit more of the “magic card tricks” described in the blurb, as there are cards in the beginning, but not many card tricks. Still, her loneliness, living in the middle of nowhere, was shown quite well. 

 

Characters: I loved the loving & caring dad, the pet-to-be Gribblet, the relatively relatable Vulgarin, the mysteriously majestic Arbiters, and, of course, magic-loving Avery. Her mom, Caressa, only fell a little flat and was a cliche damsel-in-distress character. 

 

But overall it was fun, and I’m sure lots of kids in the target group will love this! 

 

Looking forward to volume 2, I want to know more about Gribblet. I have my theories ... 

 

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Thank you to IDW Publishing on Netgalley for a digital review copy. 

 

-09.03.25