Thursday, February 8, 2024

Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook

 
Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook
My Rating: ★★★★

I received a copy from Ten Speed Graphic through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Callie has spent her life waiting to finally become her dad’s apprentice. She’s never been allowed to exit the safe area of the magical realm where her dad’s shop resides, but she has been allowed to roam the human world freely. Everything changes when Callie’s dad goes missing. Now she’s armed with granola bars, her new friend Declan, and the ghost of a radish named Radish as she searches the magical realm for her dad.

This is such a cute cozy adventure. We follow Callie as she realizes she knows the radish spirits that follow her way better than she knows anyone she’s gone to school with. We get to watch her make friends, search for her dad in a magical world she’s always been banned from exploring, and fall in love along the way. There is such a great cast of characters, but my favorite is Radish! They’re such funny and cute characters that I loved for the entire book.

I love how fun and simple the storytelling is. It’s one of those stories that serves as a mood lifter because it’s cute, light, and funny. Plus, the artwork is absolutely stunning! I love how much it brings the story to life. It’s incredibly detailed, and it was so much fun to see how the Radish spirits appeared at any given time. I’m looking forward to checking out the next volume and seeing where the story goes next!

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