The Good Neighbors: Kin by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh

Holly Black, author of amazing urban fairy tales, is now collaborating on a graphic novel series.  Rue’s mother has left, leaving her father deep in despair.  Rue herself has begun seeing strange things that no one else notices.  As she looks deeper into her mother’s history, she learns that what she is seeing is real and that mortals can’t see these strange creatures or fairies that surround them.  Of course, because she can see them, it means that she too isn’t a mortal creature.

Black has always written captivating novels for teens filled with angst, darkness and strange creatures.  In the graphic novel format, she stays true to her previous writings: something that will delight her fans.  Naifeh’s art is a great match to Black’s story.  His use of angular features and interesting perspectives all done in black and white will draw readers in.

Highly recommended for all graphic novel collections, this book will be a hit with fans of Black’s novels as well as fans of Melissa Marr’s popular books.  Teens will look forward to the next in the series.