Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken - ESSENTIAL

 

Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken, 165 pages.  GRAPHIC NOVEL Disney Hyperion, 2020. $22.  

Content: Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG. 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS – ESSENTIAL  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH  

14yo Sydelle lives a quiet life, until Wayland North shows up out of thin air.  Wayland is a wizard and he is trying to get information back to the royalty in an effort to thwart a war, but he is being chased by a dark wizard and Wayland’s magical cloak needs mending.  Sydelle is a weaver and is able to help Wayland and as they journey towards the capital, Sydelle starts to realize that she too might also have power. 

I am impressed that this story conveys a clear plot with characters that have depth in just 165 pages.  I totally enjoyed this read and the illustrations are bright and attractive.  Sydelle and Wayland are great characters and the conflict is well defined as they journey towards a resolve. I hope this is the beginning of a whole graphic novel series by Bracken, because it is fun and entertaining.  

Reviewer, C. Peterson