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Are You Afraid of the Dark Graphic Novels #2
The Sinister Sisters and Other Terrifying Tales
The second graphic novel in this original series inspired by the hit television show Are You Afraid of the Dark? features three chilling stories based on Ghanian urban legends and folktales and written by New York Times bestselling author Roseanne A. Brown
Izzy’s sister has been acting strange. Izzy knows that something is going on with her twin, Grace; hurrying off to hang with other kids, avoiding her at school, and going to bed earlier than usual. When Izzy learns that her twin sister has been sneaking off at night to hang out with the mysterious Midnight Society, she surprises them at their night of storytelling and threatens to tell their parents about Grace’s new hobby. But in order to prevent Izzy from telling on her, the Midnight Society proposes a scare-off! If Izzy wins, Grace is booted from the Midnight Society. If Grace wins, Izzy won’t tell anyone about the Midnight Society. What follows are three terrifying tales that may determine the fate of not only the Midnight Society, but also the twins’ relationship.
In “The Tale of the Bushwalkers,” a girl who cheats in school discovers that monsters may be prowling her campus, ready to eat cheating students. In “The Tale of the Spirit Drum,” a young boy tests his luck when he comes into possession of a drum that can make his dreams come true. And in “The Tale of the Sinister Sisters,” two twins must survive the night by themselves as malignant spirits take their form to pit the twins agains each other.
Drawing from urban legends, folklores, and stories rooted from Ghana, New York Times bestselling author Roseanne A. Brown crafts all new stories inspired by the hit television series, brought to life by artists Shazleen Khan, Bill Masuku, and Dika Araújo!
Izzy’s sister has been acting strange. Izzy knows that something is going on with her twin, Grace; hurrying off to hang with other kids, avoiding her at school, and going to bed earlier than usual. When Izzy learns that her twin sister has been sneaking off at night to hang out with the mysterious Midnight Society, she surprises them at their night of storytelling and threatens to tell their parents about Grace’s new hobby. But in order to prevent Izzy from telling on her, the Midnight Society proposes a scare-off! If Izzy wins, Grace is booted from the Midnight Society. If Grace wins, Izzy won’t tell anyone about the Midnight Society. What follows are three terrifying tales that may determine the fate of not only the Midnight Society, but also the twins’ relationship.
In “The Tale of the Bushwalkers,” a girl who cheats in school discovers that monsters may be prowling her campus, ready to eat cheating students. In “The Tale of the Spirit Drum,” a young boy tests his luck when he comes into possession of a drum that can make his dreams come true. And in “The Tale of the Sinister Sisters,” two twins must survive the night by themselves as malignant spirits take their form to pit the twins agains each other.
Drawing from urban legends, folklores, and stories rooted from Ghana, New York Times bestselling author Roseanne A. Brown crafts all new stories inspired by the hit television series, brought to life by artists Shazleen Khan, Bill Masuku, and Dika Araújo!
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 21, 2025
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January 24, 2026
despite being for kids, there is some genuinely terrifying art in this book!
April 7, 2025
This was just ok for me. I enjoyed it but I don't think the stories will be memorable for me over time. I did really enjoy that each story had it's own art style. This was fun but also a bit scarier than the Goosebumps graphic novels. I don't think I'd read this one again but I would definitely check out more in the series.
January 29, 2025
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Well, looks like it’s time again for some new Are You Afraid of the Dark reading. As a refreshing, they started a graphic novel series in 2023 alongside the regular book series. They announced these at the same time and mentioned there being 5 books and looking I wonder if the contract combines these series which would mean we just have one Book, comic or otherwise, left unless they renew it. Don’t know, no listings for either have popped up.
The first graphic novel was cool, with how it had 3 stories in one and was pretty solid. Not quite as good as the first regular book but had its own charm to it. My review is linked above. Now we’re back with a new one that has 3 stories again and a new team. So again we’ll cover the stories and see where this goes.
Main author is Roseanne A Brown, who has some YA fantasy stuff and at least one vampire book.
