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The Last Council (Amulet #4), 4 - by Kazu Kibuishi
Emily, Navin, and the crew arrive in the lost city of Cielis, but they soon realize it's not the utopia they expected to find. While Trellis and Luger are taken prisoner, Emily is forced to fight for her life in a series of tests that will determine who among the new generation of young Stonekeepers will join the Guardian Council.
Book Synopsis
Kazu Kibuishi's thrilling, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues!
Emily and her friends think they'll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn't right. Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in crippling fear. Emily is escorted to the Academy where she's expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, the most powerful Stonekeepers. But as the number of competitors gets smaller and smaller, a terrible secret is slowly uncovered--a secret that, if left buried, means certain destruction of everything Emily fights for.
Review Quotes
Praise for Amulet"Five--no, three pages into Amulet and you'll be hooked." --Jeff Smith, creator of BONE"[The] action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip. . . . Part fantasy . . . and part manga, this volume has much to appeal to readers." --BOOKLIST"A richly drawn graphic-fantasy series following in the footsteps of BONE and a must for all fantasy fans." --KIRKUS REVIEWS"Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." --PW COMICS WEEK
About the Author
Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Amulet series, which is available in 21 languages. He is also the creator of Copper, a collection of his popular webcomic that features an adventuresome boy-and-dog pair. Kazu also illustrated the covers of the 15th anniversary paperback editions of the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. He lives and works near San Antonio with his wife, Amy Kim Kibuishi, and their children. Visit Kazu online at boltcity.com.
Praise for Amulet"Five--no, three pages into Amulet and you'll be hooked." --Jeff Smith, creator of BONE"[The] action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip. . . . Part fantasy . . . and part manga, this volume has much to appeal to readers." --BOOKLIST"A richly drawn graphic-fantasy series following in the footsteps of BONE and a must for all fantasy fans." --KIRKUS REVIEWS"Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." --PW COMICS WEEK
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