First of all, unlike the Amulet series, it’s important to note that this book isn’t written by Kazu Kibuishi. He is the editor, not the author (although one of the stories is his). Explorer follows the style of his Flight graphic novel project, which is a collection of short stories written by different authors. Story […]
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The Last Council (Amulet, book 4), by Kazu Kibuishi
Posted: November 10, 2011 in Fantasy, Manga / Graphic Novels / Japanese NovelsTags: Amulet, Best Graphic Novels, book 4, Book Review, Books for teens, Cielis, deception, Guardian Council, Kazu Kibuishi, Like manga, Stonekeepers, The Last Council
After having finished the first three novels, I anxiously awaited this next release. Each of the first three books pulled me in with great characters, colorful scenes, and suspenseful storylines. The fourth novel was no different, and well worth the wait. Story overview: Having finally arrived at the mysterious floating island known as Cielis, Emily […]
Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, by Kazu Kibuishi
Posted: September 13, 2011 in Manga / Graphic Novels / Japanese Novels, Science Fiction / SFTags: Amulet, Amulet series, Daisy Kutter, Galatians 5:22-23, graphic novel, gunslinger, Kazu Kibuishi, Kibuishi's earlier works, Self-control, The Last Train, train robber
As a big fan of the Amulet series, I decided to track down some of Kibuishi’s earlier works. Daisy Kutter came from a sketch he drew of a cowgirl that got posted to an online illustration forum years ago. Her world eventually developed into this graphic novel. Story overview: Daisy Kutter–an expert train robber and […]
The Stonekeeper’s Curse (Amulet, Book 2) by Kazu Kibuishi
Posted: April 11, 2011 in Fantasy, Manga / Graphic Novels / Japanese NovelsTags: Amulet Book 2, Books For Youth, Emily, Fantasy, from a Christian perspecrive, graphic novel, Kazu Kibuishi, Leon Redbeard, Manga, Miskit, Navin, Novel, otherworld, rebels, Teens, The Stonekeeper's Curse, tweens, young readers
This is the second book to the Amulet Graphic Novel series. I also plan on reading and reviewing the third book soon, so stay tuned. A fourth book is scheduled for release on September 1, 2011, and I have it on my to-acquire list already. How many total books there will be, I have yet […]
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book 1), Kazu Kibuishi
Posted: April 6, 2011 in Fantasy, Manga / Graphic Novels / Japanese NovelsTags: Amazon books, Amulet, best American graphic novels, Book 1, Book Review, Emily, Fantasy, graphic novel, Kazu Kibuishi, Magic, Navin, rusing in rather than faith, teen book reviews, The Stonekeeper, tweens
I came across this book on Amazon and thought, wow, a cool looking Graphic Novel that isn’t a manga produced by Japan. After doing a little more research on it, I had to laugh. Where it is true that it was written as an American graphic novel, the author was born in Tokyo. Note: There […]
The Cloud Searchers (Amulet, Book 3) by Kazu Kibuis
Posted: April 18, 2011 in Fantasy, Manga / Graphic Novels / Japanese NovelsTags: Amulet, Book 3, books for preteens, Cielis, Elf King, Fantasy, graphic novel, Kazu Kibuis, Magic, Manga, Other Worlds, relationships, Review, The Cloud Searchers
In the first two novels, Emily and Navin lose their father and are forced to move to a mysterious house in a distant town. Emily comes across a magical amulet that opens a door to a new and unusual world. Having taken on the responsibility of the amulet, Emily finds that this new world is […]
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