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Red Threads: A Graphic Novel
By (Author) ila Nguyen-Hayama
Abrams
Abrams
30th October 2025
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Witches, wizards and magicians
Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings
Paperback
256
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
In this manga-inspired YA graphic novel, Tokyo schoolgirl Hana Suzukis life is changed forever when she is chosen to attend Japans premier magical academy
Fifteen-year-old Hana is bored by her humdrum existence in Tokyothere must be more to life than cram school and chores. After she rescues a crow caught in a net by her house, a mysterious visitor arrives at her door, offering her the chance to enroll in the most prestigious magic academy in Japan: The Benten School of Esoterics.
Hana jumps at the chance for adventure and life at Benten is everything she ever dreamed ofmagic, mystical creatures, and making a new best friend in fellow new student Yoomi. But before long, Hanas dream becomes a nightmare. Something is haunting the halls, and a series of horrifying attacks leave everyone wondering: is Benten cursed Will the legendary school have to close its doors for good If Hana and Yoomi want to save their new home, theyll have to unravel the mystery or die trying!
A magical story of friendship and new beginnings, Red Threads: A Witchs Tale is perfect for fans of Magic Fish, Beetle and the Hollowbones,and Spirited Away.
Ila Nguyen-Hayama is a Japanese-Vietnamese American artist who stumbled into comics after studying evolutionary biology and culinary arts. She lives in the California East Bay and enjoys being a mom to two humans, a dog, a cat, a small parrot, and four chickens.