#madeline mcgrane

[tomb-of-madeline]

Stories of Elf World

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despite being on tumblr for many many years, i somehow didn't know that askboxes don't let you put images in there. anyway, here's a button i made inspired by @tomb-of-madeline's comic "the bird daughters". it's one of my favorite comics i've come across. you should go read it!!! if you just look up "the bird daughters" on their blog, it should come up :D

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If'n y'all ain't read Vampire Horse, I cain't help ya none.

Wait, actually I can. Here's a link to one:

Vampire Horse - Madeline McGrane

What's better than a horse? What's better than a vampire? A vampire horse, obviously. Experience the trials and triumphs of a vampire horse

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30 Days of Pride Books (with @draconiclore)

Day 19: The Accursed Vampire: The Curse at Witch Camp by Madeline McGrane - the further adventures of Dragoslava and their friends

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The Accursed Vampire by Madeline McGrane

A spooky and funny graphic novel perfect for fans of The Witch Boy and Real Friends

Dragoslava is a vampire kid. It has its perks, but sometimes being stuck as a kid forever can be a pain in the neck. And that’s not even the worst part. A few centuries ago, Drago was cursed by a witch. If they don’t complete every task she sets, they will be turned into worms.

When the witch wants a spellbook from Baneberry Falls, Drago sets off with their immortal friends. But mysteries await in this sleepy Midwestern town, and Drago must figure out if the keepers of the spellbook have a hidden agenda, like everyone else they’ve ever known.

One thing’s for sure: after this accursed mission, Drago’s immortal life will never be the same again! 

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Have you read The Accursed Vampire by Madeline McGrane?

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Voting ended onFeb 11, 2024

Series info...

Book 1 of The Accursed Vampire

Book 2: The Curse at Witch Camp

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I’m loving this graphic novel.

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21. The Accursed Vampire, by Madeline McGrane

Owned: Yes Page count: 169 My summary: Dragoslava is a vampire kid in a modern world, trying to hang out with their friends and have fun. Unfortunately, they were cursed years ago by a witch, who has them at her beck and call. Now she wants a spellbook...and Drago wants out, but they can’t see a way without being turned into worms. Will they escape the witch’s clutches? Or are they doomed to be in her thrall for ever? My rating: 4/5

Another...hmm, is this technically a webcomic? Not in the traditional sense, but the author has posted comics about vampires on her website, and here on tumblr, for a while. Anyway, I happened to see her ad for this book floating around on my dash and thought, you know what, I’ve enjoyed this world and these characters before. Why not get this book and see if I enjoy them again? The answer is yes, very much. The artstyle is cute, the characters walking the line of being adorable and spooky excellently, and the story touched me while still being simple and quirky. I’d very much recommend!

The main character is Drago, the vampire kid in black from the cover. Drago is indebted to a witch who has threatened their life should they not obey her. They just want to be a regular vampire kid, hang out with their friends, and drink tasty, tasty blood. They’re also implied to have some trauma issues both from their mortal life and their early vampiric life, and have huge self-worth issues that lead to them viewing themself as not worthy of unlife. But they love their friends, and they would do anything for them. It’s a little found family of vampire kids, and I love them very much. Honestly, I relate to Drago a little more than is probably healthy, so seeing them recognise and overcome their issues with the controlling witch and finding a happy home with their friends is incredible.

Meanwhile, the other kids are great too! Quintus is a vampiric Roman who belonged to an underground vampire society, while Eztli is the chicken-legged vampire kid who Drago and Quintus turned. They’re the most important people in Drago’s life, and while sometimes they can feel less distinct from each other than Drago feels from them, they’re still engaging enough secondary protagonists. As well as being, to risk repeating myself again, damn adorable. Look at those lil faces. How can you say no to those lil faces? You can’t is how.

There are also adults in this story, the vampire Sara and the human witch Ayesha, who is a former student of Drago’s witch. They’re understandably reluctant to deal with the kids at first, but soon warm to them and end up living with them. The story walks the line of their responsibilities towards the kids - the kids are a lot older than them chronologically but not mentally or emotionally, and they still need to take the caretaker role despite the kids having lived for hundreds of years without help. Still, Ayesha’s paralleling of Drago’s story is interesting, especially with her providing a dark mirror of what Drago could have become if he let the witch control him further. It’s a surprisingly complex story, for all of its bright colours and simplistic dialogue. (Said dialogue is more stylised-simple than anything else, allowing for a lot of nuance in few words.)

Overall, I really liked it, I’d encourage you to check out the link above for the author’s work! Next up, more Mick Oberon, as he tracks down the Spear of Lugh.