Izzy’s sister Grace has been acting odd, vanishing every night as of late. Turns out she’s been having meetings with the Midnight Society which Izzy discovers after following her. They argue and the Midnight Society forces them to settle with a scare off. They will each tell a story. If Grace wins, then Izzy has to be quiet to others about this place and if Izzy wins then Grace is kicked out.
Here are their stories.
The Tale of the Bushwalkers (Bill Masuku): A kid that is cheating to get ahead in school faces the wrath of a legendary monster. This is a solid start. Pacing can feel wonky with some things taking a bit and I wanted more page time for the monster as it was kinda cool. It could have explained it a bit better even if some of the mystery adds to it. Art can have a few wonky parts but it’s otherwise decently stylized with some good use of color.
It’s similar to Creature Teacher with the themes of pressure being put on kids. Our hero’s dad forced her brother into some school when his grades fell so she just wants to avoid that fate. Especially when it seems like something may be going on, with the brother not returning her texts too often. The horror has some solid moments and we see it’s bigger than it seems. It does a job with emotional stuff and having a good motivation for cheating. There are areas where it could be tighter but we (spoilers) get a darker ending which is cool.
A bit rough in some areas but the concept is solid enough to carry, with enough thematic stuff and a cool ending. A bit confusing in spots but overall, it’s good.
The Tale of the Spirit Drum (Gigi Murakami): Joey is gifted a special spirit drum from his grandmother that is said to grant wishes and uses that to get ahead in life. This one was good to fine as a story but it was generally kinda basic. It’s the Be careful what you wish for plot and it doesn’t veer to far away from what you expect. The focus ends up being on Joey growing cocky after getting ahead and turning away this girl he likes. It does have a cool angle of the spirits and how they get this accomplished but it’s not quite pushed enough. Instead it leans more into the generic stuff. The moral is appreciated and the ending was effective but it does feel mostly standard, being more for kids new to this than people who have seen this 1000 times.
Art style isn’t totally my thing, being sort of sketchy or sorta like certain artwork, it’s unique just a bit off to me, a few creepy moments are sold through it though. So it’s fine, just mostly standard and could push the more unique aspects more. Cool ending though.
The Tale of the Sinister Sisters (Shazleen Kahn): Twin sisters move to a new house that was built on an ancient god’s domain. Horror ensues. This final one is fine. It’s the shortest and thus kinda suffers. You have this god pretending to be each sister to prey on their animosity which is cool. The art is constantly solid with a few creepy bits and there is a decent foundation. I like how it mirrors the storytellers. It just goes by two fast and doesn’t linger enough on the idea, it just kinda rushes to the end. The opening ending was alright. It’s a fair story, nothing too bad here but it feels too short to leave an impact. Good but too short.
Overall, this was good but a step down from the first one. The first story was the most solid, with decent themes and horror. A bit mixed in some mild places but still worked the best. The others do work okay but the 2nd is the weakest for feeling standard. 3rd just simply feels too short for what it is.
The wraparound stuff was okay, just mainly feels forced in since the first one did it. I know the main book series does the more traditional format so I get changing it up and we do get more than one storyteller here, but it didn’t enhance things too much and their bickering can be a tad annoying.
Artwork is mostly good, just a bit mixed in some spots. Each story does still get that Are You Afraid of the Dark feel, with the horror/thematic stuff combo. So far each revival/spinoff of the series is by people who at least get the series which is cool and helps these work better. It’s still enjoyable and makes for a fun way to present this series. But the first one did pack more of a punch and felt stronger. It’s less consistent/memorable but still mostly has some decent stuff. I appreciate the focus on Ghanaian legends here, similar to the latin legends from the first one. Each focusing on different cultures is a cool way to bring unique monsters and have the author's own voice in there, which combines well with the Dark style of storytelling it generally has.
So yeah, it has some of the same benefits, just a bit weaker. Hoping for more to show more of the promise of this whole idea. The new Dark stuff has worked so far so keep it coming. This one was a bit weaker but yeah still worth a look if it sounds interesting. That’s all I got, hope for more.
Next week I start my next ripoff round, now with less series. I’ll start with my beloved Strange Matter with a later one in the series. See ya then.
