Short and sweet. Hmm, scratch that. More like short and spiky. Faith Erin Hicks continues to win me over with her female-led graphic novels. The War at Ellsmere was too much on the short side for my taste, though. Great characters, but not enough character development. I'd love to see a sequel someday with Cassie and Jun. (Sidebar: Cassie's amazing curly hair is easily the best part of the artwork in this book. It's like a character all on its own.) 
 {3.5 stars}