Monstress

One of the best books of this year is actually a graphic novel. Enter the intriguing world of Monstress and you will be immediately enchanted by its heroine, Maika, a young woman warrior struggling with a hungry monster living inside her. Lushly depicted by illustrator Sana Takeda, you won’t be able to take your eyes off her. Maika’s journey takes her from revenge to war to trauma to magic. She travels through a society that’s torn apart by war, but somehow it’s still gorgeous, with a luminescent quality that’s part Art Deco, part steampunk. You won’t want to leave.

 Monstress is the unique creation of renowned author Marjorie Liu and Monstress Volume I includes the first six volumes of this fantasy series.