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Amulet, Vol. 1: The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1)

by Kazu Kibuishi (Goodreads Author)

4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 · rating details · 8,094 ratings · 772 reviews

Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a giant robot---and two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission.

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature...more

Hardcover, 192 pages

Published January 1st 2008 by GRAPHIX

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Apr 19, 2013 The Holy Terror rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels, fantasy, steampunk, borrowed, middle-grade, childrens, asian-authors, japanese-authors

Not very many novels, let alone a graphic novel, stir up a visible emotional response from me (for example: something might be funny but I'll rarely laugh out loud.) This book, however, made me cry within the first 15 pages. Now, that's an accomplishment! I'll admit though, I'm a bit of a softy when it comes to moms or husbands dying, so your mileage may vary with that.

The story is a familiar one; a magical object passed down in the family contains enough power to save the world, and a young gir...more

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Sep 22, 2008 Betsy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Meh.

Every story, whether it's being told orally, as a book, as a graphic novel, or in a kind of performance is allowed to reuse old tropes. Particularly when the story being told is appropriate for kids, there's a talent in figuring out how to use familiar images and objects in new and exciting ways. It's what distinguishes the good writing from the knock-offs. The storyline that involves a hero who finds a powerful object of some sort that could be good or could be bad is one pretty classic exa...more Meh.

Every story, whether it's being told orally, as a book, as a graphic novel, or in a kind of performance is allowed to reuse old tropes. Particularly when the story being told is appropriate for kids, there's a talent in figuring out how to use familiar images and objects in new and exciting ways. It's what distinguishes the good writing from the knock-offs. The storyline that involves a hero who finds a powerful object of some sort that could be good or could be bad is one pretty classic example. Everything from The Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter brings it up, and so when I saw that Amulet (Book One: Stonekeeper), a new graphic novel series by Kazu Kibuishi also worked the idea in, that was pretty cool. Sadly the book ultimately disappointed me in terms of its storytelling and original content. It's not a bad graphic novel by any means, but if you're looking for a title about kids on a quest, there are certainly others I would recommend instead.

Emily and Navin's life has taken a turn for the better, or worse, depending on whom you talk to. Emily, for example, is not too thrilled that their mom has moved them into a new old house in some town called Norlen. Their mom, however, is determined to make the best of it. Ever since their father died in a car crash the kids have found money exceedingly tight and it's time for a fresh start. That fresh start, however, is complicated when Emily finds a mysterious hidden amulet in her great-grandpa's library and a big octopus-looking thing in the basement kidnaps her mom. Wait . . . what? It seems that things in this house are not what they seem, and before they know it Emily and Navin discover that they have a quest on their hands. Somebody wants their amulet. Someone else wants them to harness its power for good. Now with the help of a troop of small robots, these kids are ready to do whatever it takes to bring their family together once again.

A feeling of familiarity is usually noticed more by adult reviewers than by kid readers, but there's no avoiding the sense of déjà vu in some scenes within this book. For example, Spiderwick fans will recognize the idea of kids moving into a creepy old mansion with their mother (a mansion that used to belong to an old male relative with odd otherworldly interests). Which is not to say that there aren't new ideas as well. I don't remember ever having seen a disgusting octopus-like creature that holds living prey in its belly in a book before. And a robot rabbit. . . it sounds familiar but not so much that I can identify the source. The plot itself is a small series of adventures, one by one, like different levels. The video game elements of such a tale do come naturally out of the storytelling, but they're such static, predictable moments that it's hard not to feel like the book is just an excuse for an Xbox game or upcoming action film.

I dunno, maybe I'm being too harsh on it. There are some pretty amusing moments, after all. For example, when Navin gets to fly a plane the view of the steering wheel is quite clearly Nintendo-inspired. That's probably going to be a joke kids get more often than adults (which I appreciate). I liked the repeated images of hand clasping and then consciously letting go. The art is fine, though I think I liked the book a lot more when I read it in full-color (as hand-painted by Kibuishi's wife Amy). Generally though this isn't the strongest comic you'll find on the market for kids today. Serviceable, if not extraordinary.

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Jun 29, 2012 Kellee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels, adventure, middle-grade, death-or-dying, fantasy

A fun M.G. graphic novel that is full of emotions and adventure.

