Girl Haven - Orreadi

160 pages

English language

Published Nov. 18, 2021 by Oni Press, Incorporated.

ISBN:: 978-1-62010-865-9

(1 review)

Full of wonder, humor, and heart, Girl Haven is the newest original story from the author of Lumberjanes.

Three years ago, Ash’s mom left home and never returned, leaving behind a husband and child and a shed full of mystical curiosities related to the all-girl fantasy world she’d created as a child—Koretris. One day Ash invites a new group of friends from Pride Club over, and they try one of the spells to enter Koretris. To their amazement, they’re all transported to a magical realm filled with human-sized talking animals who are fiercely protective of their world and are ready to fight to protect it. But if Koretris is real, why is Ash there? Everyone has always called Ash a boy—shouldn’t the spell have kept Ash out? And what does it mean if it let Ash in?

2 editions

Wing / Sevenish Magpies reviewed Girl Haven by Lilah Sturges

Portal Fantasy for the Whole LGBTQ Alliance Club

5 stars

There's a magical world full of girl bunnies and girl goblins and girl horses and only girls get to travel there and wait isn't our protagonist a boy? This twist on a portal fantasy brings an entire school's LGBTQ alliance club into a world made by our protagonist's mother and it's a no holds barred exploration of gender and feelings. There aren't just metaphors here, there's also honest healthy conversation and confrontation of fear and guilt and all the other fun stuff. It's got genderfeels as heck, and while there are times when it gets a little Trans 101 honestly the world could use a bit more of that!