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The Black Mage
The Black Mage | Daniel Barnes
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The School for Good and Evil meets Dread Nation in this subversive original graphic novel where race, history and magic collide. When St. Ivory Academy, a historically white wizarding school, opens its doors to its first-ever black student, everyone believes that the wizarding community is finally taking its first crucial steps toward inclusivity. Or is it? When Tom Token, the beneficiary of the school's "Magical Minority Initiative," begins uncovering weird clues and receiving creepy texts on his phone, he and his friend, Lindsay, stumble into a conspiracy that dates all the way back to the American Civil War, and could cost Tom his very soul.
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Nitpickyabouttrains
The Black Mage | Daniel Barnes
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Mehso-so

A graphic novel inspired by the way manga looks. It also had some video game influences, which is not totally my thing. It set up a world of magic full of racism. The main character deals with that while being at a private school.

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iread2much
The Black Mage | Daniel Barnes
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This is a GN that doesn‘t believe in subtlety, which doesn‘t subtract from the story (black male admitted to all white magic school, must fight evil white head masters and students) but does make me think it would be better for younger audiences and read before a good history lesson on racism in America. I enjoyed the art and the pacing, but am not tempted to read the rest of the series. A good antidote to Harry Potter.

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Sarahreadstoomuch
The Black Mage | Daniel Barnes
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Clear anti-racism story that is strongly reminiscent of HP and with awesome manga-styled art. Lost the thread a little in a couple of spots, but still see appeal for younger teens. Look for it in October. #netgalley