I have found an unexpected favourite middle-grade graphic novel! I requested this because I saw this one being compared to The Tea Dragon Society graphic novel series which I happen to love. Tidesong is beautifully illustrated. The author has done all the graphic work herself and the colours and art is just gorgeous. My favourite thing probably was the font! Yes, the font, that the author mentioned in the acknowledgements, was created from her own handwriting! I really loved how the font complemented the art.

The art is inspired by Chinese mythology. I loved the details of various sea creatures, dragons and sea elements.

Sophie is a young witch who goes to live with her aunt to train herself in her magic so that she can be accepted in Royal Magic Academy. But to desperately prove her worth to her aunt, she cast a spell that goes wrong and she accidentally ended up tangling her magic with a water dragon prince, Lir, who in the process loses his memories. Now, they have to find a way to untangle themselves and find Lir's memories back before his father destroys the ocean.

The story is simple but delivers deep messages throughout its narrative. There is lots of negative self-talk by Sophie that was done really well. When her aunt is super strict with her, she often goes into that self-hate spiral. But she overcomes those feelings too and this needs to be shown to the younger audiences. The family aspect of the book was also done pretty well. Sisters' jealousy, fight for supremacy and family values- all been represented quite well. Another thing to learn is that the adults should learn to say sorry and that being super strict to their children doesn't always help. Treating everyone with respect and love is important. And of course, we should embrace family traditions.

Overall, a super cute and fun graphic novel that shouldn't be missed.