Night Cry would be a great Halloween read, or a quick graphic novel to get you in the spooky mood. We have a town where people are going missing and the story circulates around this girl who runs an occult bookshop. The best part of graphic novels, in my opinion, is being able to see the settings. This bookshop is incredible and I wish I could pluck it out of the frame and shove it somewhere downtown.

This occult bookshop owner closes down early one night, dresses up as a witch, dons a sword, and summons a demon. The demon can grant this girl one wish, but the problem is… she has no clue what to wish for. So, the demon comes home with her and sleeps in her bed. This demon is also obsessed with Japan and anime: super cute personality, but fiery as hell.

There were so many things I loved about this graphic novel. I adored the artwork. I know it’s an ARC, so that may change, but I hope it doesn’t. None of the characters have faces and I love that style. I also loved the idea of this occult bookshop and the zine that the owner writes. The only thing I didn’t love was the ending. It was murky and confusing. I’m not really sure I understand what happened, which is horrible because I grew really invested with these characters.