Serenity- A Serialized Young Adult Novel

www.realbuzzstudios.com
www.serenitybuzz.com
www.thomasnelson.com

RealBuzz Studios releases their 7th serialized SERENITY book. This latest outing, SPACE CADET VS. DRAMA QUEEN, has Serenity and her friends in a bit of trouble when they take Sally to see a rated R movie. Sally's dad is not happy, but eventually Sally is able to worm out of some of her punishment because the church group decides they could make a better movie than the one they just saw. Sally's up for the starring role, and the rest of the friends all find their parts within the movie.

Meanwhile, Serenity finds herself questioning her mother's lack of parental guidance. She's tired of having a mother who acts "more like a bossy older sister." She sees how Sally's dad is involved in Sally's life and wonders why her mother has to be so different. In the end, Sally will learn a very important lesson.

For a Christian anime comic, I never found SERENITY: SPACE CADET VS. DRAMA QUEEN to be even remotely preachy. Granted, I'm an adult, so my viewpoint my be a little skewed, but the one thing I didn't like was the anime. In general, I can't stand the big eyes and pointy noses that are trademark in this genre. My kids are also not into anime, so I couldn't have them offer their insight. I can say the illustrators do an excellent job with the anime, as it is very similar to the anime you see on television.

I will comment on the storyline. It will certainly appeal to the younger teen and 'tween crowd. The message throughout the story in regards to parenting styles is minimal, but the details into the movie making are excellent. The comic book then breaks off in the cartoon version of the sci-fi movie the kids are making. In essence, the serialized young adult book is really two stories in one.

Would I buy this book for my children? Providing they liked anime, I would not hesitate. It is a nice length for most children who have other hobbies, yet still need to stick to school reading requirements for their homework.