{"id":3640,"date":"2023-11-01T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=3640"},"modified":"2023-10-03T20:36:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T02:36:00","slug":"book-nimona-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/book-nimona-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOK: Nimona (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2015
\nAuthor: N.D. Stevenson
\nLength: 266 pages<\/p>\n

It’s a rare treat to find a graphic novel with well-rounded characters, an interesting story, and an art style that has range. Even if it started as a webcomic, Nimona<\/em> shows a surprising amount of depth for the medium. Sure, some of the early parts were clearly encapsulated in a serial format, but they were a quick way to introduce the characters and setting. When the story has some room to grow, it gets even better. It’s definitely a page-turner, and I devoured it as fast as I could.<\/p>\n

The heart of Nimona<\/em> is its characters. Flipping the hero’s journey on its head and focusing on the villain’s perspective was a fun touch. Nimona’s chaotic nature was a fun contrast to Lord Ballister Blackheart, who just wanted to do his villainous revenge alone. Perhaps the biggest surprise was how naturally the book handles LGBTQ+ themes. None of it felt forced or odd, even in a science fantasy setting. It was just there, with no winking nods or awkward attention brought to it. Then again, it was also a fantastic adaptation of the “enemies to lovers” trope\u2014or would it be “lovers to enemies”?<\/p>\n

As someone who likes to write science fantasy stories, I absolutely loved the science fantasy setting. It has all the trappings of a medieval time, just with video chats, laser guns, and dragons co-existing in a way that makes perfect sense. This is the kind of thing I can completely get behind. If anything, I hope this book inspires more writers to jump into this genre, as I desperately want to read more books like this. It’s like the best parts of sci-fi and fantasy brought together in an awesome (but also deeply moving) story.<\/p>\n

A science fantasy graphic novel with excellent characters, story, and art, I give Nimona<\/em> 5.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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