Well, looks like it’s time again for some new Are You Afraid of the Dark reading. As a refreshing, they started a graphic novel series in 2023 alongside the regular book series. They announced these at the same time and mentioned there being 5 books and looking I wonder if the contract combines these series which would mean we just have one Book, comic or otherwise, left unless they renew it. Don’t know, no listings for either have popped up.
The first graphic novel was cool, with how it had 3 stories in one and was pretty solid. Not quite as good as the first regular book but had its own charm to it. My review is linked above. Now we’re back with a new one that has 3 stories again and a new team. So again we’ll cover the stories and see where this goes.
Main author is Roseanne A Brown, who has some YA fantasy stuff and at least one vampire book.
Izzy’s sister Grace has been acting odd, vanishing every night as of late. Turns out she’s been having meetings with the Midnight Society which Izzy discovers after following her. They argue and the Midnight Society forces them to settle with a scare off. They will each tell a story. If Grace wins, then Izzy has to be quiet to others about this place and if Izzy wins then Grace is kicked out.
Here are their stories.
The Tale of the Bushwalkers (Bill Masuku): A kid that is cheating to get ahead in school faces the wrath of a legendary monster. This is a solid start. Pacing can feel wonky with some things taking a bit and I wanted more page time for the monster as it was kinda cool. It could have explained it a bit better even if some of the mystery adds to it. Art can have a few wonky parts but it’s otherwise decently stylized with some good use of color.
It’s similar to Creature Teacher with the themes of pressure being put on kids. Our hero’s dad forced her brother into some school when his grades fell so she just wants to avoid that fate. Especially when it seems like something may be going on, with the brother not returning her texts too often. The horror has some solid moments and we see it’s bigger than it seems. It does a job with emotional stuff and having a good motivation for cheating. There are areas where it could be tighter but we (spoilers) get a darker ending which is cool.
A bit rough in some areas but the concept is solid enough to carry, with enough thematic stuff and a cool ending. A bit confusing in spots but overall, it’s good.
The Tale of the Spirit Drum (Gigi Murakami): Joey is gifted a special spirit drum from his grandmother that is said to grant wishes and uses that to get ahead in life. This one was good to fine as a story but it was generally kinda basic. It’s the Be careful what you wish for plot and it doesn’t veer to far away from what you expect. The focus ends up being on Joey growing cocky after getting ahead and turning away this girl he likes. It does have a cool angle of the spirits and how they get this accomplished but it’s not quite pushed enough. Instead it leans more into the generic stuff. The moral is appreciated and the ending was effective but it does feel mostly standard, being more for kids new to this than people who have seen this 1000 times.
Art style isn’t totally my thing, being sort of sketchy or sorta like certain artwork, it’s unique just a bit off to me, a few creepy moments are sold through it though. So it’s fine, just mostly standard and could push the more unique aspects more. Cool ending though.
The Tale of the Sinister Sisters (Shazleen Kahn): Twin sisters move to a new house that was built on an ancient god’s domain. Horror ensues. This final one is fine. It’s the shortest and thus kinda suffers. You have this god pretending to be each sister to prey on their animosity which is cool. The art is constantly solid with a few creepy bits and there is a decent foundation. I like how it mirrors the storytellers. It just goes by two fast and doesn’t linger enough on the idea, it just kinda rushes to the end. The opening ending was alright. It’s a fair story, nothing too bad here but it feels too short to leave an impact. Good but too short.
Overall, this was good but a step down from the first one. The first story was the most solid, with decent themes and horror. A bit mixed in some mild places but still worked the best. The others do work okay but the 2nd is the weakest for feeling standard. 3rd just simply feels too short for what it is.
The wraparound stuff was okay, just mainly feels forced in since the first one did it. I know the main book series does the more traditional format so I get changing it up and we do get more than one storyteller here, but it didn’t enhance things too much and their bickering can be a tad annoying.
