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by Jane Yolen (Author), Rebecca Guay (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 72 ratings
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Master storyteller Jane Yolen (Owl Moon, Sword of the Rightful King) and celebrated fantasy artist Rebecca Guay (Swamp Thing, Magic: The Gathering) weave a textured and lyrical tale of adventure, homelands, and heroism the hard way.

Two hundred years ago, humans drove the dragons from the islands of May. Now, the last of the dragons rises to wreak havoc anewwith only a healer's daughter and a kiteflying wouldbe hero standing in its way.

* A compelling coming of age fantasy with exquisite fully painted art!

"Romantic artwork, rich and elegant in color, powerful in design and line, gives vivid life to this tale of a young village couple outwitting a dragon." Ursula K. LeGuin

"When one of the world's great fabulists teams with a charming artist to create a graphic album, you expect something special, and you get it. Sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, sometimes adventurous—this is what fantasy is supposed to be." Will Shetterly
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    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
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    Dark Horse Books
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    January 22, 2013
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Jane Yolen is an author of children's books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children's literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Owl Moon, Winner of the 1988 Caldecott MedalJane Yolen's books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others. The author lives in Hartfield, MA..

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ELQNRY0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (January 22, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars My Review
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013
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This turned out to be something that I have really enjoyed and know others would like it just as I have.
This trade/graphic novel is one that I'll read more than once. It will be staying in my collection always.
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Bryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Item is clear and great. Story is dependent on who warrants what kind ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014
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Item is clear and great. Story is dependent on who warrants what kind of narrative but images look clear and the book is big for nice full pictures.
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Clifford
3.0 out of 5 stars Uneven artwork
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2013
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Many reviewers here have celebrated the artwork in this book, but I disagree somewhat with all the high praise. The art early in the book is finely detailed with nuanced color. In these pages the book is gorgeous to look at. Somewhat later, though, the quality noticeably falls off as the line work gets thicker and the backgrounds more bare. At several points the faces look rushed, with eyes misaligned at times, and figures look more sketched than finished. The problem is that this decline in detail and consistency comes at those moments when the story needs the most help from dramatic artwork.
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MotherReader
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012
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A great high fantasy tale with a strong female character who - along with a found "hero" - saves the town and the day. The illustrations are spectacular!
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David Edmonds
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifuly illustrated, great story
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2012
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Centuries ago, humans drove the last of the dragons from islands and took them as their own and built their homes and villages on the islands. Now, the last of the dragons, lost as an egg for two hundred years, has been born and it's up the the village healer's daughter and a would-be hero to devise a way to dispose of the dragon before it destroys the village.

I'm not going to lie. I felt bad for the dragon. It was only living it's life, doing what dragons do, eating the livestock and occasional villager, just making its lonely way on the island, and the villagers decide that it needs to be killed. Humans can be so pushy sometimes.

All kidding aside, the story is actually quite lyrical and Rebecca Guay's art is gorgeous. I don't think story would stand up nearly as well on its own if it wasn't for the art. This is neither a long nor challenging read, so I'd recommend it with 4 stars, if not for just the art alone.
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jessica wang
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2017
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Fantastic art. Wonderful addition to my collection.
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Gregory L Westphal Jr
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017
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Such a beautiful book
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Kyra
3.0 out of 5 stars Best Artwork!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2013
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I gave this three stars ONLY for Rebecca Guay's artwork.
Absolutely gorgeous.

The storytelling was horrible.
The dialogue was stilted and there was NO flow from panel to panel.
I was very disappointed because Jane Yolen is a good novelist....

I'm keeping it because of the art, and nothing else.
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Atreyu
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo
Reviewed in Italy on August 24, 2023
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Rebecca Guay è sempre stata una delle mie illustratrici preferite, dai tempi delle magic, e questa graphic novel è molto bella
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Lars
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning art
Reviewed in Germany on May 14, 2021
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Just beautiful. Love the art.
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Etienne Domingue
3.0 out of 5 stars A solid story with credible characters
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2013
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It's possible that Ursula K. Leguin's endorsement gave me unrealistic expectations: I must confess I was a bit disappointed with this book.

The tale is actually fairly well-written; the female characters are especially believable. It is not, however, a terribly action-packed story -- and it almost certainly wasn't meant to be.

If nothing else, buy this book for Rebecca Guay's art, which is stunning. If you are looking for medieval mayhem, you had best look for  Demon Knights or possibly the  Game of Thrones  adaptations.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely art, but the story is a bit lacking.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2012
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In the perfect graphic novel type book both the art and the story combine to produce something wonderful. Here the artwork is wonderful, but the story is just a little flat. I liked it, but I never loved it.
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shimiz_mckendiza
4.0 out of 5 stars レベッカ・ゲイ画のドラゴンはカードゲームだと珍しい
Reviewed in Japan on August 3, 2013
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　原作のジェイン・ヨーレンはベテランのファンタジー作家で、邦訳された代表作は絵本「月夜のみみずく」や小説「夢織り女」など。
　作画のレベッカ・ゲイはトレーディングカードゲーム「マジック・ザ・ギャザリング」をはじめ、様々な米国アナログゲームのイラストで人気を得た画家。
　ヨーレンの公式サイトの著書紹介によると、本書は彼女が1985年に書いた短編小説"Dragonfield"を原案とした漫画作品です。彼女は本作の漫画化の構想を長年温めていて、親交あるイラストレーターのゲイの手により念願が叶ったのだとか。ゲイは本作の作画に二年間かけたそうです。

　物語の舞台は、二百年前はドラゴンの棲み処だった小さな島。後に移住してきた人間たちによって、竜は全て滅ぼされたものと思われていました。
　島の治療師の末娘タンジーは沢で奇妙な野草を見つけます。それは竜と共に絶滅したはずの薬草『ドラゴン除け』。しかし翌日、それを調べていた父親が行方不明に。続いて村の家畜、さらには子供が姿を消し、相次ぐ被害に村人たちはパニックに陥ります。
　再び現れた伝説のドラゴンを退治できる勇者を探しに、村は三人の少年を本土へと送り出しました。しかし彼らが見つけてきた勇者ランコットの素性は、実は……

　ヨーレンの文体は、島の住民たちの喜怒哀楽をユーモアを交えて描く一方、ナレーションでは物語世界の背景を詳細かつ詩的に綴ります。ゲイの作画もドラマの雰囲気や場面の光彩に合わせて、ゲームアート風の重厚なタッチ、あるいはコミカルな線描風に、とシーン毎にタッチを変えた面白さがあります。
　ときに絵本ぽくもあり、ページ構成の妙を生かしたコミック風な場面もあり、各コマが単独で挿絵やカードアートのように引き立たせる絵物語のようなページもあり、と。作者二人の経歴の幅広さの表れか、様々なジャンルの作風が織り交ざる部分が本作の魅力だと思いました。
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