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  • Nightmare in Savannah by Lela Gwenn
  • Kate Quealy-Gainer, Editor
Gwenn, Lela Nightmare in Savannah; illus. by Rowan MacColl; lettered by Micah Myers. Mad Cave Studios, 2021 [180p]
Paper ed. ISBN 9781952303265 $17.99
Reviewed from digital galleys M Gr. 8-12

After her parents are locked up for embezzling, Alexa moves to Savannah to be with her grandfather. She’s grateful when a trio of outcast girls at school invite her into their cohort, but after a night of drunken fun, Alexa wakes to some alarming changes. Her eyes have a reddish sheen and dilated pupils, her fingers are almost claw-like, and her teeth have elongated into razor sharp points. Clearly something supernatural is going on, and that’s confirmed when one of the girls starts entrancing other students and teachers to get her way and enact revenge for perceived wrongs. A garish palette, exaggerated figures, and harsh angles contribute to this graphic novel’s menacing air, but the art often falls into messy chaos, which is not especially helpful considering the messy plot. The characters are more caricature than nuance, particularly angry Fae, and the focus moves erratically, failing to create any stakes for their relationships. Readers looking for graphic novels about vengeful girls with supernatural powers might be better served by Tokuda-Hall’s Squad (BCCB 9/21).

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