Artwork is mostly good, just a bit mixed in some spots. Each story does still get that Are You Afraid of the Dark feel, with the horror/thematic stuff combo. So far each revival/spinoff of the series is by people who at least get the series which is cool and helps these work better. It’s still enjoyable and makes for a fun way to present this series. But the first one did pack more of a punch and felt stronger. It’s less consistent/memorable but still mostly has some decent stuff. I appreciate the focus on Ghanaian legends here, similar to the latin legends from the first one. Each focusing on different cultures is a cool way to bring unique monsters and have the author's own voice in there, which combines well with the Dark style of storytelling it generally has.
So yeah, it has some of the same benefits, just a bit weaker. Hoping for more to show more of the promise of this whole idea. The new Dark stuff has worked so far so keep it coming. This one was a bit weaker but yeah still worth a look if it sounds interesting. That’s all I got, hope for more.
Next week I start my next ripoff round, now with less series. I’ll start with my beloved Strange Matter with a later one in the series. See ya then.
October 17, 2025
Growing up, we had a number of horror anthology TV series to scare the pants off of us. Tales From the Darkside. Monsters. The Twilight Zone- both the black and white original in syndication and the full color reboot. But the show that creeped my generation out the most, was a series that on paper, should have been a much more tamer of a fright. That's because it was geared at teens and aired on Nickelodeon! I'm talking about Are You Afraid of the Dark?
This anthology series originally aired from 1992-96. It was the chilling capstone to a 2-hour Saturday evening program block that saw innocuous family friendly fare such as Rugrats, All That and more. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was good to spoil my good feeling mood and as I was a latch key kid on the weekends in the 90s, the show would put me on edge to where I was creeping out at every little late night noise.
The premise in involved a group of teens that made up a club called the Midnight Society. Each week, a different member would submit a new ghost story or other tale of terror for the approval of the club. Sometimes, it would be a potential new member having to craft a haunt in hopes of becoming a member. If I remember correctly, there was a couple of episodes (probably a two-parter of a season ending cliffhanger) where a member of the Midnight Society had violated the rules of the charter and had to tell the ultimate horror story in order to save their membership status.
In this volume, a set of twin sisters are challenged by the Midnight Society to tell the scariest story. The results of the competition could keep the secret club's existence from being made public or it could mean that one of the members is kicked out of the group. With use of Ghanaian folklore from the girls' ancestry, frightening tales of monsters that eat naughty students and angry gods will be told. However, the voting ends in a tie. Now the girls must team up to craft a story so terrifying that it threatens the siblings already fragile relationship!
Written by Roseanne A. Brown, who is from Ghana, I like the use of native folklore. I took an elective on myths and legends in elementary school and it was so fun, I continue to devour such new oral histories with aplomb! It's got me wondering if the previous volume is told in the same manner as there is a different creative team associated with it.
The artwork of the first story had some creepy elements. I was entertained by the middle story but not scared. Yet, that last one. Oh boy. It was edging on demon possession, which is one of the few types of horror stuff I shy away from.
Since the 90s, there have been 2 revivals of the series. Both occurred in this decade. Age and probably being exclusive to a streaming platform resulted in them not making a blip on my radar. Heck, if it wasn't for my local library having this book on a Halloween display, I wouldn't have even known that Are You Afraid of the Dark? was having a prose revival with today's youth. I scour Previews and other sites for comic new releases and I do not remember seeing this one even listed!
In reality, this early 2025 release is a tie-in from the most recent series reboot. While there hasn't been a new episode drop since 2022, Harry N. Abrams has published a couple of chapter books and one previous graphic novel as a tie-in, as the show had continued to be featured on Paramount+ . However, in the spring of this year, Paramount removed the show in order to focus on other projects. So this book might be the very last in the series, which is a shame, because it captured the spirit of the original series very well and creeped me out.
If your looking for scary reads this Halloween season for third graders and up, why not make a nostalgic connection with Are You Afraid of the Dark? If it resonates, there's at least one other graphic novel and a slew of chapter books, both in and out of print, to stoke the fire of literacy with the young readers in your life.
This anthology series originally aired from 1992-96. It was the chilling capstone to a 2-hour Saturday evening program block that saw innocuous family friendly fare such as Rugrats, All That and more. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was good to spoil my good feeling mood and as I was a latch key kid on the weekends in the 90s, the show would put me on edge to where I was creeping out at every little late night noise.
