Really enjoyed this one! A nice adventure story with new friends and facing things you don't want to, but with more depth.

I decided to read this book because I was intrigued by the pillar of light and magical elements. Those parts were definitely prevalent in the book, but I wish there was more of a focus on that aspect. Instead, the book was more about friendships and familial relationships (which I did enjoy). I loved the graphics and the characters in this book! Will there be a second book? I was a little confused by the ending, but it’d make more sense if there’s a continuation.

I loved the artistic style of this graphic novel but I had a bit of a hard time following the characters' motivations and the abruptness of the ending threw me. It felt like there was a lot of backstory that was still missing from the story.
I will be purchasing it for my library, as I think my student will be drawn to the artwork and the story's concept.

The cover art is beautiful and the title is mysterious, which is drew me in to read this book. Unfortunately, the book did not deliver what I was expecting, nor did it hold my attention because of its uneven pacing and lack of stakes. The stakes are that the main character's older sister has been missing for years, and the family assumes that she ran away because of the family curse (seeing a light in the distance) and aren't worried about it. The younger sister is approached by her sisters fans (bc the older sister was a local rock legend) to go on a road trip to look for her.

I could see this book appealing to teen readers who like a reluctant main character going a quest (road trip) with new friends to find her sister. As an adult reader, I could not get invested in the story and I was very angry about how the book's ending.

The art was amazing! But I think the pacing of the story just wasn't for me. It was really slow, and I am still trying to understand the ending. It felt like it was cut off too early.