In Aster's world, all the girls get trained to be witches while the boys get trained to be shape shifters. However, Aster knows in his heart that he's destined to be a witch. He doesn't fit in with the boys and has no real friends because the girls are told to exclude him from their studies. He's lost, confused and angry at everyone's rigid reaction to his passion for studying witchcraft. Despite this, he starts to learn it in secret, breaking a long tradition that can land him in serious trouble. However, when one of the boys goes missing, a horrible disturbance in the balance of order is sensed by the elders. An old foe has reared its head and returned to their land and Aster just might have the goods to help out this time. I really loved Witch Boy, it's beautifully told with a great cast of characters. Aster is a boy struggling with his identity, where does he fit in, he's not a jock or a shape shifter like most of the boys in his community.His parents and cousins don't understand him, he just doesn't seem to belong anywhere. It's a great story because it's made clear that it's not Aster's fault, he does fit in, it's those with the power around him that fail to see his potential. On top of that message it's a great fantasy adventure with a genuinely creepy threat. I highly recommend this comic and its sequels for ages 10+
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