The premise in involved a group of teens that made up a club called the Midnight Society. Each week, a different member would submit a new ghost story or other tale of terror for the approval of the club. Sometimes, it would be a potential new member having to craft a haunt in hopes of becoming a member. If I remember correctly, there was a couple of episodes (probably a two-parter of a season ending cliffhanger) where a member of the Midnight Society had violated the rules of the charter and had to tell the ultimate horror story in order to save their membership status.
In this volume, a set of twin sisters are challenged by the Midnight Society to tell the scariest story. The results of the competition could keep the secret club's existence from being made public or it could mean that one of the members is kicked out of the group. With use of Ghanaian folklore from the girls' ancestry, frightening tales of monsters that eat naughty students and angry gods will be told. However, the voting ends in a tie. Now the girls must team up to craft a story so terrifying that it threatens the siblings already fragile relationship!
Written by Roseanne A. Brown, who is from Ghana, I like the use of native folklore. I took an elective on myths and legends in elementary school and it was so fun, I continue to devour such new oral histories with aplomb! It's got me wondering if the previous volume is told in the same manner as there is a different creative team associated with it.
The artwork of the first story had some creepy elements. I was entertained by the middle story but not scared. Yet, that last one. Oh boy. It was edging on demon possession, which is one of the few types of horror stuff I shy away from.
Since the 90s, there have been 2 revivals of the series. Both occurred in this decade. Age and probably being exclusive to a streaming platform resulted in them not making a blip on my radar. Heck, if it wasn't for my local library having this book on a Halloween display, I wouldn't have even known that Are You Afraid of the Dark? was having a prose revival with today's youth. I scour Previews and other sites for comic new releases and I do not remember seeing this one even listed!
In reality, this early 2025 release is a tie-in from the most recent series reboot. While there hasn't been a new episode drop since 2022, Harry N. Abrams has published a couple of chapter books and one previous graphic novel as a tie-in, as the show had continued to be featured on Paramount+ . However, in the spring of this year, Paramount removed the show in order to focus on other projects. So this book might be the very last in the series, which is a shame, because it captured the spirit of the original series very well and creeped me out.
If your looking for scary reads this Halloween season for third graders and up, why not make a nostalgic connection with Are You Afraid of the Dark? If it resonates, there's at least one other graphic novel and a slew of chapter books, both in and out of print, to stoke the fire of literacy with the young readers in your life.
December 25, 2025
It’s a lot easier to hate a book than to love one. This is sadly one of those cases where there’s a lot more stuff I didn’t personally like, but I could somewhat see the appeal. The styles in this one were all over the place in quality. I liked the art from the first story and the wrap-around/Sinister Sisters. I didn’t love them, but they were decent and didn’t bother me. The first story has some dark themes, and both Spirit Drum and Bushwatchers have straight-up dark endings… which is admirable, but I do feel they’re as much a negative as they are a positive. They felt disappointing to the character’s arcs in those two, but I didn’t necessarily hate them since they were bold. And yeah, we’re just gonna bash this book from here—sorry. Spirit Drum was a fucking train wreck: it had some fetish ass fart joke in the first few pages of it, some of the worst dialogue I’ve ever read, and the worst artstyle of the book—and it’s an abysmal low, let alone is was extremely inconsistent and felt almost completely different by the end of the story, as if the artist had just discovered the style and were molding it as they went along, which wouldn’t shock me. Not to mention the concept is rather dull. Now.. Sinister Sisters (story in the wrap-around) is bland sibling story that is literally incomplete, which is the same issue with the third story from the last book where it just didn’t actually have an ending. It’s extremely undercooked and I don’t see why it got the spotlight outside of the rhyming title being neat. Oh, and my one big issue with Bushwatchers was the title being completely misdirecting, because—spoiler alert—they don’t watch from bushes? Like, why the fuck is it titled that if these things ain’t even associated with bushes? What is going on *cries*? Anywho… fuck Spirit Drum, praise Bushwatchers (for the most part) and ignore Sinister Sisters. Here are the scores:
Bushwatchers - 8/10.
