Book : Sleepless Volume 1 - Vaughn, Sarah

-Titulo Original : Sleepless Volume 1

-Fabricante :

Image Comics

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Amazon Book Review’s Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2018 The Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books 2018 Lady Poppy Pyppenia is guarded by the Sleepless Knight Cyrenic but becomes endangered when an assassin threatens her life in the new kings reign. As Poppy and Cyrenic try to discover who wants her dead, they must navigate the dangerous waters of life at court and of their growing feelings for one another. Writer Sarah Vaughn (ALEX ADA, ETERNAL EMPIRE) and artist Leila del Duca (SHUTTER, AFAR) team up with editor / colorist Alissa Sallah and letterer Deron Bennett for this fantasy romance. Collects issues 1-6. From School Library Journal Gr 8 Up-Pyppenia, or Poppy, illegitimate daughter of the king of Harbeny, is the only living child of the monarch when he dies. Although the throne passes instead to her uncle Surno, Poppy is still the target of multiple assassination attempts. Shes guarded by Cyrenic, an elite member of the Sleepless Order, a prestigious order of knights who vow never to sleep. When Surno orders Poppy to remain in Harbeny despite the attempts on her life, Poppy and Cyrenic set out to uncover who is trying to kill her while Cyrenic struggles with a life-changing dilemma. This riveting medieval fantasy is refreshing in its inclusion of people of color in a typically white European setting. The striking and sophisticated imagery evokes the creamy, floral designs of illuminated manuscripts, particularly surrounding chapter headings. Elsewhere, the subdued and occasionally dark color scheme is coupled with intricate line work and expressive characters. The story touches on themes of loyalty and greed, and there is plenty of trickery to engage readers, though Vaughn doesnt explain precisely how the Sleepless go without rest. There is also romantic tension, as well as minimal references to sex. A tantalizing cliff-hanger ending will leave readers eager for more. VERDICT Teens interested in royal fantasies will revel in this lavish setting that pays homage to Arthurian literature. For all graphic novel collections.-Alea Perez, ­Westmont Public Library, IL?(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review Delivered courtly intrigue in a lushly illustrated fantasy world, with plenty of hints of dark magic, animal familiars, sworn protectors and dark plots, all hooked around a compelling female lead. --Polygon The whole thing feels natural and organic... A style that is both soft and crisp with an almost stained glass like quality to it that lends the whole thing a certain etherealness. --NJ The world here is lush in character and color... Some of the richest, deepest colors Ive seen in a book. --The Oregonian Review “The world here is lush in character and color... Some of the richest, deepest colors Ive seen in a book.” The Oregonian “The whole thing feels natural and organic... A style that is both soft and crisp with an almost stained glass like quality to it that lends the whole thing a certain etherealness.” NJ “Delivered courtly intrigue in a lushly illustrated fantasy world, with plenty of hints of dark magic, animal familiars, sworn protectors and dark plots, all hooked around a compelling female lead.” Polygon