Illustrated by Ariela Kristantina, colored by Bryan Valenza, lettered by Bernardo Brice
In a remote fishing village lives the headstrong teenager Wangi and her family, a girl who loves the pods of guardian-like whales that swim by occasionally. Wangi ignores her village elder’s warnings not to enter the water with them, and she has a reputation for drawing on the whales that, unknown to her, has captured the attention of the Captain of the Kala Api. He has become obsessed with tracking and hunting the last of these whales and discovering who is responsible for these drawings. Wangi and her brother, Banyu, set off on a quest to help an injured whale that in turn involves sea turtles, merfolk, and even mythical guardians of the sea.
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Vol 9: Artemis
In this volume of O’Connor’s series, we learn of Artemis’s life, from the moment she is conceived to several famous stories in Greek mythology. Zeus seduced the Greek maiden Leto, who bore twins Artemis and Apollo. As Hera was filled with jealousy, Leto’s childbirth was not easy. When Artemis first meets her celestial father, she asks him specifically for many things, including nymphs to be her attendants, wild lands filled with animals to hunt, and to never have to marry or know the touch of a man. In this way, Artemis became the maiden goddess of the wild hunt, and is also a goddess over difficult childbirth. Several other stories are presented, including Artemis and Niobe and Artemis and Orion. 
Illustrated by by Michaël Crouzat
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 4-8 Publisher: First Second Publication Date: Jun 9, 2026 ISBN: 9781250406712 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Graphic Fiction, Action Adventure, Supernatural, Family, First Second 
Illustrated by Yishan Li
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-10 Publisher: Vault Comics Publication Date: Mar 10, 2026 ISBN: 9781638493174 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Graphic Fiction, Manhua, Regressor, School Life, Family 
Camille Severin and her cousin are potentially powerful witches in a family whose power draws from their blood and demons. Both are preparing for their coming-of-age ceremony, but Camille feels nothing but dread and unease despite years of preparation. Something feels off about her magic. Camille’s tragic past also continues to haunt her — the death of her mother and twin sister loom large over her as she relives the fire in the greenhouse that took them both and scarred her physically and mentally. The mounting pressure also threatens to consumes here -- failure is not an option for a Severin.
Vol 4: The Power of the Blood, illustrated by Michael Dialynas
Wynd and Yorik have been captured. The rest of the gang has headed to the neutral city of Northport, but how long will the city be able to stay out of things with war breaking out over the known world? The faeries and vampyres are on the cusp of invading the humans, but all Oakley can think about is saving her brother; all Duke Yadriel of can think about is the political machinations of going or not going to Pipetown; and all Ash can think about is the sprytles and wild magic all over Northport with humans somehow co-existing and not turning into monsters themselves. 
Illustrated by Joelle Murray
Tabitha has dreamed about work for the magical theme park of Sommerland since she was a little girl, and the summer internship is where she is finally going to make it all reality. At first, Tabi is excited to be assigned at any role in the park just as long as she can contribute to the magic of a family’s stay, but going behind-the-scenes at her favorite place isn’t as wonderful as she had hoped. Her co-workers complain about guests and working conditions; her assignment isn’t exactly what she had hoped for, and the actors playing royalty, the role Tabi aspires to, aren’t as nice out of character. Tabi does manage to find one person, James, who hasn’t let others tarnish his excitement for working at the park, and the two do their best to enjoy the summer. 
Three witch sisters — Juniper, Lily, and Clover — celebrate the Harvest Fest with many other magical creatures. The next morning, they wake to a frantic villager, Mrs. Fiddelneck, who is distraught over the death of her special crops and the theft of her family heirloom teapot she used to water them. The village depends on her special crops and, so her worry is not without reason. The prime suspect is a kelpie, which leads the three witches on a magical mermaid transformation and an undersea investigation.
Illustrated by Nicole Goux
A night of celebration, a wonderful performance of Romeo and Juliet, and a dead star. There are whispers of what happened abound at Wilberton Academy, and accusations are made about the new girl, Abby Kita. No one is taking her death seriously. Like other bad things, this is another item to quickly move on from as to not tarnish the school’s reputation. Abby does not believe Elizabeth committed suicide. The more Abby looks into what really happened to Elizabeth, the more she is certain Elizabeth did not commit suicide and there is something horrific happening at Wilberton. 
After an intense year and the burn out that followed, Angelica is easing back into having responsibilities by interning at the local community theater. This winter, they're reviving a classic and honoring a community favorite play, The Bear Prince, which includes Peri the Bear. The Bear Prince was one of Angelica's favorite plays as a kid, and Peri was her favorite character, so she can't wait to start her internship and help put together the production. But also, Angelica has been messaging someone through the theater's social media page over the summer, someone claiming to be Peri. She knows her childhood dreams aren't reality, but it's also been nice to have someone to talk to...
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