![]() If anything, it's a clear indication that Kibuishi has just begun skimming the surface of his own talent. This first volume of Amulet isn't a disappointment, but it does feel like a warmup to the main event. ![]() The most frightening element of Amulet is the sense of insecurity we feel for Emily, fighting her way through uncharted terrain with no guide and no support system. ![]() Their hopes rest in a magic amulet that seems to be working in the interest of the children "until it suddenly isn't. ![]() There is little hope in his dark world as Kibuishi removes Emily and Navin's frame of safety. There is the strong, young, heroine cute, furry, sidekicks scary monsters "all extraordinary components, but pieced together in a patchwork manner. With stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing, this first volume's weakness lies in its largely disjointed storytelling. Emily and Navin are lost children, literally lost in a dark, new world and struggling to save their mother, who has been kidnapped by a drooling, tentacled beast. ![]() Almost too clever and poignant, Amulet is, on the surface, about navigating the murky waters of adolescence and, beneath that, an exploration of abandonment and survival. The award-winning Amulet series, written and drawn by Kazu Kibuishi, begins when Emily, her brother Navin, and her mother are transported to an. ![]()
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