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Heartwood: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy by Brian Wolf, Joamette Gil, Corey Ranson, Z. Akhmetova, Maria Li, ABV/Super, Juliette G.M.M. Lopez, Chlove, Shaina Lu, Rii Abrego, Mar Julia, Sunmi, Chan Chau, Lee Lai, Ashanti Fortson, Sunny Ôchumuk, Emily Madly, Polly Guo, sj Miller, Raven "raveyrai" White, Diigii Daguna, Ezra Rose, Jey Barnes, Ver, Orion, Cori Walters, Xanthe Bouma, Vivian Ho, Rhiannon Rasmussen
4.25
adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Being a collection of short stories in comic form, this is a quick but heartwarming read. I’m still not a huge fan of anthologies, but this was a fantastic introduction to a myriad of non-binary artists, many of which I will be patiently waiting until they release graphic novels of their own. I loved all the stories and found the collection to be very cohesive in its themes. I’m also a sucker for anything with forest spirits or forest magic and plenty of these stories fit the bill. Some of my favorites were: Blât the Hunter, The Beast in the Garden, Love Letters, and New Leaves.