This story began with one of the saddest moments in a story I have ever read in a middle grade story- a daughter, Emily, (& her mother) watches her father die after a car crash. He is alive and talking when the car falls over a cliff. Devastating! And on top of that, after she moves with her family to a new house in the middle of nowhere, she discovers an alternate universe where her mother is taken from her- what tough luck in...more

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Sep 07, 2008 Sheila rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: middle schoolers who like a good fantasy adventure.

Recommended to Sheila by: Brigid Shogan

Shelves: graphic-novels

This will be a good book to booktalk to 6th graders! If they haven't gotten into graphic novels, it'll be a good entre into that genre. The illustrations blend so well with the text to portray the emotions of Emily, her brother, Navin, and parents. The story begins with a terrible tragedy that then brings the family to their ancestor's creepy old home in the middle of nowhere. Emily discovers a pendant (the amulet) that has some strange powers. During the night, the family awakens upon hearing s...more

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Oct 06, 2008 neeecole rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone! youngins', teens, old folks, me, you, your mom

Recommended to neeecole by: nicole.

Just finished Amulet: Book 1: The Stone Keeper and I want moooooooore! I bought this at Comic Con this year, after it was recommended by my friend Nicole. She knows the artist/author and he signed it with a cute little bunny drawing! Any way, GREAT! adventure/fantasy graphic novel series... and I heard it's already being optioned for a movie. I am super happy to see another female heroine in the lead role, so the little girl inside of me jumps for joy and longs for the days of having silly adven...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Esmeralda rated it 4 of 5 stars

When their father dies, Emily and Navin must move with their mother to a run-down house in the middle of nowhere - an inheritance from a great uncle they've never met. On their first night in the disturbing old house, their mother is kidnapped by a gigantic squid-thing and the kids must rescue her with the help of a talking amulet that they've found in a dusty room.

I read this because my nephew really loved it, and he's a very reluctant reader. I can see why he liked it - there's lots of pretty...more

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Apr 05, 2013 Harold Ogle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics, contemporary, magic, orphan, quest, steampunk

A well-done comic about a couple of kids who are trying to navigate life after a very traumatic car crash takes their father from them. From there, their mom relocates them to a country house in a book that almost exactly matches the story from The Spiderwick Chronicles: creepy old house, secret relic from an ancestor who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The relic (in this case, an amulet) leads the kids to discover a secret world populated by horrible creatures that threaten the life...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Brick Andreasen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: english356sec2-13-25

Emily, Navin, and their mother move into a their grandpa Silas's house, trying to cope with the financial and emotional stress of losing their father and her husband. Not all is as it seems, however; and the discovery of a strange amulet thrusts the family into an entirely new and foreign world plagued by war and disaster, and filled with mind-boggling creatures and people. Little does Emily realize that her destiny is now inseparably linked with that of this world...

A gripping story from the fi...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Wonbo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Amulet: The Stonekeeper (Vol. 1). By: Kazu Kibuishi. Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Adventure, Action. Pages: 187.

Amulet is about a girl named Emily and her adventures in Alledia, an alternate version of Earth. There, Emily becomes a stonekeeper, following her great grandfather's path, and takes responsibility to keep the amulet safe, and master how to use the amulet, which will grant her great powers: controlling Alledia, controlling time, and being able to use magical powers. In order to return to t...more

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Aug 09, 2012 7355lyn .S rated it 3 of 5 stars

I borrowed this from a friend.

I think this is quite like Spiderwick. I'm serious. Read my summary of the story...

After Emily and Navin moved to a large old mansion(or a whatever thingy.)after their father died in a car accident,they realize that the house isn't any usual house. They found an amulet and Em (short for Emily.) wears it. A short time later their mother was captured by a octopus thingy and they are trying to find her.

They explore somewhere and realizes that their great-(or the someth...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Lori Redman rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel, elementary, fantasy, series

Amulet is what I would consider classic children's storytelling. It has all the usual archetypes of a classic Hero's Journey- the unlikely hero who fights their destiny, the faithful sidekick, the insurmountable mountain, etc. etc. This could easily be a novel, not a graphic novel. But I'm so glad they chose to tell this story as a graphic novel... it comes alive.

