Meesh the Bad Demon #2: The Secret of the Fang: (A Graphic Novel) by Michelle Lam
Series: Meesh the Bad Demon #2
Published by Random House Graphic on July 23, 2024
ISBN: 0593372913
Pages: 295
Genres: Fantasy
Format: Graphic Novel
Source: MSL Book Review
Goodreads

The second book in the Meesh the Bad Demon series starts with Chai, wolf friend of main characters Meesh and fairy princess Nouna. The forest is under attack from machines intent on clear-cutting, so Meesh has to get to bottom of the destruction. When she learns that it’s the same person who caused the poisoning of Mount Magma (in book 1), she is faced with a fight. This book focuses on friendship and redemption/forgiveness and pushes the message that with power comes responsibility. Meesh chooses to deal with the villain with kindness offering her a second chance. The book ends with a renewed hope that demons and fairies can live together and that there are enough resources for all. The anime-styled illustrations are clear and well drawn and the differentiation in palettes between the demon world and the fairy worlds make the action easy to follow. This will be an enjoyable duology for readers in upper elementary and middle school.

Reviewed by Jill O’Connor, Falmouth Elementary School