Mary by Brea Grant

 Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandaughter!

Title: Mary

Author: Brea Grant

Illustrator: Yishan Li  

Publisher: Sixfoot Press

ISBN: 9781644420294

 

Review:

Mary is a typical moody teenager. She wears black and falls asleep in class. Her mother, grandmother and aunt are all writers and are pressuring her to be a writer too. And with all that she is a descendant of the famous writer Mary Shelley. 

One night she was followed by a ghoulish stranger carrying his foot. It was then that Mary realized she had a very unique gift. She could feel that she was different and being a writer was not her true destiny. She could help creatures in a way she had never before imagined. It would be challenging to accept this new gift and all of the woes that come with it. Could Mary find her way and make her famous ancestor proud? 

This spooky coming of age story features legacy, family and ghoulish fun. Writer and filmaker Brea Grant combined with manga artist Yishan Li have pulled together a dark yet colorful story perfect for fans of graphic novels with some added pop. The back pages share interesting resources covering the bios of Mary Shelley, the author, artist and the creatures.

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