Good Morning Sweet Friends :)
I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you've taken the time to drop on by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.
I'm Kirby, and I'm always happy to welcome you to my little bookish corner of the internet.
Not going to lie, today's post was a little hard to write. Not because I'm not excited to tell you all about the book I've chosen for today's review, but because my heart is heavy and broken from all the horrible hate we've seen in the world over the past few days. My prayers are being sent out to Iryna Zarutska's family and friends, Charlie Kirk's family and friends, and the family and friends of anyone affected by the shooting in Colorado. Such a bunch of senseless tragedies, and I can only pray that Jesus will be a source of strength and refuge to all the hurting right now.
Today's review is going to be for a title that's slightly different than the norm on my blog, as I usually don't review graphic novels. In fact, the ones written by this author are some of the only ones I've ever featured on my blog. I recently had a chance to read her most recent release, and today I'm looking forward to telling you all what I thought about it.
Keep reading down below for my full review.
Lava by E. B. Roshan:
Publisher: Roshan Publishing
Publication Date: August 26th, 2025
Genre: Comic/Graphic Novel
Synopsis:
Doctor Kone Zevy and his team of robot assistants have been assigned to a clinic on Davrim, a small planet with far more than its fair share of volcanic activity. Despite the clinic's unsavory reputation, and an unenthusiastic reception from the locals, Kone dreams of providing the best medical care around. And then things start to go very wrong...
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
I'm not someone who typically reads much in the way of graphic novels, but I always enjoy picking up these short titles from author E.B. Roshan.
Lava is a fun, short graphic novel that she wrote with her kids in mind. It's a pretty small time commitment to pick it up, and what it lacks in length, it definitely makes up for in depth.
I felt an instant connection to the characters, especially Dr. Kone as he navigates operating a medical clinic in the foreign Davrim, and deals with suspicions and stereotypes from the locals after one of his treatments go awry. I was rooting for him to change everyone's minds, and I was pleasantly impressed with how the story unraveled and wrapped at the end.
It continues to amaze me that the author handles the artwork for these titles herself, as they're always so well done, and definitely make the story come to life on the page. This was overall a fun and sweet story with lovely illustrations, and I thought the volcano added another unexpected element that helped the story come together quite nicely.
Final Rating: 4/5.
I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a short, family friendly graphic novel.
Thanks so much to the author for allowing me to read and review this title!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance reader copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positve review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this is my honest review.
Thanks so much for reading guys! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend :)
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