Demon in the wood : a shadow and bone graphic novel / Leigh Bardugo & Dani Pendergast.

By:

Bardugo, Leigh

Contributor(s):

Pendergast, Dani [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

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unmediated

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ISBN:

9781250624642
1250624649

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At head of title: GrishaVerse

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Graphic novelization of (work): Bardugo, Leigh. Demon in the wood

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Summary: A prequel to the "Grisha Trilogy" takes the reader into Ravka's mysterious past, when Grisha lived as fugitives and the Darkling took his first steps on the path to power. Before he led Ravka's Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha--they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind. Feared by those who wish to destroy them and hunted by those who would exploit their gifts, they must hide their true abilities wherever they go. But sometimes deadly secrets have a way of revealing themselves...

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	YA Fiction	YA Graphic Novels	YA BAR	Available		36748002593780

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now!

Discover the origin story of the Darkling in #1 New York Times -bestselling author Leigh Bardugo's Demon in the Wood -- the beautifully illustrated, first-ever Grishaverse graphic novel.

Before he became the Darkling, Eryk was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. The dangerous truth is that Eryk is not just a Grisha--he is the deadliest and rarest of his kind.

With stunning illustrations and raw emotion, peer into the shadows of the Darkling's past and discover why he has always been feared by those who wish to destroy him and hunted into hiding his true abilities.

But even in this villain origin story, wicked secrets are destined to reveal themselves . . .

At head of title: GrishaVerse.

Chiefly illustrations.

A prequel to the "Grisha Trilogy" takes the reader into Ravka's mysterious past, when Grisha lived as fugitives and the Darkling took his first steps on the path to power. Before he led Ravka's Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha--they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind. Feared by those who wish to destroy them and hunted by those who would exploit their gifts, they must hide their true abilities wherever they go. But sometimes deadly secrets have a way of revealing themselves...

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Kirkus Book Review

A villain-origin prequel to Shadow and Bone (2012), adapted from "The Demon in the Wood: A Darkling Prequel Story" (2015). Aleksandr, the boy who will grow up to be the Darkling, and his mother are Grisha--humans who practice magic, or "small science." They're on the run from witch-hunting drüskelle, but they must also be wary of fellow Grisha, who don't always react well to the duo's shadow-summoning powers. The storyline is tightly focused on a short period of time in Aleksander's life. When his mother finds a Grisha camp with a strong leader, they see the chance to stay put through the winter. There, Aleksandr befriends a girl named Annika when he helps her defend her "otkazat'sya" (non-Grisha) little sister from bullies, and he has a glimpse of what it would be like for outsiders to band together. Readers see the birth of Aleksander's ambitions--his craving for safety, stability, a home for his people. They also see the harsh experiences--from his mother's pragmatic and brutal teachings to betrayals--that shaped him. The graphic novel is calibrated for heartbreak, both in its tragic content and for Grishaverse readers seeing Aleksander's innocence while knowing where his story leads. Attractive, full-color art emphasizes characters' expressive faces, and the format is welcoming to Darkling fans coming to the series from the Netflix show (Aleksandr resembles the actor who plays the Darkling, and the book has the general aesthetic of the show). Characters are depicted with pale skin. A poignant, humanizing backstory for the antagonist of this beloved, long-running series. (Graphic fantasy. 12-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.