Vampire Shift: The Graphic Novel Volume One in Tim O'Rourke Fans

Jul 07, 2013 Caroline Barker rated it it was amazing

I always read Tim O'Rourke's work with the feeling that I am in the story with the characters and witnessing up close all of the events that take place as his novels are so full of life with believable characters. And yet I find that in Vampire Shift – The Graphic Novel (Volume One), with Craig Twyman's graphics, the story becomes even more real – if that is at all possible!

Tim has this knack throughout his books to make them fun as well as descriptive, providing his readers with very strong ima I always read Tim O'Rourke's work with the feeling that I am in the story with the characters and witnessing up close all of the events that take place as his novels are so full of life with believable characters. And yet I find that in Vampire Shift – The Graphic Novel (Volume One), with Craig Twyman's graphics, the story becomes even more real – if that is at all possible!

Tim has this knack throughout his books to make them fun as well as descriptive, providing his readers with very strong imageries. With the help of Craig Twyman he has turned his first Keira Hudson novel into this beautifully illustrated graphic piece of art, keeping in the short, punchy descriptions and even illustrating the subtle points, i.e. car wheels squelching in mud, the flick of a cigarette, etc. This all creates a vivid scene in one's head as it emphasizes the action, making it more dramatic. The artwork is so good that it captures even the expressions on characters faces and they are so accurate! It is amazing!!!

Vampire Shift – The Graphic Novel illustrates Tim's clarity in his writing as his descriptions in the novels really do help you to visualise very similar scenes to the ones shown in this book. Craig Twyman has been able to easily take Tim's descriptions and turn them into another work of art through the use of illustration. It has been carried out in such a way that it is so readable and easy to follow.

On appearance it is very similar to that of a comic book, however I personally always found comics difficult to follow as there were very little explanations and not much dialogue. Here we have the description of characters/events as well as great dialogue and fantastic visuals. The graphics themselves reminded me of storyboards that are used in tv and film to aid the film makers create a scene-by-scene visual. This graphic novel would surely come in handy if Keira Hudson was to ever make it to to our screens!

The first few chapters of Vampire Shift are also available as podcasts via iTunes for FREE! It would be an experience to hear the narrative story, along with the sound effects, (from the podcasts) at the same time as following The Graphic Novel. This would give a sense of the whole atmosphere of the story.

A must-have for any fan, this is great if you would like to recap on some of the details of the story. BUT this is also a fantastic introduction into the Keira Hudson series, with the hope that a new reader would then go on to read the full novels of the series, starting with Vampire Shift (Keira Hudson Series One, Book One)!

I thank Tim for providing me with an e-copy of Vampire Shift – The Graphic Novel (Volume One), and for writing such awesome books. And a thank you to Craig Twyman for bringing Vampire Shift even more alive with his fantastic illustrations!

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Jul 05, 2013 Jenn Green rated it it was amazing

Well, that was my first experience with a Graphic Novel & I wasn’t sure what to expect. But, as Tim O'Rourke has become one of my all-time favorite authors, I will give anything of his a read with no questions asked. I am sooo glad I did, I was NOT disappointed!!

It was fun going back to the beginning with Kiera & crew, its been awhile, putting pictures to words was way more fun than I could have expected. And bloody!! this is an O'Rourke book after all, so I'm expecting much more gore & grues ...more

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Jun 27, 2013 Lisa rated it it was amazing

Wow....I am very impressed with Tim and Craig.They have done a FANTASTIC job with this graphic novel!! I never read comics or graphic novels because they don't appeal to me, BUT after reading this, I have changed my mind. I love the artwork .... It brought Kiera and the Gang to life! While reading and looking at the picture, I felt giddy. It was like I was reading Vampire Shift for the first time,yet reliving it through different eyes....if that makes sense! : ) I can't wait for the second!!! We ...more

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Jul 05, 2013 Michelle rated it it was amazing

This is a great addition to Tim O'rourke fan's collection! The artwork is fantastic and conveys the story perfectly.Enjoyed this first installment very much.
This graphic novel perfectly captures the essence and feeling of the original novel :) ...more

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