Jessica Ricole
Jessica Ricole is an author and illustrator who creates charming worlds brimming with magic, adventure, and whimsy. Growing up, she found it hard to fit in and communicate with her peers, so stories in the form of books, movies, games, anime, and manga became her magical companions. She likes to imagine the magic hidden in the mundane and hopes to inspire others that with a little courage, friendship, and magic, we can find where we truly belong.
Magie and the Soules: Book 1
Twelve-year-old Magie Maemi struggles to adapt to life at a magical boarding school where she’s secretly the only student without a Soule, a magical companion, and must choose between who she wants to be versus who everyone expects her to be.
At Gestrun Boarding School for Spectacular Soules, Magie is determined to uncover the secret behind the magical creatures that accompany everyone—everyone but her that is! Step into a beautifully illustrated middle grade graphic novel series filled with magic, mystery, and heart.
Twelve-year-old Magie Maemi has always known she’s different. While everyone around her has a magical companion, Magie has found herself gifted with magic, magic that can be dangerous. Afraid of being discovered, she uses this power to hide her lack of a Soule with a plush dragon named WeiWei. After getting a chance invitation to Gestrun Boarding School for Spectacular Soules, Magie seizes the opportunity to finally belong and search for a Soule of her own.
While searching, she uncovers mysteries about a secret society her parents were involved in, the origin of Soules, and why Soule’s across the city are going rogue and causing chaos. Magie will need to work with her new friends and put an end to it before it swallows them whole.
Magie and the Soules includes:
-Beautiful full-color comic pages // A magical school setting filled with unique fantasy creatures // An engaging blend of adventure and mystery // Themes of friendship, identity, and being true to yourself
Discover a magical world of secrets, friendship, and forbidden power in Magie and the Soules.
Publication
US: Andrews McMeel
Release date: 27 April 2027
