Melowy is an Italian children's book and comic book series with a target demographic of girls 7-12[1] written by Danielle Star. The books chronicle the tale of unicorns with special wings, as well as magic abilities,[2] during their stay at the Castle of Destiny and Castle of Chance[3]boarding schools.
Danielle Star wrote the script for the first 12 books before submitting them to Alessandra Berello, publisher manager at Atlantyca Entertainment, who she began frequently chatting with on E-mail,[4][5] including to discuss and approve the characters' clothes and accessories.
Lead characters
Cleo (Clio): Home realm unknown, having grown up at the Castle of Destiny and was raised by the castle's chef. Loves writing stories. She is impulsive yet loyal.
Electra (Elettra): From the Day Realm. She is bubbly and boisterous, and loves fashion
Selene: From the Night Realm.
Cora (Kora): From the Winter Realm. Likes to go ice skating.[6]
Maya (Maia): From the Spring Realm. Likes to cook food.[6]
A one-wave, 12-figure[14] toyline was released in Italy in 2015 that predated both the books and the comics.[15][16]
Reception
The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) wrote about Dreams Come True that "With bright coloured illustrations", "the Melowy series will appeal to new independent readers.",[17] while Kirkus Reviews wrote that while formulaic, "the audience it’s carefully calculated to appeal to will probably adore it."[18]First Comics News wrote about The Test of Magic that it was a "younger reader book but can be enjoyed by any age.", and that the characters were "adorable" and "sickly sweet",[19]Booklist wrote that it would appeal to "Fans of whimsical, effervescent comics",[20] while BSCKids wrote that "The characters are fun" and that the "coloring and artwork really bring out their personalities".[21]Cairns Post listed The Night of Courage as a "Good Reads" in its Northern Family section.[22][23]
The first book (Il sogno si avvera) was number 8 on the kids literature list of La Stampa Tuttolibri's publishing of Italian BookScan weekly bestsellers for 27 March through 2 April 2016.[24] The following week, it was placed 4th in Corriere della Sera's kids literature sales charts for 11–17 April 2016.[25]
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