Magical Boy, Volume 1

Written and illustrated by The Kao

Book #1 in the Magical Boy series

A trans teen learns he is heir to a line of magical girls sworn to fight evil.

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320 pages· ~740L· AR ~4.8

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Bookroo's summary

Max is a high school trans boy dealing with classes, crushes and coming out when his mom reveals a family secret: he descends from a long line of Magical Girls who defend humanity from an ancient evil. With a sarcastic cat sidekick and loyal friends, Max must figure out how to become the first Magical Boy.

From the publisher

A breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Max--a high schooler chosen to become the next "Magical Girl." There's just one catch . . . he's a trans boy!Although he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself. But on top of classes, crushes, and coming out, Max's life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he's descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil! With a sassy feline sidekick and loyal gang of friends by his side, can Max take on his destiny, save the world, and become the next Magical Boy? A hilarious and heartfelt riff on the magical girl genre made popular by teen manga series, Magical Boy is a one-of-a-kind fantasy series that comic readers of all ages will love.

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