Kriss
The Gift of Wrath
by Ted Naifeh
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Pub Date Sep 17 2019 | Archive Date Aug 28 2019
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Description
For fans of The Graveyard Book and Through the Woods comes a different kind of YA fantasy graphic novel, in which a teen boy's search for his destiny leads him into darkness.
Lean, ghostly pale, and permanently grim-faced, Kriss has always been an outsider in his small village. Not even his adoptive parents love him. Only Anja, the blacksmith's daughter, brings kindness and friendship into the life of the sullen teenager. But Kriss is haunted by dim memories of his true father, Erikk Iron Tooth, the king of Darkovia.
When Anja's mother is killed by a wild sabercat from the far north, the young girl's world is shattered, and Kriss determines to avenge her. Armed with only a pitchfork, the skinny teen sets out to kill the beast, only to learn that it's actually a dark spirit from Darkovia, come to bring him his destiny. The spirit grants Kriss the power to vanquish the mightiest foes, and commands him to reclaim his father's kingdom. But his gift of power comes with a price — uncontrollable rage. And leaving the village would mean leaving Anja, the only person who's always been there for him. Kriss must choose between his destiny and Anja, who needs his friendship more than ever. But his growing power, and the fiery anger that comes with it, threatens to make the choice for him, and burn everything he holds dear.
Advance Praise
"...an utterly enjoyable first volume with accessible worldbuilding and an eye-catching goth-tinged aesthetic." – Kirkus
"...an utterly enjoyable first volume with accessible worldbuilding and an eye-catching goth-tinged aesthetic." – Kirkus
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781620106617 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 120 |
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Featured Reviews
Joyce B, Reviewer
With striking artwork we are propelled into a world of feudal lords, quests and heros, but before the quest begins we are introduced to Kriss. Kriss is a mysterious young man. He is adopted by a farmer and his wife but his origins are lost in a murky past. Kriss is also the outcast of the village but within him lies a power and a past.
Kriss knows he is different and he knows he should leave his small village and travel north to find out who he really is but he is tied to the village because it is all he has ever known, but there are shadows and powers and images that speak to him and haunt his dreams and these shadows call and push him to find his destiny.
This first volume is a brilliant start to what i hope will be an excellent YA series. The artwork was quite fitting for this story with jagged lines and shadows. Kriss very much comes across and a loner and outsider but yet there is power and a mysterious greatness within him. This first volume opens the reader up and prepares them for an exciting sequel. I hope we wont have to wait to long to see where this story takes us.
An excellent start and now we need more.
Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
Alan D, Reviewer
A first volume full of action and that promises to exceed expectations. Kriss is a character that, although simple, not only is the protagonist, but earns the place. Addictive, intense and with the right dose of gore, Kriss is on the right way to be many readers' favorite!
Full review to be published on Aug 10: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2019/08/comic-kriss-gift-of-wrath.html
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