Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom Pico, Karensac

Aster and the Accidental Magic (Aster)

by Thom Pico and Karensac

A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong!

Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . .

That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and . . .

. . . magic?

In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting.

Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought.

"Crisp, vibrant artwork." -The AV Club

Reviewed by Beth C. on

4 of 5 stars

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I really enjoyed this! It's actually 2 stories in the one book - the first about Aster sort of discovering that Accidental Magic, and the second with her having further adventures with said magic and the King of Autumn (who is, it must be said, not very pleasant). The stories are fun, with a hint of snark, a mysterious old lady with dogs that get sheared like sheep, and a girl who is struggling to figure out this new place she's been (involuntarily) moved to...and the artwork is awesome. Thankfully, the arc I was blessed with has full-color artwork, and it really brings out the story. The illustrator did a fabulous job.

It appears that this may be the first in a series, and I am HERE for more Aster!

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