Unfamiliar 2

by Haley Newsome

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The charming cast of paranormal characters is back with more witchy delights. This is a series that knows speculative tropes and thrives in them.

Based on the hit webcomic, Unfamiliar Volume 2 continues the exciting witchy adventures of Planchette and her new friends, Pinyon, Sun, and Babs.

More magical mayhem ensues as Planchette and her new witch friends try to help a ghost bride rest in peace. Join them as they work together to handle a blackmailing Faerie King, a possible new romance, and an overnight camping trip in a profoundly evil forest. 

Unfamiliar is bursting with offbeat charm, a vibrant cast of teen witches, and hilarious familiar sidekicks. Set in an intriguing magical world, this series is a hit with fantasy readers of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524882365
Publisher:	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date:	10/17/2023
Series:	Unfamiliar , #2
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	52,656
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Haley Newsome is also known as the ultra-popular influencer LavenderTowne with more than 1.6 million subscribers on Youtube and 280k followers on Instagram. Haley writes and drawns tow comics, Unfamiliar and Disasterpiece.

Editorial Reviews

2023-10-21
A witch journeys in and out of curses.

This follow-up to 2022’s series opener, Unfamiliar, which is fairly easy to follow even for new readers, takes a closer look at the relationship between witches Sun and Babs. After a modeling photoshoot, they decide to sell the pictures that Sun has taken of Babs to a Faerie, and the Faerie King takes an interest in them. In fact, he’s so interested that he tries to trick Babs into staying in the Faerie Kingdom. She refuses, and after a touching moment between Sun and Babs, it appears that Sun’s curse has been lifted, yet she feels “even weirder than before.” Meanwhile, over at Planchette’s, a new ghost has appeared at the haunted house, and she has a mission for the witches. As the girls journey to free the ghost’s spirit, Sun realizes something has gone terribly wrong, and only she can fix it. Readers will fall in love with the illustrations, which feature large-eyed, manga-style characters and whimsical background details in vibrant colors that complement the story, making it all the more charming. Beneath the light mood is an undercurrent of threat where the stakes seem high (though not uncomfortably so), thanks to readers’ care for the characters. The queer love story delivers, and the friendships both among all the girls and between the girls and their pets are appealingly wholesome.

A sweet story that feels like a warm hug. (Graphic paranormal. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews