Sunday, November 12, 2023

Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou - OPTIONAL


Atana and the Firebird (Atana Duology #1) 
by Vivian Zhou
, 256 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL. HarperAlley (HarperCollins), 2023. $16.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The mermaid Atana lives alone on her island, contenting herself with reading about the world—until the night a firebird falls from the sky. Ren, the firebird, has heard stories about Earth and wants to see everything. But the world is not just beauty and books.

Unknown adventure becomes a quest, acquaintances become best friends, and generosity becomes a trap. Life is full of surprises, and, like our heroines, we make the best decisions we can. Sometimes that looks like leaving our islands for adventure and sometimes that means standing our ground. The illustrations are simple and beautiful.

The characters in this world are depicted to be diverse. The mature content rating is for partial nudity, and the violence rating is for fantasy violence.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

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