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Avalon Chronicles Volume 1: Once in a Blue Moon
by
Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Emma Vieceli,
Christina Weir, Emma Vieceli (Goodreads Author)
When Aeslin Finn was a little girl, her parents read to her from a magical book called The Avalon Chronicles. But that was a long time ago. Now a teenager, Aeslin is about to discover just how magical she and that book really are. Transported to the world of Avalon, she discovers a kingdom in need of a Dragon Knight - and the last dragon, Blue Moon, is waiting for her!
Hardcover, 152 pages
Published
March 21st 2012
by Oni Press
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4.5 Stars. I was pleasantly surprised.
To be honest, I was fairly sure I wouldn't like this book...just from the cover. It seemed kinda...weird for me. The colors and everything...just...not pretty, not enticing. So I put it off for as long as I could. Thank goodness I FINALLY read it though!
Two stars for artwork: Loved it. Love with a capital L! It was kinda manga-ish at some parts, but overall--I love this style of drawing a lot. There's a lot of emotion in expressions and sometimes its subtle...more
To be honest, I was fairly sure I wouldn't like this book...just from the cover. It seemed kinda...weird for me. The colors and everything...just...not pretty, not enticing. So I put it off for as long as I could. Thank goodness I FINALLY read it though!
Two stars for artwork: Loved it. Love with a capital L! It was kinda manga-ish at some parts, but overall--I love this style of drawing a lot. There's a lot of emotion in expressions and sometimes its subtle...more
Reason for Reading: Sounded like a fun fantasy.
This is a good beginning to a potentially great series. The plot (in this volume) starts off fairly cliched with a girl finding out she is the prophesied saviour of another world. It then continues to go on in a routinely predictable manner, ending with an interesting reveal. Along with the reveal the book also has other points going for it which lead one to believe that this first volume is only weak in that it is setting the groundwork and I am mu...more
This is a good beginning to a potentially great series. The plot (in this volume) starts off fairly cliched with a girl finding out she is the prophesied saviour of another world. It then continues to go on in a routinely predictable manner, ending with an interesting reveal. Along with the reveal the book also has other points going for it which lead one to believe that this first volume is only weak in that it is setting the groundwork and I am mu...more
Wow – this story just sucked me in and left me wanting. I can’t stand having to wait for the next installment. The worst part is that I am posting this review just as the book is hitting shelves but I read it back in December. It’s going to be a long wait for Volume 2.
Aeslin heard the stories of Avalon as a child. She loved the fantasy until one day her father dies. Fantasy and Avalon are over for her. Years later, she buys a sequal to the book to find it’s a portal between her world and Avalon....more
Aeslin heard the stories of Avalon as a child. She loved the fantasy until one day her father dies. Fantasy and Avalon are over for her. Years later, she buys a sequal to the book to find it’s a portal between her world and Avalon....more
Feb 24, 2012
Stephanie Cover2CoverBlog
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
early-review,
a-z-ya-challenge
Background: When Aeslin was young her parents used to read her a story before bed, when all of a sudden one day her mom tells her no more stories and that her father is gone. Now as a teen, Aeslin discovers what actually happened, there is a mysterious book that her life is a part of and she begins her quest for her destiny in the book...
Review: I received this book as an advanced reader copy and really feel for the story line. I love anything that involves a book within a book. Aeslin is a teen...more
Review: I received this book as an advanced reader copy and really feel for the story line. I love anything that involves a book within a book. Aeslin is a teen...more
Jan 15, 2012
Rose
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
young-adult,
fantasy,
contemporary,
coming-of-age,
comics,
graphic-novel,
arc-or-galley,
netgalley
What a fun, awesome read this turned out to be! The Avalon Chronicles Volume 1: Once in a Blue Moon follows in the tradition of some of my favorite otherworldly stories. Aeslyn is a young woman who starts off with a love of fantasy stories and happily ever afters. But after the death of her father and her mother's firm assertion to grow up, she ends up losing touch with her willing imagination. At least until, as a young adult, she comes across a shop with her best friend and ends up buying a bo...more
Jan 30, 2012
Ryan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of Barry Lyga's 'Manga Man' (same artistic style) and fans of 'Arata'
Recommended to Ryan by:
Elizabeth Bird
Sort of an epic fantasy spin that's part 'Alice in Wonderland' part 'Neverending Story', the Avalon Chronicles follows main character Aeslin Finn as she accepts her destiny within a fantasy novel. A villainous warlord named Khrom has overtaken the kingdom of Avalon, and few dare to defy him. Aeslin meets two people who do early in her adventure: Cassidy, a bandit warrior who fights for good... or just looks for a fight, and the satirical playwright Will who vows to chronicle her adventures. With...more
Avalon Chronicles Volume 1: Once in a Blue Moon is a graphic novel for tweens and teens by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Emma Vieceli, Christina Weir, and Emma Vieceli. It is scheduled for release on March 21 2012. Aeslin Finn grew up loving a book her parents would regularly read to her, The Avalon Chronicles. However, when her father died the fairy tales were put away and Aeslin and her mother tried to move forward in the real world. Now Aeslin is a teenager and discovers a strange shop a...more
I immediately connected with the story that Aeslin was being told by her parents, I loved how the artwork shifted form fairy tale to modern day when she interrupted, it flowed so well. And on the list page of what I think was a prologue, or lead-in for the rest of the story, Aeslin learns from her mother that she will have to grow up and that her father died. In the story Aeslin was eight and a half years olds when she was given this news, in the story of my life I was eleven or so. I could rela...more
I wasn’t extremely impressed with this. My problem was mainly the story being quite predictable, a bit boring and to be honest also silly. Maybe it would work for a teenage girl. If you want an action-packed comic book, then you should probably avoid reading it.
