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Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.

But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.

Short and Sweet Review

Nimona comes into villain Ballister Blackheart’s life when she decides she wants to be his sidekick. Ballisters main goal other than doing villainous things is to prove that hero Ambrosius Goldenloin and the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t really heroes and are up to something sinister. Forgot to mention this but Nimona is a shapeshifter and can take the form of any creature in a matter of seconds. Even though Ballister is a villain he feels as though there’s a way to go about his evil plans and this is something Nimona doesn’t agree with, which we see when she goes off script and is more violent than Ballister would like. When Ballister sees this other side of Nimona he starts to inquire about her past. I loved this graphic novel, I don’t read a lot of graphic novels but this one was amazing. Nimona as a character was funny and I loved Ballister despite the fact that he was a villain. I feel like the roles were switched in this book and the villains are actually our protagonist while the institution and the heroes were our antagonist. I thought the dynamic between Goldenloin and Blackheart was interesting they were once friends so there’s a lot of history there and even though they’re on the opposite team now they still care for each other. So in Nimona we get a lighthearted story about a villain and his sidekick and her unknown background, we also get a villain and his elaborate plans to bring down the heroes. There’s so many amazing aspects in this book, the story, the characters, the science, the humor, its just all around captivating and magical. Definitely read Nimona if you need something short but also mesmerizing to read!