First of all... the author and illustrator are the same guy, who is brilliant at what he does. I wonder if the story comes alive so we...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Raina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Raina by: Rachel

Shelves: creepyish, graphicnovel, j

I know, I know. Not quite sure why it took me this long to read this, either.

But there it is.

I was actually surprised by this. I was surprised by the darkness. By the ambiguity. By the sadness and the mashup of elements.

There are elements I really really liked. The mushrooms, some of the creatures, the HOUSE every time it appeared. Actually, BOTH of the houses are pretty awesome.

Granted, I've only read (and will probably only read) the first volume, but I didn't get why the rabbit character s...more

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Jun 16, 2012 Mandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: youth, teen, graphic-novels, character, setting

Emily never imagined that she's see her father plument to his death on the side of a mountain in a car crash. But she did. And now her mother is forcing Emily and her brother Navin to start a new life in a new town and live in the home of Em's great-grandfather, Silias, who mysteriously disappeared decades ago. The place is full of creepy cobwebs and hidden entrances, with great-grandfather's Silias' inventions scattered throughout, just waiting for their master to return. But when Em's mother f...more

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May 10, 2012 Alberto B added it

Se trata de una niña que iba con su familia en la carretera y paso un camión y hiso que el que iba manejando se distrajera y tuvieron un accidente ,el carro en el que iba se voltio y termino a punto de caer a un barranco ,no pudieron sacar a su papa que se quedo atrapado y el carro no resistió mas y se cayó al vacío y su familia estaba muy triste , ellos se tuvieron que cambiar de casa y en la casa que se mudaron había un amuleto mágico la niña se lo puso y abrió una puerta a otro mundo donde ha...more

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Mar 13, 2012 Anthony rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet is a fantasy based adventure comic book about a teenaged girl called Emily who gets possession of an ancient, magical amulet. The whole story begins with the death of her father, and because he was the breadwinner in the family, once he was gone Emily's family was left with not much money. Emily, her Mom and her little brother Navin left their old home behind, and moved to a new house far away from the citycenter. The house actually belonged to great grandfather, who is su...more Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet is a fantasy based adventure comic book about a teenaged girl called Emily who gets possession of an ancient, magical amulet. The whole story begins with the death of her father, and because he was the breadwinner in the family, once he was gone Emily's family was left with not much money. Emily, her Mom and her little brother Navin left their old home behind, and moved to a new house far away from the citycenter. The house actually belonged to great grandfather, who is supposedly dead. The house is old and eerie, with loads of antiques which were in a way scary, but in a way exciting. Emily finds an amulet which she thought would be no harm to try on, but in reality it was deadly.

One very staggering part of the book was definitely when Emily and her brother out of the blue find a pretty secluded door in the basement, and behind that door lay spiral stairs going down. Emily begins moving down the staircase, and the staircases start breaking apart, one by one. They ran for their lives, jolting down the stairs and when they finally got out, the brick walls closed behind them and it looked like everything was normal again. Emily and her brother both were startled, and stoof there with their eyes wide open.

Another interesting part of this wonderful book was when Emily and Navin were wandering around, trying to find their mother, they were unaware that someone else was following them from behind, and when they made their way almost down to a lake, there stood a mechanical robot, dressed in yellow, with some sort of a gun. Emily thought that it was trying to kill them, so they wanted to run away. Almost instantly after they ran in the opposite direction, they fun into the original killer, and Emily and her brother stood there dumbfounded. The robot then swiftly came and stunned the elf trying to kill Emily, and just barely escaped with both Emily and her brother alive.

Furthermore, when Emily arrives the safe house that the robot brought them to, they find their supposedly dead great grandfather actually alive, but seriously ill. He was lying on his deathbed coughing and wheezing, but he was alive. Emily could not believe what she was seeing, because not only was her great grandfather alive, but surrounded by little robot toys which her great grandfather built. This particular part was very cool and I myself was even a little stunned.

Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet is a wonderful book full of man eating demons, pink talking bunnies, ninja-like foxes and flying dinosaurs which has a plot that is just unbeatable. There are so many interesting parts of this book that it outweighs all the bad (which there barely are) I highly recommend this book to any person of any age, and if you truly love fantasy, this book will suit you very well. (less)

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Mar 06, 2012 IndyPL Kids Book Blog rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, favorites, graphic-novel

A car accident has left Emily and Navin without a father. In an effort to start fresh and ease financial pressure, the kids’ mom moves them all to a new city to a mysterious old house that has been in their family for many years. It is the home of their Great Grandpa Silas, a man who locked himself up in the house many years ago…and was never seen again. (Can you say haunted?)

Inside the house the kids find blueprints and interesting looking machines…robot looking machines. On their first night,...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Amber rated it 4 of 5 stars

Graphic novels are very fun books to read. The Amulet is an action packed supernatural story about a brother and sister team and their quest to heal their mother from a terrible poison.
The book starts out very grim and has that feel throughout the whole book. Even though it tackles some pretty grown up topics like, the death of a parent and then the death of a long lost great grandfather, it is a pretty easy read. How fast it is to read is also a great aspect of the book since it is a series....more

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Feb 14, 2012 Darius rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is really interesting because it's about a family, who meet up with a tragedy. After Emily and Navin's father died, they and their mother move to an ancestral house of their great grandfather Silas Charnon. On the first night their mother gets kidnapped by a beast, and it is up to them to find their mother and master the Amulet which gives great power. They started wondering in a land somewhere in the center of the Earth. They escape warrior who wants the amulet with the help of a robo...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Jewel Vang rated it 5 of 5 stars

Amulet book number one is very adventurous in a way. I liked how the story didn't give the readers any useless information in this story. The beginning was emotional and really affected the story. I liked how I felt like I knew the characters. I liked the pictures. That were drawn and the storyline that makes you want to read more of it. I really want to read the second book now. I really liked it because it related to me and my siblings in a way. I have to look out for them like Emily has to lo...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Luke Baldock rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Stonekeeper is a wonderfully produced book. The page quality is excellent and the full colour visuals are extraordinary. I really loved the art work. It was reminiscent of manga characters, but with a gentler and more cartoonish design. The world and characters Kibuishi has designed are great in terms of aesthetics, but when it comes to development, this story is lacking somewhat. The book just moves too fast. You could probably read it in about 30 minutes, if that. It's one long action piec...more

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May 01, 2011 Andrew Shuping rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel

Amulet, a graphic novel by Kazu Kibuishi (Flight, Volume One, Daisy Kutter: The Last Train), is geared towards the 9-12 age group. However, the novel will captivate anyone that begins to read it as they are swept along a moving story with beautiful illustrations.

Our young heroine Emily witnesses the death of her father in the opening pages of this novel. Emily, her mother, and her brother Nevin move into the home of their missing great grandfather. There are secrets lurking within the house, one...more Amulet, a graphic novel by Kazu Kibuishi (Flight, Volume One, Daisy Kutter: The Last Train), is geared towards the 9-12 age group. However, the novel will captivate anyone that begins to read it as they are swept along a moving story with beautiful illustrations.

Our young heroine Emily witnesses the death of her father in the opening pages of this novel. Emily, her mother, and her brother Nevin move into the home of their missing great grandfather. There are secrets lurking within the house, one that soon ensnares Emily's mom. She's dragged from the basement by a tentacle through an open door and Emily and Nevin must go on a rescue mission to another world.

This story captivates the reader from the beginning. The reader is compelled to feel for the characters of the story, from Emily witnessing the death of her father to watching her mom being dragged away by some unknown creature. Although this is only the first part of the series the reader gets a true sense of the characters, their feelings, and their emotions and is left hanging at the end of this book and wanting more.

What really sells the story are the illustrations as they capture and convey the moods of the characters and their surroundings. The drawings have a light airy quality to them, with a simple, but moody, color palette to show off the extensive use of shadows to convey emotions of the character in graphic detail. The reader is never left wanting or wondering what the characters are thinking, the colors clearly display what they feel--the age of the great-grandfather is written into the lines on his face, the fear and courage of Emily as she seeks to save her what's left of her family. As the story progresses a darker palette is used and we are left wanting the lighter colors to return. Something unique about the drawings is that when the story first begins the characters almost look undefined. While we can read their emotions they are merely shapes on a page. However, as the story progresses they gain more depth and emotion.

