Title: The Tea Dragon Tapestry
Author/Illustrator: Katie O’Neill
Publisher, Copyright/Release Date: Oni Press, 2021
Price: $21.29
ISBN: 9781620107744
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Summary and Thoughts: Here it is. The final Tea Dragon Society book. After 2 books, a board game, plushies, and some pins, The Tea Dragon Society series concludes with The Tea Dragon Tapestry. The story returns to the present time with Minette and Greta. Greta has had an offer to apprentice with a very well known blacksmith. She has accepted to meet him and take his test which is to make something that impresses him. Greta is at a loss and this coincides with her still being at a loss about how to help Ginsig out of their grief over a year later. Minette, on the other hand, receives a tapestry she was working on from the monastery and realizes that she has lost her way. Every major character from the series must come to terms with the future and their roles.
The Tea Dragon Tapestry is like reading a Studio Ghibli movie (more Miyazaki’s movies under the studio) with hints of ancient spirits, characters determining who they are, and very large life lessons even adults would benefit from. Grief is covered very well in this work, from working through a physical loss to a loss of what once was. Character representation is very diverse in this story and it was a pleasure reading their stories. Every reader who reads this will be touched by this work and will likely leave with something they needed from it. Overall, there is a sadness that comes with finishing such a well done series, but it deserves a place on every graphic novel shelf.
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Recommended Audience: All Ages
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Source: NetGalley Digital ARC (Final art not seen)
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