Thursday 29 June 2017

Captivating Story Of The Spellbinders

By Larry Harris


As a young comic fan of early two thousand and five, the spellbinder may not be news but for the recent generation, it could be. As a way of encouraging the reading habit Marvel Next published spellbinders that was enticing for all those who came across it. With the setting around magic not one but six publications came to be. The writer and graphic designer being Mike Carey and Mike Perkins respectively.

The story was set around an imaginary high school of John Hawthorne, locate in Salem. The main character to awaken the activities was Kim Vesco. She recently had relocated to that place from Chicago together with her family. Her and her neighbor Chad Barrow attended the same school. He assured her that everything would be alright for her if she kept away from magic and was approachable.

Her first encounter was with an embodiment in form of air. She was attacked while at the institution, a scary way to be welcomed. Luckily for her she was saved by the characters Mink and Liza Beth. Magic being the order of Salem it was not a surprise for her to encounter with a wall. Learning she could talk with ghosts she unwillingly called out a large number. They warned about the pillar and commanded her to take charge of all witches.

At school during a practical, burners exploded and the place caught fire. She managed to free herself. Chad invited her to the school party. Meanwhile he became aware she was in a foster home. The witches knew that she was in their category although she was not aware. They chose to keep he safe throughout the eventful period.

There had been a black out. A premonition maybe for the evil awaiting in the night. She was attacked by a were wolf. The witches came to help her out. Renata a shape shifter transformed into the confronting form. They seized each other but the thing fled in form of a bird when the rest of the crew proceeded towards them.

The witches told her about their backstory, the Thief, an occult being capable of stealing their power and that the pillar of smoke, their source of strength. They offered to take her to this handiwork. She declined but later agreed. Walking deep into the wood they set up traps against unwanted parties. Chad, followed them effortlessly and attacked the guardian.

He confessed to be the new thief. He overpowered them and when they came to, they were in a different place and being powerless. Kim was confronted by a ghost directing her to apologize to the artifact. Magic from it carried her to a bright place with corpses safe guarded by human shells capable of flying. They told her she was the guardian of the transitioning pathway between life and death.

After escaping back to Salem, the others found Chad had stolen powers of enchantresses and was raising his girlfriend from the dead. Kim and the rest challenge him and overpowered him. When everything calmed down, she left the school in triumph.




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