Goblins, ghosts, undead, and other magical creatures inhabit the town of 'Allows. For the most part, though, life is pretty normal. 12-year-old goblin-witch Beetle hangs out at the mall (straight out of Stranger Things for folks who are too young to remember malls), watches romantic adventure shows on her laptop, and texts her friends. She's homeschooled by her grandmother, the town witch, and her best friend Blob Ghost is cursed to haunt the mall forever. Occasionally she checks out social media to see what her childhood friend, Kat, is up to at a fancy boarding school for sorcery. Kat is an undead, and based on her social media, she has become glamorous and popular. So when Kat comes back, Beetle is shy and intimidated. But Kat has a secret and is being used by her evil aunt to generate enough power to destroy the mall and regain power over the town of 'Allows. Is goblin magic powerful enough to fight back against undead sorcery and save the town, the mall, Blob Ghost, and possibly Kat and Beetle's friendship? This beautiful graphic novel that weaves together elements of shoujo manga, Tumblr fan fic, and the video game Haunt the House earned a 2021 Stonewall Honor award for positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes.
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