Misfit Mansion

Kay Davault's spooky-sweet graphic novel series about Iris, a monster girl who longs for a real family, and the household of huggable horrors she lives among in a foster home for monsters. Set in and around the town of Dead End Springs, the series looks like a Halloween story but beats with a warm found-family heart: its monsters are expressive, colourful and often cuddly, and its real subject is belonging, acceptance and being loved despite feeling strange. Davault writes and draws with equal charm, balancing gentle scares and comic mayhem against genuine emotional warmth. Accessible and richly illustrated, it is a natural pick for readers who want their spookiness soft and their monsters lovable.

A spooky-sweet graphic novel series about a monster girl longing for a forever family — huggable horrors, gentle scares and a big found-family heart.

Primary themes

• Acceptance of others
• Belonging
• Family
• Friendship
• Self acceptance

Tone palette

• Funny
• Whimsical
• Heartwarming
• Suspenseful