{"product_id":"curse-of-the-chosen-vol-1-a-matter-of-life-and-death-a-game-without-rules-9781910620830","title":"Curse of the Chosen Vol. 1: A Matter of Life and Death \u0026 a Game Without Rules","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alexis Deacon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Nobrow Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Nobrow Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels - Fantasy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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!","brand":"Nobrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45029539807383,"sku":"9781910620830","price":1347.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781910620830.webp?v=1769204085","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/curse-of-the-chosen-vol-1-a-matter-of-life-and-death-a-game-without-rules-9781910620830","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}