Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Volume 2 picks up right where volume 1 ends.

The school of Alfea has been pretty much demolished. The fairies and specialists who are still standing are trying their hardest to defend what’s left
of their school and their lives. The Winx have been hit harder than the rest, however they need to stand strong for everyone around.

Stella has been thrust into her own internal darkness after an unfortunate run in with her shadow self. Bloom is still struggling with her own demons and has some big choices to make.

This volume ends with a big cliff hanger that will bring about big changes for all of Alfea and challenge the winx in what could be their biggest trial yet.

The artwork is fantastic from the individual character designs to the color palettes used, it really brings the story together. Im glad that they chose this specific style and format.

Parts of the story seemed rushed, I do wish we had a bit more pages to expand on the battles and the resolutions. This volume contained alot of dialog and where thats not a bad thing there was spots where it felt like you were missing parts of a conversation. Pacing was just a tad off.

Overall I enjoyed the read and can recommend this to younger readers ( middle grade ) and adults alike.

Thank you NetGalley and Mad Cave Studios | Maverick for the Digital ARC for review.