The Summoning Vol. 1: The Art of the Craft

(W/A/CA) Elyse Castro. Follow Claire* a young witch* and her kitty Familiar* Edgar* as they seek to hone her magikal abilities in this cozy* coming-of-age tale based on the hit animated Frederator Studios short viewed by millions around the world! Claire specializes in the magic of manifestation* creating art pieces that are capable of coming to life! But she wants to do more* and to be more* with her magic so when she learns that a prestigious magikal institution called the Ridgewood Coven is accepting applicants for the first time in years* she's determined to make her mark and improve her skills. But first* Claire has to pass the Coven's rigorous application process. With the help of Edgar* her curmudgeonly rabbit neighbor Flufftops* her magikal rival Swan* and host of new friends* Claire is going to make works of art* summon ghosts* battle trolls* and even befriend Death but will it be enough to impress the Coven and secure a spot within their ranks? Or will Claire's self-doubt keep her from manifesting magikal art ever again? Through it all* the sinister secrets of the closed-off Ridgewood Coven slowly come to light. Not everything is as it seems* and difficult decisions lie ahead: Will Claire be up to the task? A wonderful world of magic* art* and friendship awaits readers in the first volume of The Summoning* the debut graphic novel from artist Elyse Castro* creator of the animated short of the same name!