Any time you switch mediums like this from prose to comic, you should expect there will be some new readers and enough context should be given so that I don't have to go read a bunch of other novels first.
EMBER IN THE ASHES SERIES SERIES
It's a prequel to a prose YA series and requires you to have read that series to pick up not only the references but to rely on all of the worldbuilding from those books. My problem with the book is that it doesn't stand on its own. Illustrations are also not impressive at all. As I said, maybe fans of the series would enjoy it, as for me, I tried but I couldn't. I know I have used the word makes no sense many times in this review but I also have to say that title also makes no sense. Why are they on a mission for the Empire to collect poison vials when the person who runs the extraction of poison vials also answers to the Empire? This could have benefitted from an extra page or two of world-building. The trio's mission also makes zero sense. Honestly, he's a very weak character in this. Be brave, Elias.Īs I understand that Elias is one of the MCs in the other series and this graphic novel shows him at a younger age. The words they used such as - fivers, masks mean nothing to me. Maybe the fans of the series would actually enjoy this but the story made no sense to me. As I have not read, An Ember in the Ashes I had no idea what to expect and naturally, I don't know anything about this world so from that perspective this graphic novel doesn't stand on its own. I have not read An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir but when I saw this graphic novel at my local library and found out that it is a prequel to the series, I thought I'll read this and maybe, this will inspire me to read the actual series it is a prequel to. They end up completing their mission but at a cost. They find some secret information that they don't know what to make of.
They escape but only to get into more trouble. Their mission doesn't go as planned and they face some complications. It was an honor to work on A Thief Among the Trees, and to help Sabaa bring this story not only to longtime Ember lovers but also introduce this deep and poignant world to new readers as well.”Īrt for the graphic novel comes from Sonia Liao, whose previous clients have included Red 5 Comics, trans media studio Global Tinker and Boom! Studios.What is the point of learning to be brave if we're not brave for the right reasons?Įlias, Tavi, and Helene are on a mission to procure poison vials. “Relevant and thought-provoking, the story is one that continues to stick with me. “Sabaa has created something truly inspiring with her An Ember in the Ashes series,” added Andelfinger, who will script the graphic novel. I’m so excited for readers to discover this new piece of the Ember world.” And working with Nicole Andelfinger, Sonia Liao and the team at BOOM! Studios to bring these characters to life has been an inspiring and joyful collaboration. “It’s an absolute joy to use this medium to explore the life-altering events that helped shape Ember characters like Elias and Helene. “I’ve loved graphic novels and comics since I was a kid thieving The Sandman from my older brother,” Tahir said in a statement. Is there something more to their mission than they’d been led to believe, and could it undermine their belief in the Martial Empire that has ruled their lives since childhood…? Thief follows the backstory of Elias Veturius and Helene Aquilla who, as students at Blackcliff Academy, are tasked with a mission to steal a poison held on Isle South - only to discover that, amongst those standing in their way, are some unlikely enemies, including fellow Blackcliff students. 'Batman' Writer Mattson Tomlin, Artist Lee Bermejo Team for Time Traveling Assassin Story 'A Vicious Circle' (Exclusive)
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