In the Shadow of the Throne | Preview
Today we have a preview of In the Shadow of the Throne, a new YA fantasy graphic novel by Kate Sheridan, Gaia Cardinali, and Micah Myers, due out on October 25 from Maverick, the YA imprint of Mad Cave Studios. SLJ has reviewed it, and here’s a brief synopsis:
When his younger siblings and parents begin to irritate him on vacation, Jordan tries to get some space. But instead of wandering around the museum, he finds himself dropped in a fantasy world of magic where he can finally have some fun and train to become a knight. Except Prince Astel and Sir Griffith are about to uncover a sinister secret kept hidden by the Queen that’ll thrust Jordan in the middle of a magical battle he never could have anticipated.
Here’s a look at what’s inside:
Filed under: Graphic Novels, Young Adult
About Brigid Alverson
Brigid Alverson, the editor of the Good Comics for Kids blog, has been reading comics since she was 4. She has an MFA in printmaking and has worked as a book editor, a newspaper reporter, and assistant to the mayor of a small city. In addition to editing GC4K, she is a regular columnist for SLJ, a contributing editor at ICv2, an editor at Smash Pages, and a writer for Publishers Weekly. Brigid is married to a physicist and has two daughters. She was a judge for the 2012 Eisner Awards.
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