LUNA LILY and the Curse of the Blood Beast

A 240-page, middle-grade sci-fi/fantasy graphic novel.

Ten-year-old Lily lives on The Lunar Park Preserve, where her parents pretend to be Mother Nature and The Man in the Moon. She is tired of being picked on at school by kids whose parents believe her mother is a descendent of an evil witch who stole the preserve from its original owner. Conspiracies arise when a billionaire descendent of the original owner claims to hold evidence to prove the property was stolen! Lily and her friends, Addie and Theo, search for answers in the forbidden park section, finding an old man with secrets. Lily discovers her parents were protecting her from the truth that her mother is the real Earth Mother, and that her father is not human and needs to return to his moon kingdom. Her mother lost her powers, severing the human-earth connection. Hope lies in a mysterious creature known as The Blood Beast, whose identity could be the key to help Lily save her land and restore her mother’s powers!

Why this story?

This story comes from a deep love of fantasy adventure stories, nature, and science. As an educational content creator, I know how to weave content into a narrative to create a world where the main character learns as they also learn to grow emotionally. My main objective is, of course, to make pure escapism for the reader. Science and nature will be an influence but not the focus. I want the reader to route for my main character. She is small and vulnerable and learns to be a leader who builds the confidence to inspire others as she develops her "special powers."

Creating a graphic novel is a journey of a thousand steps, but having friends to share the trip makes it much more meaningful and fun.

Come along and see me create a book I know you will love .

— Bob Thibeault

Find out where it all began!

In 2005, I did a doodle of my four-year-old daughter Lily in a cute space suit. The story took many forms over the years. I wrote a blog about it. If you're interested in learning more click here, Luna Lily: Origin Story.