"Purveyors of artisan hells and unlucky days to inflict upon your enemies." Mina Ikemoto Ghosh ~ Hyo the Hellmaker Synopsis They'll make it personal... But for a price! Hyo Hakai is a hellmaker. But when a curse destroys her village, she a…
"Purveyors of artisan hells and unlucky days to inflict upon your enemies."
Mina Ikemoto Ghosh ~ Hyo the Hellmaker
Synopsis
They'll make it personal... But for a price!
Hyo Hakai is a hellmaker. But when a curse destroys her village, she and her brother are forced to flee to the Island of Onogoro - a place where Gods live among humans.
Hyo expects the bodies when they show up, but as she investigates she is drawn into a tangled web of ens, death, conspiracy and secrets.
Review
There's something about an illustrated novel that really elevates the reading experience. Although your brain still visualises the characters in your mind, it can concentrate on the story. When the author has created the art, it's even better because you're seeing everyone how they imagined them.
Hyo the Hellmaker is a young adult story of two siblings navigating a new place, and author Mina Ikemoto Ghosh weaves together Japanese culture, fantasy and humour to bring us a brilliant story.
Curses are flying about everywhere, dead bodies keep turning up and it's all a little bit dangerous. Hyo is a complex character, but through Ikemoto Ghosh's world building and illustrations, we see her clearly and really feel her emotions as she struggles with her task, taking us with her on this mysterious adventure.
Although pitched as YA, there's so much depth and richness to this novel that it transcends ages and will leave readers of all ages spellbound by the author's prose, imagination and artistry.
This book is dark, decadent and dynamic - highly recommend for fans of Manga, fantasy and mystery.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
Thanks to Scholastic Books for my advanced copy. Opinions my own.
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