So this being the bad let’s move to the positive stuff. I think the graphics were pretty decent, the only thing that was missing being the coloring. I guess that would give the whole novel a better personality and would probably make it m...more
So this being the bad let’s move to the positive stuff. I think the graphics were pretty decent, the only thing that was missing being the coloring. I guess that would give the whole novel a better personality and would probably make it m...more
If I had a tween girl I would pass this comic along to her RIGHT NOW. Great story with a plucky heroine, but also a deeper message about the importance of story in our lives.
Aeslin was used to her parents telling her stories, but all that changed when her father died and her mother banned the notion of anything magical from the world. Fortunately, Aeslin finds the perfect bookstore, and is sold the perfect book, and falls into another world from that book. Multiple times. So jealous.
There's fant...more
Aeslin was used to her parents telling her stories, but all that changed when her father died and her mother banned the notion of anything magical from the world. Fortunately, Aeslin finds the perfect bookstore, and is sold the perfect book, and falls into another world from that book. Multiple times. So jealous.
There's fant...more
This is easily one of the most enjoyable graphic novels i've ever read (not that i have read that many but still...).
A combination of magic, dragons, realm traveling, adventure, romance,humor, fights, prophecies and really good sketches make the novel unique. If i'm right, Once in a Blue Moon has been published before as a graphic novel but little differently. As far as i've seen, i like way more Emma Vieceli's art. Even though the galley was all black and white (i have no idea if the printed ve...more
A combination of magic, dragons, realm traveling, adventure, romance,humor, fights, prophecies and really good sketches make the novel unique. If i'm right, Once in a Blue Moon has been published before as a graphic novel but little differently. As far as i've seen, i like way more Emma Vieceli's art. Even though the galley was all black and white (i have no idea if the printed ve...more
Nov 21, 2011
Bill Tillman
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
children,
fantasy,
fiction,
dragons,
young-adult,
ya,
graphic-novel,
netgalley,
arc,
book-for-review,
otherworlds
Aeslin Finn as a little girl, had her parents read to her from a magical book called The Avalon Chronicles. Now a teenager, Aeslin is about to discover just how magical she and that book really are. Transported to the world of Avalon not once but several times, she discovers a kingdom in need of a Dragon Knight - and the last dragon, Blue Moon, is waiting for her!
But someone else wants to be that Dragon Knight so Aeslin must first make peace with this person. Then Aesling discovers that her mot...more
But someone else wants to be that Dragon Knight so Aeslin must first make peace with this person. Then Aesling discovers that her mot...more
I first bought this for my library's YA collection in 2004. It was surprisingly popular, and almost constantly checked-out over the next five years until it finally fell apart from heavy use. I was glad to see it reprinted (with a better cover in my opinion).
It's a solid all-ages fantasy story with a plucky heroine that will appeal to young fantasy & manga fans and dragon-lovers. I hope this time the series is continued and we'll see a second edition.
-NetGalley review copy
It's a solid all-ages fantasy story with a plucky heroine that will appeal to young fantasy & manga fans and dragon-lovers. I hope this time the series is continued and we'll see a second edition.
-NetGalley review copy
Dec 30, 2011
Sarah Maddaford
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
arc,
fantasy,
first-in-series,
graphic-novel,
political,
portal-fantasy,
war,
young-adult,
dragonriders,
dragons
This one was okay. For a fantasy it fit well in the genre, but there wasn't much of anything innovative about it. And the adviser guy was too obvious about being a traitor. I refuse to believe that the people around him would be blind to his treachery.
There isn't much on-screen violence, though there is implied death of a father (view spoiler). There isn't any language that I remember. There isn't any sex aside from Aislinn lusting after anothe...more
There isn't much on-screen violence, though there is implied death of a father (view spoiler). There isn't any language that I remember. There isn't any sex aside from Aislinn lusting after anothe...more
This was rather good the only reason its not five stars is because its was only good.
The story was interesting and looks promising and the main characters were okay if you asked me in a week I don't think I'd remember any of their names, but then its only the first volume and I already want to read the next one to see how this story develops.
The story was interesting and looks promising and the main characters were okay if you asked me in a week I don't think I'd remember any of their names, but then its only the first volume and I already want to read the next one to see how this story develops.
This was pretty good! I love stories like this, in which the main character finds a magical book and goes on an adventure. It was fun. I wasn't a huge fan of the main character, Aeslin, though. She sometimes complained and whined, which annoyed me. Still, a very enjoyable graphic novel! I look forward to the second one in the series!
Knocked it out of the park... I remember liking the first book way back when, but details have faded... This was fun and sure to be popular.
Really enjoyed this. A young girl has an adventure in Avalon and discovers that she is a destined hero.
I read this free from Netgalley and I liked it. It will be interesting to see where it goes.
Review coming soon.
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