4 stars The mystery continues. Strange things have been happening ever since the new unicorn family moved to Ponyville. A mysterious creature has turned up and now the Mane 6 are trying to keep the Cutie Mark Crusaders from new friends, Lilymoon and Ambermoon. Follow Sweetie Belle and her friends as they search for answers…
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By Heather Nuhfer Illustrated by Amy Mebberson 4 stars Volume 5 starts a brand new story arc in the Friendship is Magic series. After the Mane 6 are plagued with nightmares, they search for the cause in order to save Ponyville and rescue a friend. The artwork is wonderful. Love that “Maybelle” makes an appearance….
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by Jeremy Whitley Illustrated by Jenna Ayoub 4 stars A hilarious retelling of the Wizard of Oz featuring the Mane 6 and other Equestria favorites complete with fourth wall breaks, colorful artwork, and references to both the original movie and the novel. Follow the My Little Pony cast as they reenact the Wizard of Oz…
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Adapted by Steve Behling 3 stars A TV adaptation that retells the episodes “I Was a Teenage Abomination” and “Adventures in the Elements”. Follow Luz as she encounters Hexside School and learns her first two spells. Nicely written. It was fun to revisit the characters in these pivotal episodes of The Owl House. Includes black-and-white…
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by David Lumsdom Illustrated by Shiei 5 stars A sweet and fun adventure with the Mane 6 manga-style. From magic portals and unintended spells to stage fright and fruit shenanigans, this is a nice variety of stories. Plenty of appearances from other characters such as the Apple Family, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Flim and…
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Illustrated by Tim Probert 2.5 stars At Dungeon Academy the monsters are the students. The only problem is Zelli isn’t a monster. She’s a human adopted by a minotaur couple. When students at the academy mysteriously disappear, Zelli sees her chance to set out beyond the school walls. Accompanied by a group of loveable misfits,…
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4 stars Hyalin is a magical world where witches’ hair length indicates their power. But those whose hair is deemed too long are declared enemies of the kingdom and annihilated. Years ago, Nyneve’s father met such a fate. Now she is determine to keep under the radar of the conscription officials and hide her true…
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by Irinbi Illustrated by Grrr Translated by Kakao Entertainment 5 stars I absolutely loved this book! Hilarious, entertaining, and gorgeous. Before a woman’s untimely death, she accepts an odd offer for a life insurance package. When she finds herself transmigrated into a time-loop novel, she must figure out how to survive with the help of…
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2 stars This one was just okay. I really liked the concept of the story, but didn’t connect with the characters or the writing. The side characters were way more interesting than whatever was going on with the mains. Give me more Blade and Tatianna. And way more Kingsley! The humor didn’t really work for…
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Illustrated by Gurihiru 3 stars A modern-day Unico brings joy and kindness to all he meets while the jealous Venus is determined to destroy him. As I have not read the original manga, my only experience with Unico before this was watching The Fantastic Adventures of Unico. However, this appears to be a mostly faithful…
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