Spirit Drum - 2/10 (got better near the end though).
Sinister Sisters - 6/10.
Overall, 5/10. It’s pretty dull, and not really worth your time. And with that… don’t you dare speak Merry Christmas.
Bushwatchers - 8/10.
Spirit Drum - 2/10 (got better near the end though).
Sinister Sisters - 6/10.
Overall, 5/10. It’s pretty dull, and not really worth your time. And with that… don’t you dare speak Merry Christmas.
February 11, 2025
Are you afraid of the dark? Is one of my all-time favorite childhood television shows, may even be the precursor to my love for horror. Just for nostalgic sake, I wanted to check out the new novels and graphic novels in the recent updated reboot line for the series. Especially now that I have adult money. 😂
Volume 2 was not as great as the first one but was still decent fun. I did like the aspect of the twin’s storyline interlaced with the short stories. Each having a tale to compete with to enter or stay in the Midnight Society. Happy we get to see the cast from the first volume return as well. The new rebooted rendition of the tv show has a different group of kids each season, nice to see that not happen here.
I found the first tale to be the best, the second too short, and the ending while cute in concept could have been stronger and not as rushed. The last panel adorable though. The art in this one just as inventive as the first volume and loving the different artists for each story. The color palettes changing in between too. The creature creations in this one, nightmare inducing.
Overall I do hope we get more volumes with different artists but the same group of charming kids. I wanna see one of the others get a spotlight. There’s three we haven’t seen from yet (even if two members from the first don’t show up this time). A last volume can fix this with the three-story structure set up in these two books. Even if greedily I want adventures forever, but in case we don’t, one last meeting would suffice to give closure.
Volume 2 was not as great as the first one but was still decent fun. I did like the aspect of the twin’s storyline interlaced with the short stories. Each having a tale to compete with to enter or stay in the Midnight Society. Happy we get to see the cast from the first volume return as well. The new rebooted rendition of the tv show has a different group of kids each season, nice to see that not happen here.
I found the first tale to be the best, the second too short, and the ending while cute in concept could have been stronger and not as rushed. The last panel adorable though. The art in this one just as inventive as the first volume and loving the different artists for each story. The color palettes changing in between too. The creature creations in this one, nightmare inducing.
Overall I do hope we get more volumes with different artists but the same group of charming kids. I wanna see one of the others get a spotlight. There’s three we haven’t seen from yet (even if two members from the first don’t show up this time). A last volume can fix this with the three-story structure set up in these two books. Even if greedily I want adventures forever, but in case we don’t, one last meeting would suffice to give closure.
February 12, 2025
This book is SO FUN! I was obsessed with Are You Afraid of the Dark? as a kid and was so excited to see there were graphic novels based on the show. The art and colors are incredible!! The bush walker in the first story is creepy af!! I loved that the stories were based on Ghanaian folklore and culture, so I learned a lot while I was being entertained. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
March 25, 2025
I’m not a big graphic novel reader, but giving them a try. I thought this second book in the series had scarier stories and I visualized the stories better. I do like the AYAOTD novels better, however.
March 28, 2025
Very good stories. I particularly liked the first two the best but the third one was just seemed unfinished to me. All three were very unique though and do not come across very often in horror or graphic novels.
March 22, 2025
More of a 3.75? But rounded up! Love that Are You Afraid of the Dark is still kicking.
April 30, 2025
Review to come.
May 27, 2025
Awesome read
I really enjoyed this comic. The Bush walkers one is my favorite one. The others were ok but the Bush walkers one reminded me of the show more.
I really enjoyed this comic. The Bush walkers one is my favorite one. The others were ok but the Bush walkers one reminded me of the show more.
May 31, 2025
I didn't find any of these that scary, but the artwork was beautiful.
June 5, 2025
Really good older kid’s scary graphic novel! I liked how there were different artists for each story. The last one definitely spooked me the most
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June 27, 2025a spooky delight!
July 5, 2025
The art is really bad. The stories lack any interesting characters. The last one is really poor which is weird since it’s the cover of the book.
