Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis, Shae Beagle

Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis, Shae Beagle

My Rating: ★★★★

Julie and the woman of her dreams and fellow werewolf, Selena, go on a date at a mysterious magic show. Things go well until Julie’s close friend, Chet, volunteers as the magician’s assistant and gets turned into a human. Determined to catch the evil magician and return Chet to his former centaur glory before it’s too late, the three hatch a plan to find the magician and teach him a thing or two about using magic for evil purposes.

This is such a cute story! It’s so refreshing to see plus size characters lead the story as well as a story that takes mythology and puts it in a modern setting. I love how rich the story is and how many characters there are without making it seem confusing or character heavy to the point where readers can’t keep up. Plus, the artwork is beautiful. I really wish I could get some of the pages in poster size so I can put them on my wall!

The characters are adorable and relatable as well as hilarious. I think that Chet might be my favorite character at this point. I love Julie, but she seemed to get angry or upset at every turn, which threw the story off a little at some point. I understand that she’s insecure, but it was really pushing it when she and Selena were arguing because Julie assumed that her girlfriend thinks she’s dumb over a difference in ideas on how to get Chet back to himself. I’d love to see more of the characters, especially Chet, Cass, and Selena, and see how they develop in the next volume. Hopefully Julie will grow a little bit and talk to her friends and girlfriend about what she’s feeling instead of lashing out or running away.

All in all, it’s such a cute story that I don’t think anyone should pass up. I’m looking forward to checking out the next volume as soon as it drops.