Judd by J.D. Toombs5/27/2023 The symbolism paired with the struggle to accept one’s self is what you’ll find at the centre of this tale and it’s bravely executed. Terminology and abilities like ‘technomancy’ and ‘magnekenisis’ sound cool and these concepts are only really touched upon as most of the story focuses on Judd’s journey and his high school life which is most probably just the beginning. There are some unique and interesting concepts in this world of Fragment’s and that world building is something I want to see more of. There are only a few he can fully trust and confide in – perhaps the most realistic thing about the social politics of high school, something this story captures well. If both are revealed the repercussions could be disastrous, at least to him anyway. The only problem is our main character and narrator Samael Judd doesn’t appear to have any powers… That is without mentioning the many pressures he faces for someone his age from stepping out of his older brother’s shadow to even making the basketball team and while he does his best to hide a lack of powers he’s also concealing his sexuality. Welcome to Aries High, a school for those with unique powers but in this world they are known as Fragments.
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