- Gebundene Ausgabe: 496 Seiten
- Verlag: Harper Voyager (25. August 2009)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0061671339
- ISBN-13: 978-0061671333
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 24,4 x 18,5 x 4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (3 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 104.421 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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“Ancient magics combine with feral logic to culminate in Brom’s The Child Thief. A retelling of Peter Pan spanning America’s earliest, magically rich beginnings to today’s bare whispers of belief. Wickedly poetic, The Child Thief makes me want to believe.” (Kim Harrison )
“Brom has always been an artist who gave us his nightmares fully realized, but with THE CHILD THIEF, he paints in words. A wonderfully nasty Peter Pan reboot that stands on its own as a dark, twisted adventure.” (Christopher Golden )
“A gruesome and darkly fantastical twist on a classic tale. Brom injects pure horror into fantasy.” (Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of Ironside and The Spiderwick Chronicles )
“Beautiful and authentically dark.” (Sci-Fi )
” [A] fascinating work of dark epic fantasy that blends elements of the Peter Pan story with characters from Celtic and Norse mythologies.” (Tulsa World )
“Brom has always been an artist who gave us his nightmares fully realized, but with THE CHILD THIEF, he paints in words. A wonderfully nasty Peter Pan reboot that stands on its own as a dark, twisted adventure.” (Christopher Golden )
“A gruesome and darkly fantastical twist on a classic tale. Brom injects pure horror into fantasy.” (Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of Ironside and The Spiderwick Chronicles )
“Beautiful and authentically dark.” (Sci-Fi )
” [A] fascinating work of dark epic fantasy that blends elements of the Peter Pan story with characters from Celtic and Norse mythologies.” (Tulsa World )
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In the vein of Gregory Maguire's bestselling works, the award-winning artist Brom takes us on a haunting look at the true world of Peter Pan, in his first full-length novel. From modern day New York to the dying land of Faerie, "The Child Thief" reveals the world of Peter Pan through the eyes of an insecure runaway who is seduced by Peter's charm. But any dreams of a fairy wonderland are quickly replaced by the reality of life and death survival as Peter's recruits are forced into a lethal battle in which the line between good and evil is blurred.
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Once upon a time I heard an artist I very much admired had written a book. As in "a book with words in it, not just pictures". Well, it made me smile. Someone's bored, I thought to myself, and gave it no more thought.
Two years later there's another novel. Well, keep on reaching for that rainbow. Everyone needs a hobby, I guess.
Then, another two years later, Brom publishes his third novel. And this time around it's almost triple the size of his previous books ... with decidedly less pictures. Well, humor the fool, I told myself, and went out to get it. At least it'll have some pretty pictures.
Wrong. Dead wrong. Well, it did have some pretty pictures, and the book itself is just wonderful to behold (big bad red-and-black monster of a hardcover for a reasonable price), but what I didn't expect was a good story. And boy did I get one.
Brom's style is pleasant to read and moves along at a good pace, much like Abercrombie, whose love for occasional grittiness and gore Brom shares. The book reads more like oldschool Gaiman (Sandman) and newer Miéville (Un Lun Dun) than contemporary US writers. Is that a good thing? Quickly, give me three good modern US fantasy writers. See what I mean?
This book is heavily recommended for anyone who likes a good fantasy yarn, preferably with a sidedish of good-natured violence. It's even more recommended by fantasy lovers who've grown bored with series that take a dozen volumes to tell. And it's most highly recommended for everyone who thinks he's outgrown fantasy literature. Because, while it's true that a high percentage of modern fantasy literature is cheap crap, you never really outgrow fantasy. At least not fantasy written by masters like Brom.
The biggest drawback of this book is that it's so goddamn unfair. I mean, Brom? The guy that defined Dark Sun, did some beautiful work for Guardians and is the legitimate heir of Frank Frazetta (RIP)? That guy can write, too? Dammit. What's next? Ice skating? Politics?
Read this book. You won't regret it. And, yeah, no sparkly vampires.
Two years later there's another novel. Well, keep on reaching for that rainbow. Everyone needs a hobby, I guess.
