by Tony Rhea, Reporter

This week, I had the chance to descend into the depths with Sea Serpent’s Heir Book Two: Black Wave! This sea-faring tale is the second volume released by Skybound featuring the adventures of Aella and crew. Is this sea-faring adventure for you, or does it walk the plank?

Official Description:
For teenage Aella, growing up is hard. It’s even harder when you find out that you’re the reincarnation of an ancient sea serpent named Xir that’s destined to destroy the world!

Aella always dreamed of a life filled with excitement and adventure, but soon gets more than she bargained for as a fanatical religious organization of zealots, trained warriors and pirates comes to her island looking to destroy the world-ending serpent.

Fortunately, you don’t earn the title of Sea Serpent’s Heir without becoming more than a little dangerous yourself…

For fans of NIMONA and TEEN TITANS: RAVEN comes a new YA fantasy graphic novel trilogy from the superstar team of Mairghread Scott (Star Wars: Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Pablo Tunica (TMNT Universe) about growing up and changing your fate. 

Creative Team:
Writer/Creator: Mairghread Scott
Artist/Creator: Pablo Tunica
Letterer: AndWorld’s JAME
Editor: Alex Antone
Logo Design: Carina Taylor
Book Design & Production: Jillian Crab

Reeling from the outcome of their big battle with the Church of the First Light, Aella and crew struggle with the harsh new reality of loss and a lack of allies. As Aella and her team seek to build and solidify relationships, Bashir seeks redemption and aid in Lys Kaleeb. The Dawn City. With a seemingly endless literal and figurative ocean to cross, there’s no telling who will come out on top.

The world of Sea Serpent’s Heir Book Two: Black Wave created by Mairghread Scott and Pablo Tunica is as stunning and diverse as it is dark and devoid of hope. Aella is compelling as a main character, struggling with her new reality as she gives in to her dark influence and darker impulses. She is made all the more interesting, though, as it’s clear that love is very clearly her driving force. Characters are well-crafted and complicated, with few of them (except for one particularly vexing imp) being outright evil. You find yourself rooting for each of them in turn, even when they’re not being particularly heroic.

 Pablo Tunica has an amazing flair for character design, and does a fantastic job with giving every character a unique look and life. Aella, once again wows through the art, with the varying designs for her different uses of the power gifted her by Xir. As much as I’m a fan of his character design, it is the world he has drawn that is the true star in this book. Each locale is its own, and this world truly feels as if it was established by incredibly diverse groups of people. The standout here is the Dawn City, Lys Kaleeb. This holy city looks incredible, while also looking as the malevolent “church” that calls it home.

Rating:
Sea Serpent’s Heir Book Two: Black Wave is a fantastic addition to any reader’s library, and you would be foolish not to give it a shot. ComicsOnline gives it 5 out of 5 black pearls!

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