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A world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals

The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) by Kazu Kibuishi

February 6, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Several years ago, The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) came out. This was at the start of graphic novels being accepted in mainstream. I was still wary of them, thinking I am not an “art driven person” what couldthey give me to me? What could Kazu Kibuishi give me that text alone could not? Honestly, had I read it “back then” I would not have enjoyed it half as much as I actually did. With that said, I do wish I had the whole series, or a number of titles as the open ending was slightly disappointing.

This is a good middle reader graphic novel. It is seriously illustration heavy, but that is perfect for the story. You need to see more of the action than hear/read about it. The art is detailed and colored to not only compliment the text but tell the story on its own. It is a realistic science-fiction/fantasy story about siblings, family and power.

Siblings Emily and Navin moved with their widowed mother to their great-grandfathers house. Rumors of it being haunted turn out to be true. And it is up to Em and Navin to save their mother, help their great-grandfathers robotic creations (he was a puzzle maker but seem to make the menagerie of sweet, grumpy and pink bunny-robots) and stop the stranger finding them. All while learning how to use a mystical amulet that has chosen Emily as its new master.

The characters are realistic, if not a bit of a stereotype. But that is easily forgiven as that is what is needed to move the story along. There are a few emotionally intense scenes (spoiler: you see the accident that kills the father; the monsters that take the mother; there is fantasy magic and action) therefore the more sensitive reader might not be able to handle this. But strong 10 to 14 would perhaps be the best audience.

Filed Under: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Brothers and sisters, Charms & Amulets, Imaginary places, Kazu Kibuishi

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:67 · Genres: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Brothers and sisters, Charms & Amulets, Imaginary places, Kazu Kibuishi ·
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