Bumpy Oak Books

**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher in exchange for honest review.**

4 stars

Sylvia Douyé presents Sorceline Volume 1, an upper middle grade fantasy graphic novel following the titular Sorceline. Sorceline finds herself in a magical school for cryptozoology where she and her fellow students aim to learn about magical creatures and their care. Students and creatures are turned to glass by an unknown cause and Sorceline and friends must resolve the mystery.

I love the art style and color choices for this graphic novel. The colors are bold and whimsical and match the vibe of the plot as well. I would be motivated to continue this series based on the art style alone.

I also very much enjoy the story overall. I really enjoy the various magical creatures and I tend to be a sucker for the magical school trope. The story stays light-hearted and relatively surface level despite having a lot of space to grow. Douyé sufficiently introduces all of the various characters and multiple plot lines for future books to follow. I can see where this story might have been too busy or underdeveloped for some readers, but I did not personally have any issues with that.

I am happy to have had the opportunity to read this book early and would recommend this graphic novel to fans of Mooncakes, Moonstruck, or Hex Vet. I look forward to future installments in this series.