Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld

My daughter loved it. She has re read it at least 3 times now and keeps asking if there’s a second one. Love how excited she gets talking about it.

My daughter and I both adore Shannon Hale's books, and this one was no exception. The story has the same cute, friendship-driven narrative that I've come to expect from Hale's books, and my daughter absolutely adored it. She has loved The Princess in Black since she was a toddler, and now that she's getting a little older, she loves Amethyst. I love that Hale has so many books for different ages and can grow with my daughter.

Gifted to granddaughter per her request. Was excited to receive it and started to read it that night.She loved it!

What an adorable graphic novel for kids!I’ve read many books in DC’s Graphic Novels for Young Adults line, but this was my first one from their Kids line. I thought this was just as good as the YA ones.Going into the story, I didn’t have any particular expectations because I am not familiar with Amethyst and Gemworld. But after reading this, I’m thinking I should start looking into her and Gemworld because she’s pretty cool and Gemworld sounds like an amazing place.I loved the characters. Amaya (Amethyst) was well developed. She was so sassy and mischievous at the beginning, but matured throughout the story. Her friends Autumn and Topaz were also memorable.The artwork and style were so cute. It worked perfectly for a younger audience. The colors used to represent the different worlds and characters were stunning. In particular, the pastel purple used for House Amethyst was so pretty.The only thing I didn’t love was how rushed the ending was. All of the problems were solved so fast. I would have liked to seen the ending stretched out more.Overall, this was an enjoyable graphic novel that kids (and some adults) are sure to love!

It is modern tale for children to enjoy - on a faraway planet named Gemworld. All kids would enjoy this very much.

My daughter waited ever since free comic book day for this one and loved it!

Review first posted at Girl Who Reads. A free copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.Amaya is a princess of House Amethyst on Gemworld and a known troublemaker, so when her pranks go too far, she's grounded on earth. Her week of grounding turns into three years, and Amy is a middle schooler with no memory of Gemworld. When a prince of the realm returns to bring her back, how will she cope?Shannon and Dean Hale are the husband and wife team writing many children's versions of comic franchises. This volume is illustrated by Asiah Fulmore, who really brings lovely images to illustrate the text. I love the colors and expressions on all of the characters' faces, really capturing the essence of twelve-year-olds dropped into Gemworld.On Gemworld, Amaya had more magic than a nine-year-old really should have, and there was no way to check her childish impulses. This leads to her being grounded on Earth, where there is no magic. Unfortunately, glitches meant she and Citrine forgot about Gemworld, becoming Amy and Trina. Amy has a best friend, gets bullied, deals with homework and chores like any other girl. But soon Amy and her best friend Autumn are brought to Gemworld, which had been overrun by Flaw in her absence, and her family all disappeared. Now that she's back,This is a DC comic, so there are fun nods to other famous properties. I laughed out loud when Amy tried to use "magic words" to open a door: Shazam and Azrath Metrion Zinthos, which DC fans will recognize as the name for the hero Shazam and the words that Raven uses to channel her magic. Amaya has a sword and instincts that allow her to use it to defend the helpless people of her realm, and her time on Earth mellowed her out. She doesn't want servants doing everything for her, treats Topaz with kindness and introduces him to his first sleepover and games, and respects his ideas. The adults of course look down on the kids and discount their observations; that's not any different on Gemworld than it would be on Earth. The troublemaking urge has been tempered by the kindness within so that Amy wants to save Gemworld from the Flaw and manages to do so.Kids will love Amy's confidence and natural skills. She isn't perfect and is often unsure of herself when out of place. But she leans on the emotional supports she has, and her cleverness helps solve the problem. Amy is a great character and a fun kid to spend time with, and one that other children will have fun reading about.