This graphic novel does a great job of reintroducing a couple of characters from the original series, who served more as background characters in Shades of Magic but take over as key players here. But there, Maxim faces more than he expected, when a pirate queen arrives and forces the town to bend to her every whim. The young prince Maxim Maresh is sent away from London, to a brutal, violent port town in order to learn how to be a military leader. This is a world where people have various magical abilities, and the effect of that on the page is amazing. Yet the raw visual power present in the books is here, too, brought to life by absolutely stunning art. In Shades of Magic, there is a clear picture created of the various Londons, which is probably why it was a good thing this graphic novel is set away from that. It’s one thing I always love about Schwab’s work – she creates amazing locations and worlds and settings without it ever feeling like the description is weighing things down.
The Shades of Magic series is definitely one of the best fantasy series’ I’ve read in a long time, and the ending of the second book made me so grateful I had the third to hand, to read instantly after. I’m slowly making my way through her books, and have so far not been disappointed by a single one. Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock.I’ve mentioned it before, but I really am such a huge Schwab fan.
This is a used book in very good condition, meaning that it shows only minor signs of wear and has no significant damage. Collects Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1-4. There, he encounters an unruly band of soldiers, a lawless landscape, and the intoxicatingly deadly presence of the newly returned pirate queen, Arisa. Schwab says, "the comics are going to bridge the space between Shades of Magic and Threads of Power." Delve into the thrilling, epic tale of the young and arrogant prince Maxim Maresh, long before he became the king of Red London and adoptive father to Kell, the lead of A Darker Shade of Magic The youthful Maresh is sent to a violent and unmanageable port city on the Blood Coast of Verose, on strict orders from his father, King Nokil Maresh, to cut his military teeth in this lawless landscape. Schwab and torn from the universe of the Shades of Magic sequence, this all-original comic book prequel to A Darker Shade of Magic is perfect for fans of bloody, swashbuckling adventure and gritty fantasy As V.E. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Print The Steel Prince (#1 Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince)
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