
Sébastien Rosal is new in town, living on his own for the first time as he breaks away from the life his parents insist is best for him. What better place than Paris to learn about himself and the magic his parents denied him? From reconnecting with his beloved aunt and her djinn husband, to realizing that the handsome vampire he sort of made out with is his new upstairs neighbor, Sébastien learns that the world is so much larger than he’d been allowed to see in his prior life. Janssen, collaborating with S. Al Sabado, has created a dreamlike Paris where werewolves, vampires, and cyclops gather for coffee and to discuss their love lives. This is a gentle tale, illustrated with joyful lines and color that will make readers laugh, tear up, and cheer as they learn more about the lives of the characters within.
VERDICT This first volume in a print edition of a popular, long-running webcomic will become a favorite for fans of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper and Jasmine Walls’s Brooms.