On A Sunbeam tells two intertwined stories, that of Mia as a newly minted adult, and that of Mia five years earlier as a student at a boarding school. Newly graduated from school, Mia joins a small crew aboard a ship that travels from construction site to construction site, renovating old buildings. As the fifth member of the crew, she joins four other women in what is often solitary work.
While at school, Mia met Grace, who has left the Staircase, an isolated and closed society, to live different experiences. Grace is an artist with a soft touch, while Mia is hardened by a difficult life. Nevertheless, they become fast friends, and soon it blossoms into something more. Unfortunately, the window to enter Grace's world is about to close, and her sisters come and pick her up. Mia never gets the chance to say goodbye.
Eventually, Mia convinces the crew, whom have become her friends, that she needs to return to Grace's home world, so she can finish her business from five years ago and say goodbye. With no expectations, Mia and her friends head out on a dangerous trip that will reveal much about Mia's courage and growth as an individual.
Beautifully illustrated with pallets of colors that represent moods and situations, On A Sunbeam is a wonderful tale that fans of graphic novels will appreciate.
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