This novel is a must read. A strong young heroine, with monsters and robots as well, enough to keep any crowd entertained. The moving illustrations and compelling story make this a great read and the book is highly recommended for all ages. (less)

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Mar 21, 2011 Kevin Bui rated it 5 of 5 stars

The book is called Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi. Amulet is a story about how a dad died in a car accident. Two years later the mother and two children, named Emily and Navin, moved to an abandoned house. When they all were cleaning the old house, Emily found a special amulet which gave her powers to fight evil beasts. When they were sleeping in the middle of the night, a monster creaked out of the basement and kidnapped the children's mom. Emily and Navin are on a quest to reach another world, which...more

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Dec 29, 2010 Karissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I picked this up at the library as I was perusing through graphic novels appropriate for kids. This one looked neat, had great artwork, and didn't seem too complicated for a young child. We ended up not reading it together because it got a bit too scary for my son, but I read it on my own and really enjoyed it!

Emily and Navin are moving into their mother's old childhood house; after the death of their father in a car accident their mother can't afford their old house and they are being forced to...more I picked this up at the library as I was perusing through graphic novels appropriate for kids. This one looked neat, had great artwork, and didn't seem too complicated for a young child. We ended up not reading it together because it got a bit too scary for my son, but I read it on my own and really enjoyed it!

Emily and Navin are moving into their mother's old childhood house; after the death of their father in a car accident their mother can't afford their old house and they are being forced to move. In this house Emily finds a mysterious Amulet. There are also dark things in this house and Emily, Navin, and their mom accidentally find themselves thrust into a paralell world. When their mother is captured by a monster it is up to Emily and Navin to save her; the Amulet proves itself to be a great tool...but it also seems to have motives of its own.

I tried reading this graphic novel with my four year old son and he was enchanted by the drawings and the story; unfortunately with parents getting hurt/killed and monsters creeping through dark house it just got too scary for him. He is very into some of the Leap Frog Tag books that are graphic novels and so I thought this would be a neat book for him; but I would recommend this to kids in the 7 or older age range. It's just a bit too scary for younger kids and some of the concepts underlying the story flew right over my son's head.

The art in this graphic novel is well done; the characters are a bit sketchier than I am used to seeing but the color is done really well and the environments are beautiful. The story is definitely of the dark fantasy variety. You have creepy houses, mysterious monsters, and kids fighting to survive.

I enjoyed the fantasy and adventure elements; kids journeying to another world and questing to save their mother. I also enjoyed the added complexity of the Amulet and how it seemed to have a personality of its own. Emily and Nevin are great characters; they each have their own strengths and bring good things to the story. Emily has a lot of adolescent issues she is working through; she feels displaced and abandoned because of the move and her father dying. The story gets increasingly complex and has enough subtle undertones to keep me interested as an adult. The pace was wonderful, there were no slow parts here.

This book ties up the main story but starts up another story that will continue on in the next book. I thought the drawing of the characters could have been a bit better but was very impressed by the backgrounds. There are some creative ideas here and some we have seen before.

Overall I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I will definitely be reading the next one. I think this would be appropriate for ages 7 and up; it is a bit too scary for younger kids. Reading this book has made me take a look at other of Kibuishi's works; I would like to read his Flight series at some point too. Fans of adventure and fantasy will find a lot here to love. This book had a dark fairy tale quality to it that keeps the reader engaged and wondering.(less)

