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Erica Robyn Reads

a horror book review blog

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Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond - book sitting on wooden flooring. Book cover of Black Out the Stars by Christopher Bond, cover illustrated by Todd Kiesling. The design showcases a dark, atmospheric pond and sky filled with swirling fog and scattered stars. The title is prominently displayed in bold, white, pink and purple lettering, contrasting against the deep purple and black hues of the background.

Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond | Book Review

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A tablet lies on dry grass and surrounded by dandelions in a natural outdoor setting. The screen displays the cover of the book Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon. The cover features a colorful, fantastical illustration of a female figure with glowing eyes and curved horns, holding something mysterious in her hands. Stars and swirling cosmic elements fill the background, giving the cover a magical and otherworldly feel. The title text is in bold, colorful letters across the top and middle, with the author's name at the bottom.

Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review

[Graphic Novel Review] Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile

April 27, 2017      Erica Robyn      2 Comments

Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile comic photo

Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile was such a FUN graphic novel! I need to get my hands on Volume 2 ASAP!

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham (Writer), Lan Medina (Artist), Steve Leialoha (Artist), Craig Hamilton (Artist), James Jean (Cover Artist)

I loved that this graphic novel takes elements of classic fairy tales and ads a modern twist to them. Right from page one I was hooked! I really enjoyed seeing the personalities of each of the characters that we met and I can’t wait to meet more characters.

The pacing of the volume was quick, but the author also made sure to include the perfect amount of information to let the reader know what the situation was. I really appreciated how we were given the backstory because it was done in a way that was interesting and natural rather than relying on info-dumping.

The use of humor had me chuckling a lot!

Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile panel

I also really enjoyed the artwork! It wasn’t too over the top and the colors were lovely! Here’s an example:

Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile artwork

My Final Thoughts on Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile

This was definitely a wonderful first volume of a series! I loved how quickly I became hooked. I can’t wait to check out volume 2!

Thanks for reading!
Have you read the Fables series yet? What did you think of them?

Here are a few more recent posts you might like:

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  • Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review

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  1. Greg says

    April 28, 2017 at 4:28 am

    I've heard so much about Fables but have not taken the plunge yet. And this looks like a nice beginning. I got a chuckle out of that first panel- nice that it works humor into the story! Can't wait to try these at some point…

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      April 28, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      I can't wait to see what you think! 🙂

      Reply

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