Then, another two years later, Brom publishes his third novel. And this time around it's almost triple the size of his previous books ... with decidedly less pictures. Well, humor the fool, I told myself, and went out to get it. At least it'll have some pretty pictures.
Wrong. Dead wrong. Well, it did have some pretty pictures, and the book itself is just wonderful to behold (big bad red-and-black monster of a hardcover for a reasonable price), but what I didn't expect was a good story. And boy did I get one.
Brom's style is pleasant to read and moves along at a good pace, much like Abercrombie, whose love for occasional grittiness and gore Brom shares. The book reads more like oldschool Gaiman (Sandman) and newer Miéville (Un Lun Dun) than contemporary US writers. Is that a good thing? Quickly, give me three good modern US fantasy writers. See what I mean?
This book is heavily recommended for anyone who likes a good fantasy yarn, preferably with a sidedish of good-natured violence. It's even more recommended by fantasy lovers who've grown bored with series that take a dozen volumes to tell. And it's most highly recommended for everyone who thinks he's outgrown fantasy literature. Because, while it's true that a high percentage of modern fantasy literature is cheap crap, you never really outgrow fantasy. At least not fantasy written by masters like Brom.
The biggest drawback of this book is that it's so goddamn unfair. I mean, Brom? The guy that defined Dark Sun, did some beautiful work for Guardians and is the legitimate heir of Frank Frazetta (RIP)? That guy can write, too? Dammit. What's next? Ice skating? Politics?
Read this book. You won't regret it. And, yeah, no sparkly vampires.
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Peter Pan, wer denkt da nicht sofort an niedliche Zeichentrickfiguren und Robin Williams in "Hook"? Nach diesem Buch garantiert nicht mehr!
Peter (der nie Peter Pan genannt wird!) ist ein halbfeeischer kindlicher Barbar, der Kinder aus New York rettet - meistens vor Gewalt, Mißbrauch und Vernachlässigung - und mit ihnen seine Armee der "Teufel" auf Avalon aufstockt. Falls sie es überhaupt lebend so weit schaffen. Avalon, das Feenreich, ist ein düsterer, mörderischer Ort voller Haß und Angst und Gefahren, zerrissen von einem seit Jahrhunderten währenden Krieg zwischen erzchristlichen Pilgervätern und den Geschöpfen der "Alten Zeit". Doch die Zeit läuft beiden Seiten davon, denn Avalon stirbt...
Düster, beklemmend, beängstigend, mitreißend, faszinierend ist dieses Buch, und es macht einen auch ein wenig traurig um all die wundervollen Dinge und Geschöpfe, die unter den Christen und bei der "Missionierung der Neuen Welt" um des Glaubens Willen zerstört wurden...
Peter (der nie Peter Pan genannt wird!) ist ein halbfeeischer kindlicher Barbar, der Kinder aus New York rettet - meistens vor Gewalt, Mißbrauch und Vernachlässigung - und mit ihnen seine Armee der "Teufel" auf Avalon aufstockt. Falls sie es überhaupt lebend so weit schaffen. Avalon, das Feenreich, ist ein düsterer, mörderischer Ort voller Haß und Angst und Gefahren, zerrissen von einem seit Jahrhunderten währenden Krieg zwischen erzchristlichen Pilgervätern und den Geschöpfen der "Alten Zeit". Doch die Zeit läuft beiden Seiten davon, denn Avalon stirbt...
Düster, beklemmend, beängstigend, mitreißend, faszinierend ist dieses Buch, und es macht einen auch ein wenig traurig um all die wundervollen Dinge und Geschöpfe, die unter den Christen und bei der "Missionierung der Neuen Welt" um des Glaubens Willen zerstört wurden...
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Brom is well known as the master of dark art in the fantasy genre. With "The Child Thief", he strengthens this reputation. Never before have I read a darker and more enthralling version of the story of Peter Pan. Brom skillfully blends the background story of Peter's origins with the story of the young runaway Nick who falls victim to Peter's trickery and finds himself in Avalon, home of the Sidhe. A dark faery tale par excellence. Completely illustrated with Brom's powerful pictures. A masterpiece!
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