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Sep 16, 2010 Nadia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I read this quick amazing book called amulet the stone keeper. This book is about a girl named Emily she has a little brother named Naivin. It was a snowy day and Emily her father and mom were driving home in a care. Naivin was alone home and the mother of Emily and Naivin was telling the dad to hurry up and drive faster but he couldn’t because there was traffic. While Emily and her parents were driving home Emily’s dad wasn’t paying attention to the road and crashed and feel down rolling down a...more I read this quick amazing book called amulet the stone keeper. This book is about a girl named Emily she has a little brother named Naivin. It was a snowy day and Emily her father and mom were driving home in a care. Naivin was alone home and the mother of Emily and Naivin was telling the dad to hurry up and drive faster but he couldn’t because there was traffic. While Emily and her parents were driving home Emily’s dad wasn’t paying attention to the road and crashed and feel down rolling down a hill. The care was falling to a cliff Emily was the first one to get out of the car. There was one problem Emily’s dad was stuck he couldn’t get out of the care. Emily’s mom was trying to take him out but she couldn’t so Emily’s dad told her to get out the care and let him go because she need to take care of Naivin and Emily. Emily’s mom was hurt and crying a lot Emily was very sad as well that moment of the book was very touching.
Few years later Emily her mom and brother moved far away to her moms old grandpas house. That house was pretty special. It had an amulet that was meant for Emily to have. She is the chosen one. Her great grandpa has a secret place to another world of magic and power. So one day Emily was around the house and out of nowhere there was this weird looking creature who grabbed Emily’s mom and took her away. Emily and Naivin were very sad and worried after that happen Emily would use the amulet she had to go to other world to get her mom back. This book is very interesting I love it. It may be short but in that book it shows many action and things to make you think about. I love how Emily would risk her life to save her mom and even attend and go to another world she does not recognize or knows what’s in it or what’s going to happen to her and her little brother.
The amulet book was so good for me it was so good that I wanted to read more and know what was going to happen next. Does She controls her amulet right? What kind of Power does her amulet has? And Why was she the chosen one to get the power of the amulet. This book makes you think a lot what may happen? And how will it end? who will win? I actually recommend this book, it only takes one day to read.
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Apr 21, 2010 J. Torres rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

I really wanted to love this book. I'd heard so many good things about it, and I do like Kibuishi's art quite a bit, both in this and in Flight, and it simply sounded like my kind of graphic novel. I guess my problem with the story is that it's very familiar. Yes, all the necessary elements for an amazing fantasy tale are there, but it's almost paint by numbers. And there's nothing wrong with playing with archetypes and classic plots and all that good stuff that works, but I suppose I found myse...more

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Jan 17, 2010 Amy added it

Shelves: 2010, comix-j

Navin and Emily's father died in a tragic car accident several years ago, and now they - along with their mother - are starting a new life in an old house out in the country. Navin accepts the move with an easy-going good nature, but Emily is more resistant. To her, the change feels like running away. Nevertheless, neither child can deny that the house they are moving into is pretty cool. It has been in their family for generations, and is filled with a treasure trove of bizarre objects on accou...more

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Aug 25, 2009 Matt rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read the first volume of this graphic novel series-- 2 books out so far-- this morning. It is an easy and quick read, but this does not mean that it is not wonderfully and deeply affective. The opening sequence, detailing a family tragedy that will echo throughout the rest of the volume, is incredibly human and sets the tone of the graphic novel so perfectly. It is so sad, and yet this does not stop the rest of the story from being full of humor and adventure. It's just that everything that ha...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Eden rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-to-buy, manga-graphic-novels

2 years ago, Emily and Navin's father died in a car wreck. Emily, along with her mother, was there when it happened. Now, for a fresh start, they are moving to a house their mother inherited from her grandfather.

It's an old house, out in the middle of nowhere and needs a lot of work. They start cleaning right away, but it's going to take a while before the place feels like home.
While cleaning, Emily finds a strange necklace and later that night, they hear something coming from the basement. Thei...more

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Sep 20, 2011 Hadi Wijaya rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: comics

The background of this first book is very quite, make me remember book of Tunnel series. Somehow it makes the story really slow and lack of adventure. The action is also not so great at this first book. Only basic use of amulet. Probably it's still the start so the level is set low.

There are also too much unclear background, like what is the world Alledia and why is Emily's grandpa Silas end into this world. This kind of background is really need some answers but seem the protagonist not care so...more

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Feb 22, 2013 Chae rated it 5 of 5 stars

What an amazing read. From the prologue all the way to the last page of the novel, I was completely hooked.

The story begins at night in a car, when Emily unexpectedly loses her father in a car accident, and her, her mother, and her brother(Navin) set off to live in an ancestral house, located in a deserted area just off to the city. At the house, the children begin to investigate, and Emily discovers an Amulet, which later aids her tremendously in her quest to find her mother. As they explore t...more

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Kazu Kibuishi (born 1978) is an American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and for creating the webcomic Copper. He has also written (drawn) the Amulet series. The webcomic artist and noted critic Scott McCloud has said that some of Kazu Kibuishi's work is so beautifully drawn that "it hurts my hands when I look at...more

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