From the loss of their father, the abduction of their mother, the change in worlds and the appropriation of the stone, Amulet is very much a graphic bildungsroman. The introduction is heart wrenching.Īs the story progresses, Emily and Navin are forced to go through a series of trials that are just as difficult, including the abduction of their mother. Within the first five pages, Emily loses her father in a car accident, watching with her mother as her father plummets to his death over the edge of a cliff. Similar to other graphic novels targeted to younger audiences, Amulet does not shy away from difficult topics like those of loss and the necessity of growing up. Drawn with thin lines and filled in with soft, dreamlike tones, every page of Amulet looks like a painting. In this alternate world, Alledia, Emily discovers she is destined to possess a powerful stone that will guide her and give her powers to navigate through her new environment.Īs with all of Kazu Kibuishi’s work, Amulet is beautifully drawn. The Stonekeeper ( Amulet, Book 1) Kazu Kibuishi, History Of The Transactions In Scotland, In The Years 1715-16, And 1745-46: Containing An Impartial Account Of The Occurrences Of These Years Together With An Authentic Detail Of The Dangers Prince Chh Of His Life Interspersed With A Variety Of Anecdotes.Charles.
The award-winning Amulet series, written and drawn by Kazu Kibuishi, begins when Emily, her brother Navin, and her mother are transported to an alternate reality from their ancestral home.
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