The Will That Shapes the World
Series: Curse of the Chosen
Thedramatic and hotly anticipated conclusion to Alexis Deacon’s original Geis series, featuring new branding and a format designed to sit alongside CurseoftheChosenVolume 1.”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 JournalReaders will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative.Kirkus ReviewsUtterly fascinating.Youth Services Book ReviewsGorgeously drawn and full of characters to root forand against.”Slate, Slate’s 10 Favorite Comics of 2016″Fans have eagerly awaited the conclusion to this dark fantasy series that was first published six years ago. Like The Hunger Games or The Lord of the Rings, readers will find magic, politics, class struggles, and multiple warring cultures in this elaborate fantasy universe.”Library Journal An engrossing fantasy tale that manages the neat trick of seeming both familiar and fresh.The AV Club”Easily the best thing Ive read all year without doubt….you will lose all sense of time and place while reading. Artfully presented, nuanced, andphenomenal.11 O’Clock Comics”I was glued to the story and finished the book in one sitting…the characters, motivation and form of magic all felt well explained and well used.”Runesmith As Io’s quest reaches its deadly and dramatic conclusion, things are not all asthey seem inthesorceress’ game fortheright to rule. Still trapped insidethetorturous nightmares withinthecastle, who will remain inthebattle forthethrone, and whichofthechosenwill be lost alongtheway?Alexis Deacon draws his Geis series to an epic and emotional conclusion in this newly branded volume, packed totherafters with his beautiful artwork and gripping storytelling.
About Artists & Writers:
Alexis Deacons first book, Slow Loris, was named one of the hundred best childrens books of all time by Time Magazine. He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Books Award. In 2014, The River won the Observer/Jonathan Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize. The Geis and Curse of the Chosen series are his first foray into full-length graphic novels.