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destdest's review against another edition
4.0
“There are all kinds of monsters […] Don’t be one. (pg 173)”So much fun! The world’s really imaginative with lots of lore and mythology. Nico, a normal boy, a war-veteran unicorn, Buck, and an Egyptian pyramid-cat, Lula all work in a magic-RPG-adventure quests warehouse store. I thought Buck was majorly fun.
mldavisreads's review against another edition
3.0
Middle Grade Graphic Novel, based on mythology. Nico works at Vulcan's Celestial Supply Shop with Buck and Lula. Vulcan creates the merchandise and the other three run the store. When Vulcan creates a display of magical swords, there is one that is more powerful than the others. But it's not a pre-order, it's waiting for a hero to come claim it. Nico is not convinced that Eowulf (descendant of Beowulf) is the hero with that destiny. But she wants the sword to slay monsters, specifically the 3-headed dog that guards the entrance to the Underworld. Nico sees the peril in leaving said entrance unguarded, so follows behind her to try to mitigate any damage she might do.
An interesting take on mythology-- Vulcan's Shop served creatures and gods from many different cultures. I loved the trading cards featured throughout the story to explain who some of the minor characters were as they popped up. A good story, but it was a bit hard to follow. There was a lot going on visually in the background and multiple dimensions, which sometimes made it hard to focus on the plot. I enjoyed the story though and would try another in the series.
An interesting take on mythology-- Vulcan's Shop served creatures and gods from many different cultures. I loved the trading cards featured throughout the story to explain who some of the minor characters were as they popped up. A good story, but it was a bit hard to follow. There was a lot going on visually in the background and multiple dimensions, which sometimes made it hard to focus on the plot. I enjoyed the story though and would try another in the series.
izze5's review against another edition
3.0
This one was cute. A lot of mythological reference to different cultures which I liked. Ok story line meant for kids that's not to violent or graphic.
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