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As an acrobat in a traveling circus, 14-year-old orphan Dessa Redd flies through the air with ease. Still, she is weighed down by troubling memories. But when her ragtag circus troupe pulls into the city of Kingsbridge, Dessa feels a tickle of hope. Maybe here in the royal city she will finally find her twin brother -- or the mysterious man who snatched him away when they were just children. Meanwhile, Topper, the circus juggler, recruits Dessa and the circus strongman, Fisk, for the job of robbing the royal treasury. Hungry and desperate, both agree, setting off a series of adventures that will take the three thieves from one end of the world to the other in search of Dessa's long-lost brother. Scott Chantler's fast-paced story will engage readers while his bold-lined art with richly detailed backgrounds is a tribute to classic comic books.
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Scott Chantler is an acclaimed graphic novelist and popular commercial illustrator. His epic historical-adventure series, Northwest Passage, was nominated for an Eisner award. He is the author and illustrator of Tower of Treasure. Scott lives in Waterloo, Ontario.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Thievery and Derring-Do,
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This review is from: Tower of Treasure (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: This is a Cybils '10 nominee and required reading for me as a graphic novels panelist.This is a cute adventure story filled with excitement and derring-do. Dessa Redd is an acrobat in a traveling circus but she has a past she vividly remembers. As a little child her mother and father disappeared while she and her brother hid under the house, when all of a sudden one of the king's guards broke through the floors and scooped up her little brother exclaiming he'd found him. Orphaned and on her lone, she has traveled with the circus hoping to find the man who was there that night ordering the search for her brother. She sees him when they enter the royal city and her friends, a goblin sort of creature and a one-headed titan, plan on robbing the Queen's Treasure Tower. Not a thief at heart, herself, her talents are helpful to the others though and together they plan the robbery and confronting the man who took her brother. They end up fighting against hidden booby traps, chased by king's guards, ordered to be hanged, and barely escaping each time. Lots of fun! Wonderful artwork that captures the readers attention right away. The art shows scenes of humour without words and and also adds the atmosphere with dark colours for the evil characters. The evil characters are decidedly so but there is one character, the Queen's Captain of the Guards who seems as though he may prove to be more than just another bad guy as we have seen that he is an honourable man though he serves an evil queen. The book ends as they escape there present danger and journey forth together now that the circus has left them behind, on another quest to look for the man whom they now know his name, Greyfalcon, to continue looking for Dessa's missing brother. While the story doesn't have an awful lot of depth to it, I think it opens well for a first volume and hopefully will fill in more backstory with the next volume. However, this should satisfy young fantasy fan's thirst for adventure and have them anxious to read the next volume. I know I am.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
this adventure story is action-packed,
By GraphicNovelReporter.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tower of Treasure (Hardcover)
Orphaned Dessa is an acrobat in a traveling circus, but her real purpose in traveling is to look for her kidnapped brother. When the circus arrives at the royal city, she begins to hope that here she will finally find the answers she's been looking for. But when Topper, the circus' juggler, gets it into his head to steal the Queen's treasure, Dessa and Fisk, the strongman, are caught up in his wake. Soon all three are in deeper water than ever before and Dessa's search becomes the only thing that may answer new and disturbing questions.Chantler, Eisner-nominated creator of titles such as Northwest Passage and Days Like This (both from Oni Press), joins Kids Can Press for this full-color fantasy/adventure tale. Even though this is the first volume of a new series, Chantler hits the ground running. The action scene on the cover is a good match for the action-packed story. He doesn't waste too much time talking when his characters could be doing something, choosing instead to show the needed back elements as the story progresses. That makes this title a good choice for fans of adventure stories, especially as the fantasy elements are mild and unlikely to turn off those readers who sneer at wizards and the like. But the medieval-like setting is fantasy enough, especially with the addition of non-human characters, to satisfy fantasy fans as well. The characters are likeable, even the thieving Topper, and Dessa is a believably resilient main character, tomboy enough for both boy and girl readers. The colors are a beautiful and effective part of the story. They shift as needed, making the setting come alive, whether the characters are standing outside in full daylight or skulking through a tower lit only by torchlight. Dessa's red hair, freckles, and athletic build are refreshingly realistic and other characters are brought to life with simple touches: the circus' bearded lady, the fat Queen's wart, the conflicted Captain of the Guard with his eye patch and scar. Chantler is a master at using his panels to pace his story. Even in an action story such as this, he has no fear of stretching a scene out over multiple panels, making minute changes in each one as the scene progresses. This allows for the humor of the story to shine through or for the action to take on an immediacy which propels the reader along. Though this first volume is mostly about laying the groundwork for the books to come, Chantler does such a wonderful job of building his tale that readers will be thrilled with the first book and eager for the next. This is a nice book to suggest to fans of Jeff Smith's Bone series (from Scholastic/GRAPHIX) as it has a similar sensibility and tone, while still standing firmly on its own two feet. -- Snow Wildsmith 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Thievery and Derring-Do,
By Nicola Manning - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tower of Treasure (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: This is a Cybils '10 nominee and required reading for me as a graphic novels panelist.This is a cute adventure story filled with excitement and derring-do. Dessa Redd is an acrobat in a traveling circus but she has a past she vividly remembers. As a little child her mother and father disappeared while she and her brother hid under the house, when all of a sudden one of the king's guards broke through the floors and scooped up her little brother exclaiming he'd found him. Orphaned and on her lone, she has traveled with the circus hoping to find the man who was there that night ordering the search for her brother. She sees him when they enter the royal city and her friends, a goblin sort of creature and a one-headed titan, plan on robbing the Queen's Treasure Tower. Not a thief at heart, herself, her talents are helpful to the others though and together they plan the robbery and confronting the man who took her brother. They end up fighting against hidden booby traps, chased by king's guards, ordered to be hanged, and barely escaping each time. Lots of fun! Wonderful artwork that captures the readers attention right away. The art shows scenes of humour without words and and also adds the atmosphere with dark colours for the evil characters. The evil characters are decidedly so but there is one character, the Queen's Captain of the Guards who seems as though he may prove to be more than just another bad guy as we have seen that he is an honourable man though he serves an evil queen. The book ends as they escape there present danger and journey forth together now that the circus has left them behind, on another quest to look for the man whom they now know his name, Greyfalcon, to continue looking for Dessa's missing brother. While the story doesn't have an awful lot of depth to it, I think it opens well for a first volume and hopefully will fill in more backstory with the next volume. However, this should satisfy young fantasy fan's thirst for adventure and have them anxious to read the next volume. I know I am. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic artwork, entralling story...,
By Lisa Barker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tower of Treasure (Hardcover)
Tower of Treasure is a good book I think. My favorite character is Topper. He has a good sense of humor. The artwork is fantastic. I think all kids under age fourteen will like it. I want book 2. - Review by J.D.C., 13 yrs old.Tower of Treasure can be read in one sitting making for great entertainment. Enthralling! Great facial expressions, snappy dialogue, artistic detail, suspenseful with lots of action and vividly covered...I want to read the second book and find out what happens. - Review by N.C., 16 yrs old. -Biblio Reads Children's Book Review |
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