



Greater Secrets
(A Graphic Novel)
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
In a family gifted with the ability to see a mysterious light in the distance, one teen embarks on a fantastical journey to find her missing sister, and finally answer the question: is this ancestral gift a blessing or a curse? This surreal graphic novel is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Mariko Tamaki.
Maya’s family is cursed.
Or blessed, it depends on who you talk to. For as far back as anyone can remember, her family has had to ability to see a mysterious pillar of light in the distance. Those who have tried to find it have never come back. Maya has no idea what you're meant to find if you follow the light. Adventure? Destiny? But what if your destiny isn't a good thing?
Maya’s sister left to follow her light…and has been missing ever since.
That’s how Maya finds herself on a surreal road trip with two people she barely knows, headed towards a ghost town where her sister was last seen. Unfortunately, the closer Maya gets to her sister...the closer she gets to her own pillar of light. Maya doesn't know if she's ready to face her destiny but if it means finding her sister then she'll do whatever it takes.
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Disgruntled 17-year-old barista Maya's family is cursed. According to her father, the affliction appears as a light that inspires those who can see it to follow it, often to their detriment. She and her older sister Amara were encouraged to "ignore it and live a normal life." But when Amara, an emerging musician, disappears, Maya is certain that it's because she went in search of the light. Amara's music continues to amass a following, even as Maya and her family struggle to return to normalcy while being bombarded with images and memories of their missing member, depicted in striking illustrations that render past happenings through concert posters, video recordings, and visualized audio streams. Maya is soon confronted by an overzealous fan named Cardea, a college-bound teen claiming to know where Amara has gone, who invites Maya to join her and her friend Dyno on a road trip to find her. Themes surrounding climate change feel surface-level; nevertheless, previous collaborators Hirsh and Stone (Buzz!) excel in their portrayal of friendship and growing through adversity in this hopeful graphic novel. Ages 12–up.