{"product_id":"curse-of-the-chosen-vol-1-a-matter-of-life-and-death-a-game-without-rules-paperback","title":"Curse of the Chosen Vol. 1: A Matter of Life and Death \u0026 a Game Without Rules - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexis Deacon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReprinting Alexis Deacon's \u003ci\u003eGeis Vol. I: A Matter of Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGeis Vol. 2: A Game Without Rules \u003c\/i\u003ein a brand-new format with a stunning new cover.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fans of high fantasy, especially those who have read the adventures of a certain boy wizard and now want something with more teeth to it, will enjoy this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tangled forests, deserts, bat-filled caverns, rivers, and medieval towns are rendered in loose brushwork with clumps of gorgeous detail, a meeting of Maurice Sendak and Pieter Bruegel.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will give themselves over to the dreamlike, immersive narrative.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Utterly fascinating.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eYouth Services Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gorgeously drawn and full of characters to root for--and against.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e's 10 Favorite Comics of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An engrossing fantasy tale that manages the neat trick of seeming both familiar and fresh.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe AV Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This first volume in an anticipated trilogy is a lightning paced, tragic, and gripping start; readers will eagerly await the next outing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a genuinely exciting fantasy book, with interesting characters and plot...I was turning every page as fast as I could just to see whatever happened next!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Comics Vs. 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