Nimona is awesome. And so is Ballister Blackweather (really the true hero of this tale). I also have a little soft spot for Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin, because damn that hair!

Basically, Nimona is blogger/graphic novelist Allie Brosch in a dinosaur costume BUT WHO CAN ACTUALLY SHAPESHIFT. YES, become ALL THE THINGS! Noelle Stevenson created a very awesome universe of medieval pageantry and magic combined with science and made it believable. It is also more than a little subversive, and I loved the dynamic between Nimona and her "boss" Ballister and the dynamic between Ballister and Goldenloin. Super fun, a must read.