Mooncakes is the story of Nova and Tam two childhood friends that after spending some years apart meet again and realize that maybe what they feel for each other is more than friendship. All this while battling a demon and a cult intent on using Tam’s werewolf magic.

A super cute graphic novel with great artwork and tons of diverse and queer characters (the two MCs are a deaf queer witch and a non binary werewolf) and although the magic storyline is quite predictable and not too special, the love story between Nova and Tam more than make up for it.

I loved this! It was absolutely adorable and everything I wanted from a witchy werewolf read. I’m hoping there will be more from this duo in the future!

This book is a beautiful story of love, family and witchcraft. It's a very diverse read and that made it more enjoyable. The story is very cute and fun and I really liked the style of the illustrations.
I recommend this book to all the teens who want to read something queer and fun at the same time.

I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own.
This was very cute!
It follows Nova and Tam, who always had a crush on each other but when Tam comes back to town, a demon appears in the woods, and the feelings between them resurge.
The art and the colors were definitely my favorite part of this graphic novel, it has this soft pastel colors, despite having read this as an ARC, the novel hadn't been colored completely yet, but it still managed to stand out to me. Other than the art, I loved the diversity included, Nova is hard-of-hearing and queer and Tan is non-binary and also queer.
Unfortunetly, the plot wasn't special, it was very simple and not that original, but I would still recommend this graphic novel regardless.

This was such a wholesome and enjoyable read. The characters were incredibly sweet and the plot was well-paced and easy to get invested in. The art style was also incredibly clear and adorable, making the reading experience even easier! Will definitely be interested to pick up anything else by these authors.

<b> I received an early copy through Netgalley for an honest review </b>

This was a super sweet graphic novel!
So diverse as well and has really good rep! One main character is a werewolf, they are also non binary! Then we have a witch who’s dead, and uses heating aids. We also have fat rep, and lesbian grandmas! So amazing I love the character so so so much! The art is beautiful and like one of my favorites I’ve ever seen honestly.

This has a really cool plot as well, trying to take down a demon, Tam tried to do it on her own for a while before Nova found her and brought her home, by the way Nova had the cutest home. They live about a book store/ cafe that they own ❤️

At first it kind of bothered me that they were talking about wolf magic and learning things but it never told us anything about the magic or what was being learned but I guess that’s just a graphic novel for you...

This is one of my favorite graphic novels for sure! Can’t wait to buy a finished copy.

Oh, my goodness. I loved this so much. To start off, the color scheme was amazing and very appealing. I loved the tones and the way the colors were influenced by the story. The characters are a whole other deal. I loved every character (and loved-to-hate some). Each character had a clear personality and story, which I absolutely loved. The character development is fantastic, as well, especially considering the format that this story is told in. As for the story itself, it was wonderfully paced, the timing was explicit and made sense, and the plot moved smoothly. The romance was a large part of the story, but did not overtake the magical crime-fighting, which was fantastic! I also enjoyed the representation (LGBT+, non-binary, hearing impaired) that was shown throughout this story. Overall, I absolutely loved this and I would 100% recommend this to anyone!

This was so adorable!! I couldn’t get enough. I loved the main characters and their relationship. I especially adored the representation, the idea of found families, and etc. I’m excited to see what else this duo accomplishes!

I really enjoyed this graphic novel! It was cute and sweet. I will definitely purchase a finished copy for my classroom. I enjoyed the characters, the magic and especially the story.

*Big thanks to NetGalley for this E-ARC, my very first one from the site!

This tells the story about a deaf/hoh girl Nova, she's witchy, sweet, and spunky! One night in the forest she finds a horse demon, and is protected by a wolf, who just happens to be a childhood friend, Tam.
Tam is non-binary, and old feelings spark up again when they have to put their heads together and figure out what's going on. Nova's nanas are old hands, but only so much magic can stick to keep things at bay.
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I absolutely loved this graphic novel! I heard Oliviareadsalatte talking about it on YouTube, and when I saw it I had to request it! I can't wait to recommend it to my friends when it comes out!
This absolutely made my heart explode, the characters, story and theme are all magnificent!
I loved the artwork,!
Happy reading,
M.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of all things witchcraft and growing up/finding yourself. Mooncakes is a beautiful story of friendship and love, but also a suspenseful adventure and tale of finding what you are capable of. I liked the diversity of the characters and how the witches loved so openly. Everything was so open and did not have judgment. I really appreciated that aspect.

This book was provided to me via NetGalley.

Mooncakes is an alright read and has a compelling message, but I personally find the characters to have stiff dialogue at times; it simply does not come as something natural within a conversation.

The plot is interesting and I would have enjoyed the focus on the world-building to be a tad more, but regardless holds up pretty well on its own.

The main protagonists have a nice, budding relationship and the nods to the gender identities of one of them are done with relative ease and it brings up the subject of deafness in a world that is sound-focused in a way that can make one reflect.

