Molly Knox Ostertag

Monsters, mystery, and magic abound in this stunning, illustrated collection of original fairy tales from the World of Warcraft universe, as told by an all-star cast of bestselling, award-winning storytellers..

The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma. Olivia loves being the Dungeon Master of her after-school club, creating a world with magic and epic battles with adventure around every corner. She's always felt at home in her game, but now--with new members and new plotlines--her world has gotten more complicated than ever. It doesn't help when Olivia's older sister, Lu, comes home from college and brushes off all Olivia's hard work, telling her to get real. A seed of doubt is planted, and suddenly the colorful world of her game starts to fade around her. Will Olivia be able to keep everything from changing, or will the party fall apart? Praise for Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club: Roll Call"An absolutely wonderful story that exemplifies the joys, challenges, and lifelong memories forged between friends in the creative furnace of roleplaying games. The vibrant, energetic art further elevates the beautiful dichotomy between epic, fantasy adventures and finding one's place in those awkward teenage years. I couldn't help but see much of myself and my own youth in parts of each character as they find their companions in real life through their imaginary adventures, and the sense of unparalleled bonding one finds within a good game group resonates deeply throughout this story. I absolutely loved it." --Matthew Mercer, creator of Critical Role"The power D&D has to help you explore and express yourself is on full display in this lovely story of friendship and growing up." --Kat Leyh, author of Snapdragon"Perfectly captures the magic when the world you create with your friends becomes as real as the world around you." --Tim Probert, author of the Lightfall series"A thrilling and gorgeous adventure that goes straight for your heart." --ND Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author of Nimona "What Molly Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma pull off in Dungeon Club is nothing short of astounding. Contained within these magical pages are not one but two amazing stories: fantasy and reality woven masterfully together by Ostertag's spellbinding storytelling. An adventure filled with fun, magic, and deep insight into the trials and tribulations of High School, Dungeon Club is what we in the D&D world would call a 'Critical Hit' To everyone who knows that there's always adventure and a little bit of magic just around the corner, this book will be a treasured artifact for years and years to come " --Brennan Lee Mulligan, creator of Dimension 20"Scoring high on charisma, this tale of personal growth is bound to win many a curious young fan over to D&D's allure." --Kirkus Reviews"Middle grade readers intrigued by the cult classic RPG and fans fond of popular campaigns like Adventure Zone and Critical Role will enjoy the message of this series opener: 'Monsters are easier to fight when you've got people by your side.'" --ALA Booklist (starred review)"For readers who are fans of or are curious about role-playing games, or those seeking heartwarming stories about friendship and imagination." --School Library Journal

The party continues but the problems get bigger in the second instalment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma. Olivia loves being the Dungeon Master of her after-school club, creating a world with magic and epic battles with adventure around every corner. She’s always felt at home in her game, but now – with new members and new plotlines – her world has gotten more complicated than ever. It doesn’t help when Olivia’s older sister, Lu, comes home from college and brushes off all Olivia’s hard work, telling her to get real. A seed of doubt is planted, and suddenly the colourful world of her game starts to fade around her. Will Olivia be able to keep everything from changing, or will the party fall apart?

“Utterly compelling” - Observer From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful graphic novel about identity, family, love, loss and magic. Everyone has secrets. Mags's has teeth. Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there's her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out - like it did once before. So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won't get attached, of course. She’s always been strong enough to survive without anyone's help. But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose. A hauntingly beautiful tale of identity, family, love, loss and magic Perfect for fans of the ABA Indie The Witch Boy trilology and The Girl From the Sea From the New York Times bestselling author, Molly Knox Ostertag

