![]() ![]() For the appropriate age group, though, Amulet will provide an adventurous moment out of time. And the plot does reveal other potentially scary moments a sharp toothed, gray skinned creature was menacing, and the other monsters weren’t exactly the friendly sort, either. It’s poignant, yes, but somewhat scary a trend, it turns out, throughout the book and heartbreaking. The recommended age for this graphic novel is higher than I initially thought or anticipated the opening scene, which shows the father’s death, touches a nerve. While simply done, Kibuishi conveys a whole lot of atmosphere in his illustrations. ![]() Another major attraction is the full color art. The storyline is solid enough, peppered with interesting characters, and has an ending that will leave readers clamoring for the next installment. ![]() Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a giant robot-and two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission.After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great. After their mother is kidnapped by a tentacled monster, the kids set out to rescue her, and find themselves caught up in a world that may prove to be their greatest hope or their destruction.Īmulet is an intriguing graphic novel that has a lot of appeal. The Stonekeeper (Amulet) Library Binding 9 April 2009. Once there, they quickly discover that there’s truth behind the rumor that something odd is happening in the house, and it begins with a very peculiar amulet. After Emily witnessed her father’s death in a car accident, her mother, prompted by grief, wishes to start fresh she moves Emily and her brother, Navin, to an old family estate, once owned by an eccentric relative. ![]()
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