"What? Kate, you don't think I made up a crazy story about killer shadows to avoid dealing with the fact that I kissed Josh and he didn't kiss me back, do you?""When you put it like that... Now I definitely do."The team behind Skyward are back with another story of a young woman narrating a strangely altered world, though this time the change is more spooky and personal, less science fictional and worldwide. Which is for the best, because the problem with Skyward's big idea – gravity stops worki...

Not great. It's like a superhero comic but only one power exists. Full of cliches and predictable plot lines. I like the art but only with the non-human characters. A little underwhelming.

Individual issue reviews: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5Total review score: 3.15

Zadie Lu seems like your typical teenager. She goes to school. She has a small group of close friends. She has issues with her parents. Oh, but her brother was in an accident that has left him comatose and no one knows if he will ever get better. One day, Zadie, who is pretty easily startled, particularly by shadows, discovers that shadows are starting to follow her. What is their purpose and why her??Joe Henderson creates very interesting and unique characters in the books I've read by him so f...

*Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.*Fun, heartfelt, and a rollercoaster ride of emotions, this was every bit as fantastic as I was hoping it would be.Once again Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett have teamed up for a comic series featuring a totally cool, butt-kicking heroine and it landed so much better than Skyward, Vol. 1: My Low-G Life! Zadie was quippy, sometimes insecure, a complete mess, and a convincingly written teenager. She had a great dynam...

This was a really nice surprise. Very much in the quick and quirky feel of Buffy, we have our main character Zadie who is just trying to survive high school. Soon into the story we find out her brother is in a coma and she's just trying to deal with her life and family. Soon she begins to see shadows who try to hunt and get her, but her brother, who is now a shadow comes to her aid. She then has to figure out what to do next. This feels like a TV show in the best possible way. Quick and fun dial...

This was terrific. Zadie is struggling to survive high school when she begins to suspect shadows are following her. We find out her brother was in a car wreck a year ago and is now in a coma. Soon after her shadow begins talking to her... The story moves at a brisk pace with lots of revelations. The dialogue is snappy. Lee Garbett provides some of the best art of his career. The book looks fantastic. Can't wait for more!

This book is the antithesis to wheelspinning, it feels like material for several arcs violently squashed into one book. Characters accept revelations and weird things instantly ("You're from a secret government department? Yup, okay!"). To call the plot "rushed" is to undersell it.And still that plot is built up out of clichés - slip story trope A into story trope B. Subtext has no place in this story - nothing remains unsaid, every emotion anyone is having is instantly and openly discussed, rev...

Zadie Lu is a teen. In the last year, she has been through a lot. Her brother is in a coma after a tragic accident. One night when she was returning home, she could swear something was wrong with the shadows.The story included some (possibly annoying) cliches. Despite that, I enjoyed this quick and entertaining read. The graphic is great, and I liked it a lot. Overall, a fun read, and I think YA readers that like dark fantasy will enjoy this.3.5 rounded to 4. Thanks to the Image Comics for the A...

This ended up being pretty good. So our main character, Zadie, realizes the shadows are moving and trying to attack her. Crazy. But then you see that it’s actually not the shadows working on their own but being controlled. Finding out by who was a real eye opener as I didn’t see that coming. But it gets deeper as you discover it’s not just Zadie but this has happened to others. Didn’t see that coming either. The more you read, the more you get sucked in and the twists and turns keep you guessing...

Shadow magic is probably one step below death magic on my list of Magics I Like, so Shadecraft was always going to push the right buttons for me.The plot moves at a breakneck pace, while keeping the focus squarely on our protagonist Zadie (perhaps to the detriment of the others, like her mum who could have done with some more time spent). To say that each issue changes the game would be an understatement, and I'm sad that we're not getting more till at least next year.Lee Garbett's artwork fits

*4.25This really pleasantly surprised me.I came in not expecting too much from this book - I tend to just pick up graphic novels that look interesting because I like cool art and they're quicker to read than full books. But this was full of a lot of heart and touching family moments - I loved that (view spoiler)[Zadie's shadow was her brother; their moments were so sweet (hide spoiler)] and that line near the ending almost brought me to tears. (view spoiler)[When she tells her brother that she h...

Too many lame jokes whilst running from big scary shadow-things, and too much of a predictable story. It is basically very much like a superhero comic.

Really quite compellingly, this book combines the heartfelt drama side with something much more super-powered. Zadie is getting ostracised at school, ever since her older brother had a car crash and fell into a year-long coma, a coma that has diverted all their mother's emotional energy into caring for him. She also thinks she's going mad, for the shadows in the dark seem to want to come after her. But when she seems to find a personality that isn't hers in her own shadow, and when she seems to

This was a pretty basic story, but it's one I can emotionally invest in. I must be very one with my inner child.I always liked the concept of shadows in a magic system. Of course the emotions is pretty basic; but who doesn't remember a shadow getting more intense with the atmosphere? It perfectly captures a teenager's feelings as they get older and as people process grief. Then there's how families get so confrontational with each other, part of the time is because of how hard it can be to commu...

Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for allowing me to review this book early. Rating and review are my own.Shadecraft was a fun first volume about a young girl who who is going through a tough time in her life and discovers she has power over shadows. I liked how this story centered around Zadie learning to control her powers and her relationship with her family. It was fun and wholesome and the art was nicely done. My only complaint is the pacing seemed off, everything happened quickly and o...

for a, seemingly, complicated fantasy graphic novel, the no dialogue style really didn’t work. it was confusing and vague. the art style was fantastic but i could barely follow the story or world-building, let alone get invested in the characters.

This review originally published in Looking FOr a Good Book. Rated 3.5 of 5We all have something we're afraid of. Spider, snakes, even public speaking are common phobias, but for high school student Zadie Lu ... she's afraid of her own shadow.Zadie sees shadows in a very different way than most people. She sees shadows around her small town that move in ways shadows should not move, and she gets the sense that the shadows are watching her. Possibly even trying to kill her. But shadows don't act

This ended up being a very pleasant surprise. I thought this was going to be a typical angsty teen gets powers, faces evil etc. story. Add to that being misunderstood by her parents.Instead, well that you for the nice swerve that I didn't see coming (even if maybe I should have). Looking forward to volume two. Yes, this is a brief review, because I'm stuck trying to figure out how to avoid spoilers about what I really liked about this. disclaimer: read as digital floppies.

*A Thank you to Edelweiss+ and The publishers for allowing me to read this book. This is my honest and unbiased review*Hello Fellow Readers,I feel like it's been a while since I've read a comic or graphic novel but I was in the mood so I decided to Shadecraft would be the perfect to reintroduce myself to the genre. In this we meet Zadie a moody teenager whose brother is in a coma after a car accident. Zadie is convinced that the shadows are out to get her, but we soon find out it’s not some sini...