August 24, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
March 9, 2025
3.5⭐️
November 11, 2025
Two sisters, one scare-off with the Midnight Society, three terrifying fun tales!
I was so excited when I found out that there was a second book in the series out, of course I had to get it. I just couldn’t wait and save this one for Spooktober.
First story: Bushwalkers: Star rating, 4.5 stars. Oh this one was terrifying! Though our MC, Blessing wasn’t always that likeable so I rated it a bit lower. But I loved seeing the Bushwalkers and what happens at the school when kids don’t behave/cheat/get too low testscores. The art style for this one was perfect.
Oh, and I liked what came after back in the normal world, haha, yes, the sister forgot one little bit.
Second story: The Tale of the Spirit Drum: Star rating, 4.5 stars OK, the guy was a total asshole and totally got what he deserved at the end (KKARRMMMA), but this was a good strong and spooky story about power going to someone’s head. Joey should have stopped at two wishes but kept going, hoping to impress a girl (which can be cute, but now it got over the top and cringe). I loved the drums though and I liked what was in there when one did their wish. Plus, also how the wishes work was just so dark, he gets all the goods and the others who are in the way get something happening to them, like a big dose of fear. The art wasn’t always my favourite, but I grew to like it as the story continued. The ending was just wow, that is dark! Oh, and also this reminded me of the Gremlins, with the whole don’t drum after sunset/midnight stuff. Or else.
Third and last story this time told by both the girls: The Sinister Sisters: Star rating, 5 stars Oh, I loved seeing the sisters tell this one together and I loved the story. What if you made a home in a place that is sacred/gods domain? Well, you get some VERY VERY creepy mirror images of yourself after you. First disrupting things between the sisters, then going full creepy moment against both of them. This was just terrifying and I 100% loved every bit of it. The art style was just perfection for it. This was by far my favourite story.
I also love that two stories took place in Ghana. Plus, I loved seeing the interconnecting stuff of the Midnight Society between the stories, the talking to the fire, the closing ceremony (better close it all right or else), the dreams they had after (ohhh).
All in all, a fantastic book in the series and I desperately need more!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was so excited when I found out that there was a second book in the series out, of course I had to get it. I just couldn’t wait and save this one for Spooktober.
First story: Bushwalkers: Star rating, 4.5 stars. Oh this one was terrifying! Though our MC, Blessing wasn’t always that likeable so I rated it a bit lower. But I loved seeing the Bushwalkers and what happens at the school when kids don’t behave/cheat/get too low testscores. The art style for this one was perfect.
Oh, and I liked what came after back in the normal world, haha, yes, the sister forgot one little bit.
Second story: The Tale of the Spirit Drum: Star rating, 4.5 stars OK, the guy was a total asshole and totally got what he deserved at the end (KKARRMMMA), but this was a good strong and spooky story about power going to someone’s head. Joey should have stopped at two wishes but kept going, hoping to impress a girl (which can be cute, but now it got over the top and cringe). I loved the drums though and I liked what was in there when one did their wish. Plus, also how the wishes work was just so dark, he gets all the goods and the others who are in the way get something happening to them, like a big dose of fear. The art wasn’t always my favourite, but I grew to like it as the story continued. The ending was just wow, that is dark! Oh, and also this reminded me of the Gremlins, with the whole don’t drum after sunset/midnight stuff. Or else.
Third and last story this time told by both the girls: The Sinister Sisters: Star rating, 5 stars Oh, I loved seeing the sisters tell this one together and I loved the story. What if you made a home in a place that is sacred/gods domain? Well, you get some VERY VERY creepy mirror images of yourself after you. First disrupting things between the sisters, then going full creepy moment against both of them. This was just terrifying and I 100% loved every bit of it. The art style was just perfection for it. This was by far my favourite story.
I also love that two stories took place in Ghana. Plus, I loved seeing the interconnecting stuff of the Midnight Society between the stories, the talking to the fire, the closing ceremony (better close it all right or else), the dreams they had after (ohhh).
All in all, a fantastic book in the series and I desperately need more!
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