Jul 10, 2010
This is Jane Yolen's first graphic novel about Aliera Carstairs, a young girl who doesn't fit in at school. But everyday after school she goes to practice fencing, which she happens to be very good at. Her sword is from a second hand store, where her mom likes to find bargains. She becomes lab partners with a cute boy who likes to cut up dead things. That is the beginning of the story but there is much more. Aliera is a very complex character who needs to discover what her strengths are used for. I hope that there are many more stories about Aliera Carstirs.