Bloom has always felt awkward and alienated, even more-so than for a typical teenager. When a furious argument with her mother leads to Bloom psychically igniting their home, and Bloom discovers she is a fire fairy, secretly dumped on unsuspecting human parents whose own daughter had died, it becomes clear that there were good reasons for that sense of disconnection from her life and peers.
The Fairy authorities enrol Bloom in Alfea College, where she can learn to control her powers and not accidentally burn things down any more (her human parents think she won a scholarship in Switzerland).
Adjusting to Fairy life is not entirely easy for Bloom. Not all the other students are welcoming, the school authorities seem very evasive about the subject of Bloom's real parentage, and there are murderous 'Burned Ones' in the woods that surround the campus. On the other hand, some of the other students are welcoming, including this one cute boy ...
Much like Riverdale is a sexified version of the wholesome Archie comics, Fate: Winx Saga is a grittier, naughty words and violence re-envisioning of early 2000s cartoon Winx Club, with secrets and conspiracies and murders, oh my.
The original Winx Club. Apparently big-heeled sandals were a thing in the mid-noughties
If you're looking for a brief and fast-moving urban fantasy fix, Fate: Winx Saga may provide the sudsy supernatural shenanigans you're seeking.
No comments:
Post a Comment