{"product_id":"9780545208871","title":"The Last Council: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #4) (Amulet #04)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003ePraise 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eEmily 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 fear. Emily is soon escorted to the Academy where she's expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, a group of 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--P. [4] of cover. .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"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 fear. Emily is soon escorted to the Academy where she's expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, a group of 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\"--P. [4] of cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eKazu Kibuishi is the creator of the #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling Amulet series, which is available in more than twenty languages. He is also the creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCopper\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. Visit Kazu online at boltcityproductions.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eKazu Kibuishi's thrilling, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmily 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2011 pg. 37 (EAN 9780545208871, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 148 (EAN 9780545208871, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Graphic Novels Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780545208871, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKibuishi, Kazu\u003cbr\u003eKazu Kibuishi is the creator of the #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling Amulet series, which is available in 21 languages. He is also the creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCopper\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 and Amy online at boltcityproductions.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKibuishi, Kazu\u003cbr\u003eKazu Kibuishi is the creator of the #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling Amulet series, which is available in 21 languages. He is also the creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCopper\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of his popular webcomic that features an adventuresome boy-and-dog pair. 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