{"product_id":"curse-of-the-chosen-vol-1-isbn-9781910620830","title":"Curse of the Chosen vol. 1","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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!\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—11 O'Clock Comics podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“The best thing published this year […] Like Squid Game in a fantasy setting.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—11 O’Clock Comics podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“The action is non-stop – which means that you cannot stop following along. 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