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A review by zabcia
Mapmakers and the Lost Magic by Cameron Chittock, Amanda Castillo
3.0
78%
"That spark of energy inside you! It's the reward for facing the world with humility. For knowing there is still so much you do not know. That feeling...is the joy of understanding something new."
I think there's something about the graphic novel format that makes not revealing the backstory right away a bit difficult; in regular novels you can sort of expose the background mechanics of the world as the story progresses - it adds to the tension in a good way. With graphic novels, somehow this tension doesn't come across quite right, and for some reason always annoys me. That being said, not knowing who the Night Coats were (or what their deal was) didn't ruin this graphic novel for me. It helps knowing there will be sequels that likely will explain their treachery. Overall a compelling story I look forward to following
really appreciate that even though Alidade and Lewis kind of grew apart for a while, it wasn't because of some random miscommunication
"That spark of energy inside you! It's the reward for facing the world with humility. For knowing there is still so much you do not know. That feeling...is the joy of understanding something new."
I think there's something about the graphic novel format that makes not revealing the backstory right away a bit difficult; in regular novels you can sort of expose the background mechanics of the world as the story progresses - it adds to the tension in a good way. With graphic novels, somehow this tension doesn't come across quite right, and for some reason always annoys me. That being said, not knowing who the Night Coats were (or what their deal was) didn't ruin this graphic novel for me. It helps knowing there will be sequels that likely will explain their treachery. Overall a compelling story I look forward to following
really appreciate that even though Alidade and Lewis kind of grew apart for a while, it wasn't because of some random miscommunication