In a vaguely steampunkish world, magic is taught almost exclusively to the nobility, until two orphans learn a bit on their own from the headmistress's library. In the hopes of being chosen as an apprentice, Giselle and Genevieve go to the palace in disguise. When Giselle (who was pretty ambivalent about the whole magic thing to start with) gets chosen and Genevieve (who was really the one eager to learn magic) is left behind, Genevieve takes up with a set up revolutionaries. All this puts a serious strain on their friendship. Can they reconcile and save the world at the same time?

I picked this up because I love Wilson's Ms Marvel. This work is based loosely on a previous Mystic series, and maybe the fact that this is a reboot makes it harder to hear Wilson's voice in the work. While it lacks the charm of Ms. Marvel, Mystic is a fun little book. The artwork especially is very good, with a diversity of character design not often found in popular comics. ( )

To be honest, I'm still learning how to read & appreciate comics. These 4 issues told a nice little story. The real appeal seems to be in the details, as the main story is thin. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but lack the vocabulary to describe the nuance. The text seems thin, but the whole experience is not.

I picked these up while waiting for Ms. Marvel 2. I've become quite the fan of Wilson's work. Alif the Unseen, Cairo an Ms. Marvel all all terrific. Mystic isn't quite as fabulous as her other work, but that might just be my bias for text talking. ( )