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Dark Agents, Book One

Violet and the Trial of Trauma

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This spellbinding graphic novel follows the adventures of Violet—a young witch whose parents were murdered when she was a child. As she wages war against necromancers and demons, Violet learns to overcome her internal monsters as well.

In this groundbreaking comic book for teens and young adults, we meet Violet—a witch whose parents were murdered by an evil necromancer when she was only six years old. Running from country to country, as well as from herself, Violet never gets a chance to fully process her traumatic experience.

When she turns 19, Violet begins training at the Underworld Intelligence Agency (UIA) in hopes of becoming a Dark Agent—someone tasked with keeping the balance between the world of the living and the world of the undead. During her training, Violet hopes to finally overcome her fear of death and take control of her emotions, but instead she finds that mindfulness, vulnerability, and acceptance are the skills most necessary to help her succeed.

Blended seamlessly throughout the story are elements of a powerful and evidence-based treatment called acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Whether or not you've experienced a traumatic event like Violet, you'll find valuable skills you can apply to your own life to help you conquer your demons and hone your unique superpowers.

Note for therapists: Dark Agents presents the core skills of ACT in a fun, narrative format to appeal to teen readers. In this comic, teens will learn all about mindfulness, defusion, self-compassion, and values-based living. The book doesn't feel like a therapist recommendation—which is exactly what makes it perfect for your teen clients!

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    • Kirkus

      March 1, 2020
      A young witch trains to become an agent of the Underworld Intelligence Agency. Long ago, Greek gods divided the world into three realms, and Hades, after being assigned the Underworld, created an agency to unite immortals with mortals who possess special gifts to maintain order around the world. Violet is one of the agency's new students, a Ukrainian witch whose parents were horrifically killed in front of her by a powerful necromancer when she was a young child. Now, as a 19-year-old Dark Agent-in-training, Violet and her fellow recruits learn how to use their powers, engage in the art of combat, and, most importantly, understand their emotions. Scarlet draws from her experience as a psychologist to offer this self-help graphic fantasy that blends Greek mythology and education with a strong focus on the principles of mindfulness. Violet's PTSD and the other recruits' mental health struggles are addressed head-on and compassionately explored as the most meaningful lessons in their training. Alvendia uses simple panel layouts with uncluttered backgrounds which allow the characters and their emotions to take center stage. His vividly drawn, cartoonlike style is heavy on blacks and grays with splashes of bright color. While the focus is on the psychological background of the characters, the worldbuilding is fun, fast-paced, and engaging. Violet is white, and there is diversity in the rest of the cast. Thoughtful, fun, and educative. (Graphic fantasy. 14-18)

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