The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma. Olivia loves being the Dungeon Master of her after-school club, creating a world with magic and epic battles with adventure around every corner. She's always felt at home in her game, but now--with new members and new plotlines--her world has gotten more complicated than ever. It doesn't help when Olivia's older sister, Lu, comes home from college and brushes off all Olivia's hard work, telling her to get real. A seed of doubt is planted, and suddenly the colorful world of her game starts to fade around her. Will Olivia be able to keep everything from changing, or will the party fall apart? Praise for Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club: Roll Call"An absolutely wonderful story that exemplifies the joys, challenges, and lifelong memories forged between friends in the creative furnace of roleplaying games. The vibrant, energetic art further elevates the beautiful dichotomy between epic, fantasy adventures and finding one's place in those awkward teenage years. I couldn't help but see much of myself and my own youth in parts of each character as they find their companions in real life through their imaginary adventures, and the sense of unparalleled bonding one finds within a good game group resonates deeply throughout this story. I absolutely loved it." --Matthew Mercer, creator of Critical Role"The power D&D has to help you explore and express yourself is on full display in this lovely story of friendship and growing up." --Kat Leyh, author of Snapdragon"Perfectly captures the magic when the world you create with your friends becomes as real as the world around you." --Tim Probert, author of the Lightfall series"A thrilling and gorgeous adventure that goes straight for your heart." --ND Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author of Nimona "What Molly Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma pull off in Dungeon Club is nothing short of astounding. Contained within these magical pages are not one but two amazing stories: fantasy and reality woven masterfully together by Ostertag's spellbinding storytelling. An adventure filled with fun, magic, and deep insight into the trials and tribulations of High School, Dungeon Club is what we in the D&D world would call a 'Critical Hit' To everyone who knows that there's always adventure and a little bit of magic just around the corner, this book will be a treasured artifact for years and years to come " --Brennan Lee Mulligan, creator of Dimension 20"Scoring high on charisma, this tale of personal growth is bound to win many a curious young fan over to D&D's allure." --Kirkus Reviews"Middle grade readers intrigued by the cult classic RPG and fans fond of popular campaigns like Adventure Zone and Critical Role will enjoy the message of this series opener: 'Monsters are easier to fight when you've got people by your side.'" --ALA Booklist (starred review)"For readers who are fans of or are curious about role-playing games, or those seeking heartwarming stories about friendship and imagination." --School Library Journal

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic. Everyone has secrets. Mags's has teeth. Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there's her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before. So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won't get attached, of course. She's always been strong enough to survive without anyone's help. But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic. Everyone has secrets. Mags's has teeth. Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there's her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before. So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won't get attached, of course. She's always been strong enough to survive without anyone's help. But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything . . . or having nothing left to lose.

I seriens siste bok får vi gjensyn med Aster som er midt i forberedelsene til midtvintersfesten, et slektsstevne for hele Vanissen-familien. Festlighetene inkluderer konkurranser i hekseri og hamskifte, og i år er Aster klar for å delta i den årlige Jolrun-turneringen, som heks! Mens Aster drømmer om å vise familien hva han kan, hjemsøkes Ariels drømmer av ei mystisk heks. Den mørke skikkelsen hevder at den vet sannheten om Ariels fortid, og selv om hun setter pris på Vanissen-familiens omsorg, lengter hun etter å finne et sted der hun virkelig hører hjemme. Når festivalen omsider er i gang går ingenting som ventet, verken for Aster eller Ariel. Klarer de å stå sammen om å bekjempe de mørke kreftene som truer?

15-årige Morgan har en hemmelighed. Hun kan ikke vente med at undslippe den perfekte lille ø, hvor hun bor. Hun er desperat efter at afslutte gymnasiet og undslippe sin triste fraskilte mor, sin flygtige lillebror og værst af alt: sin fantastiske gruppe venner ... som slet ikke forstår hende. I virkeligheden er Morgans største hemmelighed, at hun har en masse hemmeligheder, inklusive den om at ville kysse en anden pige. En nat bliver Morgan reddet fra at drukne af en mystisk pige ved navn Keltie. De to bliver venner, og pludselig virker livet på øen ikke så kvælende længere. Men Keltie har sine egne hemmeligheder. Og da pigerne begynder at blive forelskede, vil alt, hvad de hver især forsøger at skjule, finde vej til overfladen ... uanset om Morgan er klar eller ej.

