Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend by Alys Arden


Established characters don't always translate well to YA, but that is not the case with this book. Zatanna is a teenager living on Coney Island with her parents, who are stage magicians and can't wait to spend the whole summer with her two best friends and the boyfriend her parents don't approve of. It looks like it will be a normal summer until she discovers the ability to do real magic and uncovers a mystery regarding her family. The story was well-written and engaging, and the artwork is gorgeous. The only other Zatanna story I've read is the DC Comics Bombshells series, but I can't wait to read more and hope a sequel is coming soon.
* I received a review copy from the publisher through Netgalley

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