The Sunken Tower

Dig isn't a wizard. He just knows how to do magic spells. And he hasn't learned a lot of them, but he is going to have to up his game, as he has just been captured to be part of a blood sacrifice. He learns all about that by reading a brochure that his jailers have left for him.

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Yeah, it starts out strange, and just gets stranger from there, but in a fun way. This is a rollocking fast, and fun read, with weird creatures about to kill the trio of heroes, as they make their way through the underground city.

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And a fun time was had by all. Recommend this book. Oh, and the two women he meet are in love with each other, so there is a lgbtq element, but that isn't a major part of the story.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

If you are looking for a cute, diverse and kind of weird graphic novel, look no further.
This is a story about Dig, who gets kidnapped by and evil cult, and taken to a sunken tower, undergrund, in a Cave. The evil Cult, wants to use him for an evil blood magic ritual. He meets two girls, Iana and Crina (who are very much in love) , who are also being held captived by the cult. When they finally escapes they are let out on an crazy journey through out the caves.

I would recommend this for people who like middel grade, cute, diverse and weird stuff.

I only read graphic novels every now and then and The Sunken Tower did not disappoint. I enjoyed the art. It is more cartoony; but very well done.

I appreciated the quirkiness and the humor was spot on. I love when what I read makes me laugh out loud!

I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick read and a good laugh and to fans of graphic novels.

Thank you to #netgalley for an ARC of #thesunkentower.

I seriously could not put down THE SUNKEN TOWER! Great pacing, tension, and jokes to make my almost-25-year-old brain laugh out loud when secretly reading it at work. I think I read the whole thing over the course of a lunch break and in between emails and meetings at work - shhh, don't tell my boss! It's just that good.

The art style is awesome, clean, and kept my attention. I didn't realize Iana and Crina were a couple until the end but it's great to see LBTQ+ representation that doesn't have to be some dramatic point of the story. I think it's awesome & a part of real like that middle grade readers should to see.

As for any negatives, because I was so into it, I do wish the back story was explained over a few more pages. I was interested in how everything came to be, and since the word count was heavy on those 3 or so pages, it was a little dense and visually hard to read (this is honestly me nitpicking things I'd change - the story was great.) I don't think any other young readers would care about this and I know they too will love the story!

Thanks to #NetGalley for the arc!

I loved The Sunken Tower! The adventure starts with the first page and keeps you turning for more. Tait Howard’s inventive use of the comics format served the story in a truly playful way. I hope there’s a sequel in the works, because young readers will be demanding more!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this title

The Sunken Tower is an irreverently funny, charming and quirky adventure tale about three companions forced to work together to escape from a blood cult. It is also billed as a middle grades graphic novel. These things, apparently, are not mutually exclusive. By taking a light touch to its story and tropes – The Sunken Tower manages this balance of light, quirky humour and character building.
Our leads are Digbert (or ‘Dig’ for short), Crina and Iana. Iana is large, tough, and continuously makes claims that she is a great fighter with a sword (so naturally, for more than half the tale, Iana doesn’t get one). Dig claims not to be a wizard but is familiar with spells and carries around a spell book, always heeding his mother’s warnings on the matters of magic. Finally, Crina is often sassy, sarcastic and short-tempered, but also caring and kind.
Their interactions with the villains’ are often great sources of comedy. One ‘fish person’ gives a dramatic evil speech which they simply use to make their escape for instance.
I’d recommend this title for Grades 8+ due to some cartoony violence (about the worst of which is a fish person’s green goop after being squished), and some LGBT themes that younger readers may not fully grasp.

9/10 Would definitely recommend for any middle years or high school library

I was lucky to receive a copy of the Middle Grade Graphic Novel called The Sunken Tower by Tait Howard via Netgalley and oh my god it was so entertaining I read it in one sitting. The sunken tower is about three main characters called Dig, Iana and Crina who are banded together trying to escape a blood cult. Iana and Crina are in a relationship and I love how this has been treated throughout the story. I also love the artwork, the grossness which I think any Middle Grader or even an adult would like as well as the jokes spattered along the way and for this reason I have to award this wonderful book 4 stars. I hope we get to see more of these characters.