The locals believe that the house is haunted, yet Karen chooses to ignore the rumors. Two years after Emily’s father dies in a car accident, she moves with her mother, Karen, and Navin to a house that has been in the family for years. I look forward to continuing this story.Īmulet’s story is about a young girl named Emily (“Em”) and her younger brother, Navin. This first volume was a really great setup for the series and it gave me just enough of a taste of things to come that I put the rest on hold at the library right after I finished. I think this would be a good segue if you're someone who's never read manga before, since this didn't feel wholly Japanese, but it also didn't feel completely Westernized either. I love the bunny robot character and I didn't find either child protagonist annoying or too whiny.īecause of the beginning, I wouldn't recommend this for really young readers there's a particularly harrowing scene that includes blood and death. Some of the character designs are odd I don't understand why the mother's head is so long and skinny, but the full-color illustrations and backgrounds are gorgeous. I liked the combination of steampunk-style additions, (robots, spaceships, rayguns and gadgets,) with classic fantasy characters, (like elves and other monsters.) That's something I haven't seen that often in middle grade books. There is still plenty of originality intermixed that I didn't feel like I was reading the same old, same old. The story is a familiar one a magical object passed down in the family contains enough power to save the world, and a young girl is now tasked with making the right decisions to save those she loves.
Now, that's an accomplishment! I'll admit though, I'm a bit of a softy when it comes to moms or husbands dying, so your mileage may vary with that. Hardcover (September 29th, 2015): $24.Not very many novels, let alone a graphic novel, stir up a visible emotional response from me (for example: something might be funny but I'll rarely laugh out loud.) This book, however, made me cry within the first 15 pages.
Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories.Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels."Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." - PW Comics Week Product Details "Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." - PW Comics Week "A richly drawn graphic-fantasy series following in the footsteps of BONE and a must for all fantasy fans." - Kirkus Reviews and part manga, this volume has much to appeal to readers." - Booklist " action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip. "Five-no, three pages into Amulet and you'll be hooked." - Jeff Smith, creator of BONE
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