Alle hekser trenger en familie. Asters foreldre har endelig gått med på at han kan lære heksekunst med jentene, men han har mye å ta igjen. Da bestemor tilbyr seg å bistå med sin kunnskap i bytte mot en tjeneste, er ikke Aster vond å be, helt til hun ber ham hjelpe grandonkel Mikasi. Familie eller ei, Aster er ikke klar for å konfrontere udyret som nesten drepte ham og slektningene hans. På den andre siden av byen har det festet seg mørk magi rundt Asters venn Charlie. Alle hekser får streng beskjed om aldri å lage et «skrømt», en ondartet skyggeform som kun gjør skade, men tingen som følger etter Charlie er et tydelig tegn på at noen bryter denne regelen. Med hjelp fra familien gjør Aster alt han kan for å beskytte Charlie, men for å sette en stopper for skrømtet og finne ut hvem som har manet den frem, trengs det mørkere og mer kraftig magi - fra den farligste heksen han vet om...

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma comes an all-new Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series Middle school is a dungeon... At least, that's how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to escape into the sprawling worlds of their own imaginations. The two friends have always loved making up stories, first with little kid games of make-believe, and more recently with the fantasy roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. When they play, Olivia runs the game as Dungeon Master and Jess is the solo party member, playing a take-no-prisoners, lone-wolf fighter of her own design named Sir Corius. But when Olivia wants to add new players to their group, Jess finds herself struggling to share their game--and her best friend. Will their epic campaign withstand all this change, or has their adventure--and their friendship--finally come to an end?

See below for English description. Morgan, g e de 15 ans, a un secret: elle souhaite quitter la petite le parfaite o elle vit. Elle a h te de finir le secondaire pour s' loigner de sa m re divorc e et triste, de son petit fr re impr visible et de son groupe d'amies, qui ne la comprennent pas du tout. Mais le plus gros secret de Morgan, c'est qu'elle aimerait bien embrasser une fille. Un soir, une fille myst rieuse nomm e Keltie la sauve de la noyade. Les deux jeunes filles deviennent amies et soudainement, la vie sur l' le ne lui para t plus si touffante. Mais Keltie a aussi quelques secrets. Et alors qu'elles tombent amoureuses, tout ce que les deux amies tentent de cacher va remonter la surface... que Morgan soit pr te ou non. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret -- she can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends... who don't understand her at all. But Morgan's biggest secret is that she wants to kiss another girl. Then one night, she's saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're both trying to hide will find its way to the surface... whether Morgan is ready or not. Original title: Girl From the Sea

Selv magi har sine regler. Alle i Asters familie er født med magiske evner. Gutter vokser opp til å bli hamskiftere, jenter til hekser. Ingen unntak. Men Aster ser ikke ut til å få taket på kunsten å skifte ham. Han bruker heller tiden sin på å tyvlytte til heksetimene, der jentene får opplæring. Det ser ut til at han har et talent for trylleformler, og ønsker å få vite mer, men den eneste han kan snakke om det nye talentet hans med, er Charlie, en jente fra den ikke-magiske delen av byen. Så forsvinner en av de andre guttene under en natt med hamskifteøvelser. Aster vet han kan lete etter gutten ved hjelp av heksekunstene han har lært seg i skjul. Vil han redde dagen - eller ødelegge alt - hvis han bryter med familiens aller viktigste tradisjon? Aster vil trenge alt han har av mot for å redde familien sin... og virkelig være seg selv. Serien om Aster og Charlie fortsetter i Hidden Witch og Midwinter Witch, som også har planlagt lansering i 2022.

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mother, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not. A gorgeous coming of age story in graphic novel form, celebrating what it means to be different Molly Knox Ostertag was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2020 Stunning full colour illustrations throughout

Morgan bor i en liten stad vid havet och livet känns väldigt trist. Hon har en hemlighet som hon inte vill berätta för någon, att hon gillar tjejer. En natt räddas Morgan från att drunkna av en mystisk tjej som heter Keltie. Men Keltie har egna hemligheter. Och när de kommer närmare varandra kommer hemligheterna att hitta upp till ytan, oavsett om Morgan är redo eller inte. Denna sommar kommer förändra allt. Molly Knox Ostertag är tillbaka med en mycket vacker grafisk roman. Om hemligheter, lesbisk kärlek, och mystiska väsen. Perfekt för alla som gillar Witch boy. Hegas böcker – lätta att läsa. Svåra att motstå.