“Hand this one to fans of fantasy adventures and all-girl teams.”
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“Brave girls, ancient magic, and a whole host of incredible creatures... You need this book now.”
— Jenn Reese, author of the Above World trilogy
CRYSTAL CADETS
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O’NEILL
is a shy girl struggling to fit in at her new school when she finds a mysterious gem left to her by her birth mother. All of a sudden, darknessspewing dragons are chasing her down in the schoolyard, and a squad of crystalwielding girls is there to save her! Welcome to the CRYSTAL CADETS, Zoe, you’re now the Diamond Cadet! Join Ruby Cadet Jasmine, Emerald Cadet Gwen, Garnet Cadet Olivia, Pearl Cadet Liz, and Sapphire Cadet Milena as a member of the toughest, smartest, and best-dressed team of evil-fighting girls in the world!
TOOLE
ZOE
Written by
ANNE TOOLE
Art by
KATIE O'NEILL
ANNE TOOLE Writer KATIE O’NEILL Artist PAULINA GANUCHEAU Colors ERIKA TERRIQUEZ Letters KATIE O’NEILL - Collection Cover, Covers 1-5
ANDWORLD DESIGN
Design
PAULINA GANUCHEAU - Covers 6-8
ADAM STAFFARONI - Editor KATE WARDENBURG - Asst. Story Editor HAZEL NEWLEVANT - Asst. Collection Editor Publisher’s Cataloging-In-Publication Data (Prepared by The Donohue Group, Inc.) Toole, Anne. Crystal Cadets. Volume 1 / written by Anne Toole ; art by Katie O’Neill ; colors by Paulina Ganucheau ; letters by Erika Terriquez ; cover by Katie O’Neill ; edited by Adam Staffaroni ; assistant story editor, Kate Wardenburg. pages : color illustrations ; cm Summary: “Zoe, a foster child, discovers a mysterious gem left to her by her birth mother--a crystal that grants her powers of light. Now Zoe is the Diamond Cadet and, along with a team of action-hero girls, she travels the globe to defeat The Darkness that has possessed her foster parents”--Supplied by publisher. Interest grade level: 006-010. Issued also as an ebook. ISBN: 978-1-63140-462-7 1. Foster children--Comic books, strips, etc. 2. Girls--Comic books, strips, etc. 3. Superheroes--Comic books, strips, etc. 4. Graphic novels. 5. Superhero comic books, strips, etc. I. O’Neill, Katie. II. Ganucheau, Paulina. III. Terriquez, Erika. IV. Staffaroni, Adam. V. Wardenburg, Kate. VI. Title. PN6728 .C79 2015 813/.6 [Fic]
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ROAR COMICS is an imprint of Lion Forge Comics Crystal Cadets Volume 1, published December 2015, by The Lion Forge, LLC. Copyright © 2015 The Lion Forge, LLC, all rights reserved. Roar Comics is an imprint of Lion Forge Comics. ROAR™, LION FORGE®, their associated distinctive designs, and all other characters featured in this book, the distinctive names and likenesses thereof, and all related indicia are trademarks of The Lion Forge, LLC. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons, and/or institutions in this issue with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended and any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental.
Heads up!
{Gasp}
Oh, look who can’t catch a ball. Good one, Selena.
…Zoe.
What’s your name again?
Get our ball, ZOE.
if you want it so bad--
We’re…uh… exchange students!
From Oklahoma!
Oklahoma?
Just what this school needs…more freaks.
Thanks, That was amazing! I mean, how did you do that?
Let’s go.
C'mon, Olivia...Let's go before we draw any more attention.
Wait, come look at this.
Practice?
Do you think she's the one we're looking for?
Nah, she doesn’t have it.
Thanks for helping me out with those girls.
No problem… I've been there.
Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes… Oh, and happy birthday, Zoe.
I’m home! Mom?
Dad?