Coral's Reef Vol. 1

by David Lumsdon, Shiei

Overview

Meet Coral, a sweet-natured girl who lives with her parents, kid sister Maki, and pet sea otter in the seaside town of Reef Beach. She's no different than any other teenager--except like all inhabitants of New Lemuria, she's not quite human. Coral is a sea sprite, and when not at school, or helping out in her mom's dress shop, or hanging out with friends, she's out catching waves on her beloved surfboard. But Coral's life is about to turn upside down once dreamy fire ifrit, Nick Inferno, comes to town. How can she not crush on this boy who is literally burning hot?!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940167587618
Publisher:	Seven Seas Entertainment
Publication date:	10/03/2023
Series:	Coral's Reef , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	100 MB
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About the Author

David Lumsdon is an award-winning writer who lives in Ottawa and has been an avid comics reader (of all kinds) since a very young age. He is best known for writing My Little Pony: The Manga and for writing and collaborating on many of Pixie Trix Comix's most iconic series including Ma3, Eerie Cuties, Magick Chicks, Dangerously Chloe, and Sandra on the Rocks.

Shiei is a New York Times bestselling manga artist who has drawn over twenty volumes of manga including My Little Pony: The Manga, Amazing Agent Luna, Aoi House, Vampire Cheerleaders, and Avalon: The Warlock Diaries. She has also provided manga artwork for The Illustrated Fairy Tale Princess Collection and an illustrated edition of Pride & Prejudice. She currently lives in southern California.

Editorial Reviews

2023-08-11
Aquatic adolescence meets magical girl intrigue in this surfside romantic comedy.

Sea sprite Coral works as a surf instructor for a hotel. She has a little stepsister, Maki, who is a kappa. Maki’s father, Taki, runs a boba shop and is married to Coral’s mom, Leora, who is a fashion designer. Coral’s friends include siren Anemone, whose legs turn into twin fish tails when wet, and dryad Lillyana, who has plant powers and a penchant for nudity. Maki teases Coral about her huge crush on Nick Inferno, a fire ifrit. In fact, there are plenty of crushes to go around in this story. Coral also finds Lance Riptide, the hotel owner’s privileged son, irresistibly cute, and Lillyana subjugates a boys’ volleyball team with giant plants in order to flirt with them. On top of that, the student body at Littoral High School is gaga for Nick and Ember, his “smoking hot” billboard model twin sister. The romantic comedy and drama that ensue take center stage along with a touch of mystery around Coral’s secret powers and missing father. The full-color artwork gives each anthropomorphic species its own palette (for example, kappas are green, while ifrits are yellow and orange) and frequently shows off the cast’s buff and curvaceous swimsuit bodies.

The perfect beach read for shōjo manga fans who like a little fantasy magic with their love triangles. (bonus comics) (Graphic fantasy. 12-18)

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