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When a terrifying dragon attacks the small towns of the Northern Valley, a young Princess Rose (known later as Gran'ma Ben) must defeat it. The beast is actually the ancient evil, the Lord of the Locusts, and while Rose faces danger with honor, her elder sister, Princess Briar, follows a more sinister path. An unforgettable story with beautiful, sweeping artwork, this prequel explores the fateful beginnings of the epic BONE saga.
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Jeff Smith was born and raised in the American Midwest and learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and TV animation. He launched the comic book Bone in 1991.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Familiar Faces made Fresh, but an all too familiar ending,
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This review is from: Bone Prequel: Rose (Paperback)
Rose was a very interesting story.It takes place before the events of Bone, and it gives you a look at the lives of Rose -- who will one day be Gran'ma Ben, Lucius and Briar. Each of the characters and their personalities are captured extraordinarily well and if you have followed the series, it is like going back home again and meeting familiar faces. There is something very intriguing and very sad about seeing these characters in their prime, before you know what will happen to them later. Especially because of their choices. The artwork, done by renowned fantasy artist Charles Vess -- the same artist who illustrated Neil Gaiman's Stardust and some of his other works, is lush and multi-layered and incredibly beautiful. I myself have doubts about him illustrating this Bone story, seeing as I had no problem with the very solid archetypal style of Jeff Smith, but Vess really managed to capture an atmosphere in looking at these early years before the saga. The story itself ... is interesting and it explains a little bit. I was actually expecting it to be the story of the fall of Atheia, but this did not disappoint me. There were some issues that I did have with this story plot-wise, especially given what Rose finds out about Briar even at this point. I think, though, that what really intrigued and somewhat made me pause was a mythic parallel that Smith draws from when constructing one of the crucial parts of this story. I would suggest to any new readers of this book that after you finish this, look up the Legend of the Lambton Worm. I had actually read and heard of this old British legend before reading the book. I do find it interesting that Smith felt the need to borrow from it, but in some ways it is rather disappointing because while the characters involved still remained in character, I just don't feel that it was necessarily their story from that point on. However, mythology is something of a very timeless and universal nature and the fantasy genre that Bone belongs to definitely taps into it. I think that the reason why I can't give this story a perfect score is because unlike the other books where Jeff Smith gradually builds tension and understanding up in the plot, the last part with the Dragon just seems a little forced to me. Yet this story is all pure Bone, and I am glad that I read it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
it isn't Bone,
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This review is from: Rose (Paperback)
If you're expecting the quality of the Bone series, look elsewhere. The art is dramatically less refined and the execution isn't high. I was entranced by the Bone series and wanted to discover more of the same, but this just isn't it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A gift to this and subsequent generations.,
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This review is from: Rose (Paperback)
I had no knowledge of Jeff Smith's Bone series when Rose hit the stands. But I knew Charles Vess, whose artwork has never failed to captivate me, so I picked up the book even though it was a prequel to a series I didn't read. Not only does Rose stand easily on its own as a classic of comic-book fantasy, it also piqued my interest in Smith's long-running fantasy series. I will know more of these people, these creatures and these lands! But before I journey into the realms of Bone, let's focus on the book at hand. Rose boasts the kind of lush, layered and highly detailed art that has always excited my eyes and drawn my imagination into whatever stories he illustrates. His people -- and, in this case, his anthropomorphic dogs, dragons and rat-creatures -- are by no means photo-realistic, yet they are expressive and endearingly lifelike. The panels seem almost to be in motion as Rose, her sister Briar and the iron-jawed Captain Lucius Down play out their parts in the tale. Euclid and Cleo literally dance across the pages with canine excitement!
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