Curse of the Chosen Vol. 1: A Matter of Life and Death & a Game Without Rules
| AUTHOR | Deacon, Alexis; Deacon, Alexis |
| PUBLISHER | Flying Eye Books (07/05/2022) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Reprinting Alexis Deacon's Geis Vol. I: A Matter of Life and Death and Geis Vol. 2: A Game Without Rules in a brand-new format with a stunning new cover. "Fans of high fantasy, especially those who have read the adventures of a certain boy wizard and now want something with more teeth to it, will enjoy this book."
--STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal "Tangled forests, deserts, bat-filled caverns, rivers, and medieval towns are rendered in loose brushwork with clumps of gorgeous detail, a meeting of Maurice Sendak and Pieter Bruegel."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Readers will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Utterly fascinating."
--Youth Services Book Reviews "Gorgeously drawn and full of characters to root for--and against.
--Slate, Slate's 10 Favorite Comics of 2016 "An engrossing fantasy tale that manages the neat trick of seeming both familiar and fresh."
--The AV Club "This first volume in an anticipated trilogy is a lightning paced, tragic, and gripping start; readers will eagerly await the next outing."
--STARRED REVIEW, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"a genuinely exciting fantasy book, with interesting characters and plot...I was turning every page as fast as I could just to see whatever happened next!"
--Comics Vs. The World "Easily the best thing I've read all year without doubt....you will lose all sense of time and place while reading."
--11 O'Clock Comics "The best thing published this year [...] Like Squid Game in a fantasy setting." --11 O'Clock Comics podcast
After an evil sorceress casts a spell, a community is sent into a tailspin, fighting for survival. Book one of the mind-bending graphic novel series, featuring gripping action, supernatural mystery, and magical fantasy worlds where fifty souls battle in a contest to become the ruler of an island. A stunning fantasy epic unlike any other!
--STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal "Tangled forests, deserts, bat-filled caverns, rivers, and medieval towns are rendered in loose brushwork with clumps of gorgeous detail, a meeting of Maurice Sendak and Pieter Bruegel."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Readers will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Utterly fascinating."
--Youth Services Book Reviews "Gorgeously drawn and full of characters to root for--and against.
--Slate, Slate's 10 Favorite Comics of 2016 "An engrossing fantasy tale that manages the neat trick of seeming both familiar and fresh."
--The AV Club "This first volume in an anticipated trilogy is a lightning paced, tragic, and gripping start; readers will eagerly await the next outing."
--STARRED REVIEW, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"a genuinely exciting fantasy book, with interesting characters and plot...I was turning every page as fast as I could just to see whatever happened next!"
--Comics Vs. The World "Easily the best thing I've read all year without doubt....you will lose all sense of time and place while reading."
--11 O'Clock Comics "The best thing published this year [...] Like Squid Game in a fantasy setting." --11 O'Clock Comics podcast
After an evil sorceress casts a spell, a community is sent into a tailspin, fighting for survival. Book one of the mind-bending graphic novel series, featuring gripping action, supernatural mystery, and magical fantasy worlds where fifty souls battle in a contest to become the ruler of an island. A stunning fantasy epic unlike any other!
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781910620830
ISBN-10:
1910620831
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
More Product Details
Page Count:
216
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
6.70 x 0.70 x 8.80 inches
Weight:
1.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
PL
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Fantasy
Grade Level:
9th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
741.597
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
publisher marketing
Reprinting Alexis Deacon's Geis Vol. I: A Matter of Life and Death and Geis Vol. 2: A Game Without Rules in a brand-new format with a stunning new cover. "Fans of high fantasy, especially those who have read the adventures of a certain boy wizard and now want something with more teeth to it, will enjoy this book."
--STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal "Tangled forests, deserts, bat-filled caverns, rivers, and medieval towns are rendered in loose brushwork with clumps of gorgeous detail, a meeting of Maurice Sendak and Pieter Bruegel."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Readers will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Utterly fascinating."
--Youth Services Book Reviews "Gorgeously drawn and full of characters to root for--and against.
--Slate, Slate's 10 Favorite Comics of 2016 "An engrossing fantasy tale that manages the neat trick of seeming both familiar and fresh."
--The AV Club "This first volume in an anticipated trilogy is a lightning paced, tragic, and gripping start; readers will eagerly await the next outing."
--STARRED REVIEW, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"a genuinely exciting fantasy book, with interesting characters and plot...I was turning every page as fast as I could just to see whatever happened next!"
--Comics Vs. The World "Easily the best thing I've read all year without doubt....you will lose all sense of time and place while reading."
--11 O'Clock Comics "The best thing published this year [...] Like Squid Game in a fantasy setting." --11 O'Clock Comics podcast
After an evil sorceress casts a spell, a community is sent into a tailspin, fighting for survival. Book one of the mind-bending graphic novel series, featuring gripping action, supernatural mystery, and magical fantasy worlds where fifty souls battle in a contest to become the ruler of an island. A stunning fantasy epic unlike any other!
--STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal "Tangled forests, deserts, bat-filled caverns, rivers, and medieval towns are rendered in loose brushwork with clumps of gorgeous detail, a meeting of Maurice Sendak and Pieter Bruegel."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Readers will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Utterly fascinating."
--Youth Services Book Reviews "Gorgeously drawn and full of characters to root for--and against.
--Slate, Slate's 10 Favorite Comics of 2016 "An engrossing fantasy tale that manages the neat trick of seeming both familiar and fresh."
--The AV Club "This first volume in an anticipated trilogy is a lightning paced, tragic, and gripping start; readers will eagerly await the next outing."
--STARRED REVIEW, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"a genuinely exciting fantasy book, with interesting characters and plot...I was turning every page as fast as I could just to see whatever happened next!"
--Comics Vs. The World "Easily the best thing I've read all year without doubt....you will lose all sense of time and place while reading."
--11 O'Clock Comics "The best thing published this year [...] Like Squid Game in a fantasy setting." --11 O'Clock Comics podcast
After an evil sorceress casts a spell, a community is sent into a tailspin, fighting for survival. Book one of the mind-bending graphic novel series, featuring gripping action, supernatural mystery, and magical fantasy worlds where fifty souls battle in a contest to become the ruler of an island. A stunning fantasy epic unlike any other!
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