I want to thank netgalley for allowing me to review this graphic novel. I loved it. It keep me glue in. I would love to tell my friends about this book

I received an eARC from Lion Forge via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

What a delightfully queer witchy graphic novel this was! I’m honestly living for all the witchy books coming out this year, it warms my heart.

I’ll admit the art style wasn’t really for me. It’s quite a sketchy style which I usually enjoy, but I wasn’t a big fan of the colouring. It just looked patchy and a bit unfinished. There were also some things that were a bit out of proportion which really bugged me.

I love how diverse this graphic novel was. Tam uses they/them pronouns and Nova wears hearing aids. They’re both also Chinese American. I just adore how we’re getting more diversity in our stories and how effortless it’s becoming.

As much as I love the rep and how witchy it was, the plot itself wasn’t great. It was just very simple and cookie cutter and didn’t feel like YA. If this was marketed as middle grade I wouldn’t have batted an eyelid.

The characters were also super cute but again, their wasn’t much depth to the, and felt younger than they were.

Basically, I’d recommend picking this up for a queer witchy read, but don’t expect much depth to the plot or characters.

★★★★☆ | Magic, family, and your childhood crush! Lots to deal with but those two can do it!

➽ SUMMARY

A young witch Nova Huang is used to dealing with magic. She's been helping her grandmothers run their bookshop and side business for years now. However, one night something unexpected happens. She runs into her childhood friend and a runaway werewolf Tam Lang. Together they will have to deal with an evil spirit, family troubles, and . . . their feelings for each other?

➽ WORLDBUILDING

The world is an adorable witchy aesthetic with potions, brooms, spells, and black cats! We've got also werewolves and friendly forest spirits.

➽ CHARACTERS

Nova Huang is a Chinese bisexual hearing impaired witch living with her two grandmas after her parents died. She helps them run their bookshop (the regular and the magical part) and sometimes she ventures to help and fix magical trouble. She is helpful, hardworking and has some abandonment issues because of which she has only one friend despite being an open and cheerful person.

Tam Lang, a non-binary Chinese werewolf and a runaway. They moved a lot even before leaving home and Nova is the only person they ever had a connection with. They're a humorous person with a lot of drive but they lack the faith in themself and tend to mask their vulnerability by keeping their worries to themself.

There are also some reoccurring side characters, which are Nova's amazing and badass grandmothers in a sapphic relationship and her friend who brings some youth and scientific side into her life.

➽ RELATIONSHIPS

We have some cute friends to lovers and a second chances romance here. Nova and Tam have lots of fluffy chemistry. I cheered for them from the start. I couldn't wait for them to admit their feelings for each other. I beamed when they kissed. But there's so much more than a cute romance to this graphic novel, which leads us to . . .

➽ FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, AND FINDING YOURSELF WITH ANOTHER PERSON

The romance is not the only relationship explored here. We also have Nova latching onto her grandmothers and her extended family because of the loss of her parents. And Tam's lack of relationship with their family. We have Nova's one and only friend. And Tam slowly letting themself believe they deserve to have other people in their life.

➽ WHY NOT 5 STARS?

It was cute. The art. The characters. The relationships. But nothing screamed 'you won't stop thinking about it!!' to me?? It was a good read but not a masterpiece.

➽ TL/DR

Read this for a cute romance, an adventure, magic forests and bookshops, and two badass grandmas!

This was just adorable really! I enjoyed this story and the artwork is amazing. I also appreciated as someone who is hard of hearing to see a character with a hearing aid that isn’t old. I think teenagers will flock to this graphic novel especially those with disabilities and the lgbtq. They had a genderqueer character who used they/them as their pronouns. It’s nice to see and read about characters that are similar to you it also helps teens and kids that don’t identify as such to understand those that do.

Well this was such a disappointment.... I was very much anticipating this book because it was so hyped and because the premise sounded interesting. My main complaint is that it was so blurry and all over the place . Even though the characters were so amazing and can we talk about how diverse they were ? The arts were amazing and there were some moments where I almost died of cringe *-*
Overall I would recommend it for everyone who is not used to read graphic novels and I guess I'm going to check the authors works in the future.

The graphic novel covers many different aspects. Not only is it a fun story about a witch and a werewolf fighting an evil cult, but it also explores gender roles/identities, LGBTQI+ relationships, and friendship.

This was really a great read.

Childhood friends Nova and Tam reunite after an abrupt separation and seem to pick up right where they left off, only... could they potentially be more than friends? As if that wasn't difficult enough to navigate, throw in a demon running around in the woods, some crazy cultists, and the stress of adjusting to adulthood and you've got one heck of an adventure.

The art style was amazing, I loved the LGBTQ/disabled/Asian representation, and the story was incredibly engaging. I cannot wait to see what comes next for this cast of characters.

I read this cute graphic novel about witchcraft and werewolves in one sitting. I think this would be an appropriate read for younger teens and up. If there's another one after this, I'll definitely pick it up!