{"product_id":"curse-of-the-chosen-vol-alexis-deacon-9781910620830","title":"Curse of the Chosen Vol. 1: A Matter of Life and Death \u0026 a Game Without Rules","description":"\u003cb\u003eReprinting Alexis Deacon's \u003ci\u003eGeis Vol. I: A Matter of Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGeis Vol. 2: A Game Without Rules \u003c\/i\u003ein a brand-new format with a stunning new cover.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Utterly fascinating.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eYouth Services Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gorgeously drawn and full of characters to root for--and against.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e's 10 Favorite Comics of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An engrossing fantasy tale that manages the neat trick of seeming both familiar and fresh.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe AV Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This first volume in an anticipated trilogy is a lightning paced, tragic, and gripping start; readers will eagerly await the next outing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Comics Vs. The World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Easily the best thing I've read all year without doubt....you will lose all sense of time and place while reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e--11 O'Clock Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best thing published this year [...] Like Squid Game in a fantasy setting.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--11 O'Clock Comics podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexis Deacon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1910620831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781910620830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nobrow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.70w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2022 pg. 1","brand":"Alexis Deacon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945546645759,"sku":"9781910620830","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e9f4f014-948b-47f4-bb4d-6c0117a5457b.jpg?v=1681508789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/curse-of-the-chosen-vol-alexis-deacon-9781910620830","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}