Aquicorn Cove

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Katie O'Neill

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Oni Press

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Release Date

September 16, 2018

ISBN

978-1620105290

Unable to rely on the adults in her storm-ravaged seaside town, a young girl must protect a colony of magical seahorse-like creatures she discovers in the coral reef.

From the award-winning author of PRINCESS PRINCESS EVER AFTER and THE TEA DRAGON SOCIETY comes AQUICORN COVE, a heartfelt story about learning to be a guardian to yourself and those you love.

When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a big storm, Lana remembers how much she’s missed the ocean—and the strong, reassuring presence of her aunt. As Lana explores the familiar beach, she discovers something incredible: a colony of Aquicorns, small magical seahorse-like creatures that live in the coral reef. Lana rescues an injured Aquicorn and cares for it with the help of her aunt, who may know more about these strange creatures than she's willing to admit. But when a second storm threatens to reach the town, choices made many years ago about how to coexist with the sea start to rise to the surface. Lana realizes she will need to find the strength to stand on her own, even when it means standing up to the people who she has always relied on to protect her.

Unable to rely on the adults in her storm-ravaged seaside town, a young girl must protect a colony of magical seahorse-like creatures she discovers in the coral reef.

From the award-winning author of PRINCESS PRINCESS EVER AFTER and THE TEA DRAGON SOCIETY comes AQUICORN COVE, a heartfelt story about learning to be a guardian to yourself and those you love.

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Stunning and original graphic novel for all ages

September 30, 2018

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Top 4 Reasons You Should Read AQUICORN COVE:

1.) The illustration- This is the third Katie O'Neill graphic novel I've read, and her art is simply gorgeous. The lines are soft with beautiful color schemes, and no one quite designs fantastical creatures like O'Neill. It is easy to get lost in the breathtaking worlds O'Neill creates and this ocean-based one is no exception.

2.) The gentle but fierce characters- Lana is a young girl still coping with the loss of her mother and the many changes her family has faced. Not to mention, she is also facing literal natural disasters that are mostly out of her control. The power in this story, as readers familiar with O'Neill's previous works will recognize, is Lana's growth in learning to understand what she can control, what she does have an impact on, and how to communicate that to both herself and those around her.

3.) The environmental awareness- A primary theme in AQUICORN COVE is understanding the balance of life on earth. Lana is visiting her former home, a village that has depended on fishing for decades. While previously, the village and the reefs surrounding it found a balance between sustaining both sides, that balance has now shifted. When the balance shifts, there are serious consequences. This story grapples with how our own small, often selfish actions can tip the scales, even when larger forces are at work.

4.) The relationships- It's hard to pick which relationship I love most in this book: Lana and her father's? Her and her aunt? Her aunt and Aure? Lana and herself? No character is perfect, as they should not be, but there is such kindness and hope in every relationship on the page, whether it is a familial one, a romantic one, or a friend one. This is a great story for young readers to learn how to show love to others and to the themselves in the midst of problems and unresolved emotion.

Katie O'Neill's graphic novels are a magical experience beyond compare. AQUICORN COVE joins her catalog of beautiful and heartfelt stories that you will want to turn to again and again.

I received an ARC of AQUICORN COVE through Miss Print's ARC Adoption Program (https://missprint.wordpress.com/adopt/). Thank you!