A review by skylar_cr_wolf
Black Ice by Bradford D. Smith II

adventurous dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’ve received this ARC from Netgalley and honestly, this graphic novel was fantastical! 
It is very rich on emotions and a story I hope I get to see to continue. 
A person named Oscar is on a journey to a wild fire which seems to not be stoppable by humans. And with the strange abilities which have manifested over night, Oscar is also trying to find out why they are there and where they come from. 
It was a phenomenal read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Racism, Homophobia, and Death

Personally, I cannot say how mild or not the racism is. It felt more like it’s implied but also pointed out. Oscar has especially internal monologues about those incidents. The police brutality is mostly due to a shadow ish creature having fooled itself into thinking it’s human, a police officer. The homophobia felt implied from the mother.