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Through the Elder Woods
Nothing Special Volume 1
by Katie Cook
Ten Speed Graphic, $29.99 HB $22.99 PB, 416pp
Published: March 2024

Two not-so-human teenagers and a friendly ghost radish face the fantasy adventure of a lifetime in this captivating graphic novel, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes material, from the inimitable Katie Cook.

In the grand scheme of the worlds at large, Callie thinks she's nothing special. Sure, she's friends with the ghost of a radish and her dad owns a magical antique shop--but she's spent her life in the human world. Her dad won't let her join him on his collection trips in the magical realm “for her own protection”, so she’s only caught glimpses of that world through the gates of the town where her father’s store is.

On her seventeenth birthday, Callie goes home with her friend Declan to find her home in disarray and her dad missing. Signs of a struggle point to the portal to the magical realm and when there are signs, you follow them. Now it's up to Callie, Declan, and Radish to band together and bring him home. As they face creatures good and bad, and all sorts of adventure, Callie and Declan may just find out that they are both special in their own ways after all.

The first season of mayhem, magic, vegetables and adventure from Katie Cook's beloved Webtoon, Nothing Special, is collected in this gorgeous graphic novel, which also features exclusive behind-the-scenes content.

This was a surprisingly quick read considering it is over 400 pages. The characters are delightful, sure to enchant readers of all ages. The dialog is snappy and amusing while the artwork is beautiful. I was not familiar with Ms Cook’s work but having enjoyed this volume so much I will be looking for Nothing Special on the web as well as looking forward to the next volume in the story.  Recommended. ~~ Stephanie L Bannon

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