You Wish: Wishborn was such a fun follow-up to the first book! The story had so much heart and I loved seeing Avery grow and face new challenges. The art is just as beautiful and expressive as book one!

I had a hard time getting into this book. I didn't feel any attachment to Gribblet's family, most likely because we never saw them and although Gribblet himself was sad and had the flashback, it just didn't hit the way it was intended to.
Once Solong told her story, that's when I was sold on the book. I can't wait for Solong's story bc it's spiteful but will have a relaxed ending.
Jeff Victor's art style is always so cute but full of emotion which is awesome for kids!
Thank you netgalley for the ARC!
3/5⭐

The beginning was rather disappointing. If anyone had told me, while reading volume 1, that that’s how volume 2 starts, I’d not have believed it. I mean, it's a valid reason to act that way, kinda, but still seemed pretty out of character for Gribblet. And so cliche.

I did like the two new supporting characters, a genie child and a wishborn, although it was difficult for me to guess her age at first. She looks like a teenager, but was described as a woman, so that's odd. Personality- and design-wise she's really cool, though.

And again, the art style in this volume was just as great, with various character designs for so many different creatures. Loved that part. Especially the Noks and them helping frog-like creatures out of confinement.

While I got a bit bored in the middle with so many cliche tropes thrown about – I had more expectations from Jeff Victor, based on volume 1 –, it was still interesting and I loved the ending. Very sweet.

Looking forward to volume 3.

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Thank you to IDW Publishing for an eARC.

-24.04.25

I received an ARC through NetGalley for an honest review

I found the first book of You Wish to be an absolute delight, so I was incredibly excited to dive back into the adorable and awesome world of magic and genies...and I was not disappointed!

If anything, Wishborn is an improvement on the first book in pretty much every way.

The story is quite a bit darker with Gribblet recounting how his parents were kidnapped (parentnapped?), a new character coming back from the dead and surviving in the wilderness alone, characters being imprisoned, drained, and enslaved by a malevevolent being...it's quite something for a middle grade comic, but everything is handled with ab incredibly thoughtful, respectful, and adventurous way that it works wonderfully.

The art continues to be fantastic with the adorable, absurd, and genuinely quite grim.

These comics are genuinely fantastic and it's wonderful to see things made for kids of such high quality all can enjoy.

I really am blown away by the two volumes of this brilliant comic!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great sequel. This was a fun book that will be great for kids.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an ARC of the second book in the set. I loved the first You Wish book and wanted to stay in the world of Avery and Gribblet! Wishborn starts out with Gribblet having a vision of what happened to his parents and he's on a mission to find them, much like Avery looking to find her mum in the first book.

I love the illustrations in this series, so engaging, captivating and just spooky enough to create atmosphere without being scary! I loved this just as much as the first book! Hoping there is more adventures for Avery and zgribblet to come! Maybe with a few extras too! There are so many possibilities!

Book number 2 in this series picks up where we left off with Avery in her happily ever after as her family is reunited. Little did she know that her beloved BFF Gribblet was mourning the loss of his parents. When Gribblet gets the chance to find out what happened to them, he jumps at it. Leaving Avery to follow and make sure he's safe. Avery meets some new friends and discovers more about herself in this new story.

The kid loved this book did not want to stop reading and even has ideas of how the next book will go and who it will follow. The new friends that Avery makes are just as exciting as she is and add some more depth to this tale. The art is wonderful, he story is uplifting, and it isn't difficult to read, perfect for the younger middle grade readers (and older ones too). Per my child "This is a 5/5 book, best book EVER!"

More adorable genie adventures for Avery and Gribblet. I really like the style of the illustrations and the characters are lovely and humorous.

This book was absolutely adorable. Overall a great read with humor, family, relationships, and an overall wonderful storyline and plot. I loved the self discovery of the main character and her adventures with her new found friend. She learns about friendships and relationships and learns that everyone's story is different. Overall a great information and emotionally intelligent read great for any child learning about others.

Could be read as a stand alone but makes for a more enjoyable read if you read the first book.
Gribblet goes missing this time.
I enjoyed this slightly more than the first one because of the new dangers and the characters and the world being more established.
Can’t wait for the next installation,
Keeps my child engaged.

This was a really good manga and a great continuation to the first book which is also enjoyed. getting to know the main characters family and his friends back story was a great character arc progression and I cannot wait for the next installment.

This was such a fun 2nd book in the You Wish series. This time Gribblet goes missing, and Avery has to go find him in the lamp world. She also meets a new friend who has quite the story to tell. And, hopefully, will tell that story in a third volume, because now I definitely need to have a third volume!!

I loved this book just as much as the first! You will want to read book 1 before this because it offers a lot of background on the main characters and the world of magic lamps. The artwork is once again engaging and beautifully done. I really liked getting a little more of a glimpse into Gibblet's life and history from before Avery met him in book 1. Seeing more of the magic lamp universe was great and made it clear there are a lot more stories to be told. The introduction of the new characters was well integrated into this story and brought with them new discussions about the need for escape and revenge. I cannot wait to see what is next in store for Avery, Gibblet, and their new friends!

A fitting follow up to You wish, following Avery and Gribblet's adventures, in this instalment Gribblet is nostalgic and misses his parents. This leads to him making an unwise decision and it's up to Avery to rescue him with the help of some new friends (Franklin and Solong). I really enjoyed this book especially the aspects of friendship and sacrifice. I loved Franklin, he was such a refreshing and earnest character. The art was eye catching and fun. I would highly recommend to everyone.

Disclaimer: I received this Graphic Novel from NetGalley and IDW Publishing | Top Shelf Productions in exchange for a free and honest review

An epic adventure that picks up with our favorite Gribblet in trouble and his found family going above and beyond to bring him back home. I loved how fiercely Gribblet is loved by everyone in this book and to see a pretty mature way of communicating and working through grief. The ending of this was so wholesome and heartwarming which definitely helped cut through some of the darker topics in this one.

Following on from book 1 I love how you could read this separate or following book 1. This, similar to book 1, is lighthearted and follows a different characters path. Graphic novel format makes it easy to read and follow along with including the limited text.

In the second book, it’s now the young girl’s friend’s turn to search for his parents. After he is kidnapped, she sets out to rescue him, making even more friends along the way. This adventure is even more dangerous than the first, but together, they find a way to reach their goal and save their loved ones.

Another really cute story this time focused on Gribblet finding out the truth behind his missing parents. I really liked the story and art style of this and I’ll be keeping an eye out for more from this author in the future.

I adored the first volume of this graphic novel so I was really excited to get to the next instalment! Gribblet is haunted by not knowing what happened to his parents and gets lured to the genie world by the chance of finding out what became of them, but ends up getting kidnapped and held captive. Avery then sets out to find Gribblet, meeting another Wishborn human in the process. A light-hearted adventure that highlights the importance of friendship and found family.

Thanks to #Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review

This made me feel good, it read a bit slower than the previous one but I'm okay with that.

It's an amazing read for children!