Lady Wolf's Library

Graphic Novel.

Story By Olivie Blake. Pub Date 5/25/26.

Rating 3.5*

PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

Clara has the rest of her life figured out. She’ll graduate college with the support of her best friend, Jonah; marry her adoring boyfriend; take a full-time job at her local library; and settle down in her small seaside hometown. But when an unusual tourist—tall, dark, and infernal—comes to town, Clara’s careful plans quickly start to unravel.

And even while the stranger, who openly calls himself the devil, strikes up a situationship with Jonah, he continues to tempt Clara with reckless talk of power, ambition, and lust. Over the course of one sultry summer, tensions between Clara, Jonah, and the devil mount to an intolerable degree, and Clara is forced to confront the desires she’s kept secret her whole life, even from herself.

REVIEW

For a graphic novel, the story was interesting and thankfully not too high-handed with the whole ‘devil’ situation. Don’t get me wrong, she’s dark. The illustrations were pretty cool and multilayered, which really added a lot to the story and also fed into the ending really well (which–spoiler alert– is a cliffhanger).

Naturally, ole Nicky Scratch plays on the innate fears and desires of these townie kids and the ending was actually what I was hoping would happen, but there is definitely going to be more to this story, and my curiosity is piqued.

Thanks to NetGalley and First Second Books for the advanced ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!