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Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend

Alys Arden

Illustrator: Jacquelin de Leon

Ages: 14+

Published: 2022

Publisher: DC Comics

ISBN: 978-1-4012-9638-4

Keywords: Identity, Adoption, Magic, Illusion, Brooklyn, NY

In contemporary Coney Island, Zatanna, a famous illusionist's daughter, suddenly understands mirror script, an inherited trait, leading her to question her parents' identities. Lush, colorful graphics.